What kind of crazy nut would spend two or three hours a day just running? Steve Prefontaine More Quotes by Steve Prefontaine More Quotes From Steve Prefontaine A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways they're capable of understanding. Steve Prefontaine runningmotivationalart I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense. Steve Prefontaine competitionrunningboys What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run. Steve Prefontaine trackfeelingsrunning Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great. Steve Prefontaine motivationalpositiveinspirational How does a kid from Coos Bay, with one leg longer than the other win races? Steve Prefontaine winningkidschildren Running gives me confidence. Steve Prefontaine inspirational-runningrunninggiving As far as being a coach, it's always fascinated me. It's a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you're dealing with people. Steve Prefontaine responsibilityrunningpeople PRE. For your dedication and loyalty to your principles and beliefs. For your love,warmth and friendship. For your family and friends. You are missed by so many and you will never be forgotten. Steve Prefontaine dedicationfamily-and-friendsloyalty I don't just go out there and run. I like to give people watching something exciting. Steve Prefontaine runningmotivationalpeople Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence. Steve Prefontaine runningfunkids A race is a work of art. Steve Prefontaine works-of-artraceart Nobody likes tainted victories. Steve Prefontaine taintedvictorylikes I run to see who has the most guts. Steve Prefontaine trackrunningsports What I want is to be number one. Steve Prefontaine wantrunningnumbers Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off. Steve Prefontaine heywaitingwant I like to make something beautiful when I run ... it's style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative. Steve Prefontaine creativerunningbeautiful Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run Steve Prefontaine runningbeautifulpeople The idea of losing the three at Hayward Field and the idea of losing my specialty to someone who wasn't running his specialty. Mostly, the idea of losing in front of my people. They haven't forgotten about me. Steve Prefontaine runningpeopleideas No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me. Steve Prefontaine winningrunningtwo A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more. Nobody is going to win a 5,000 meter race after running an easy 2 miles. Not with me. If I lose forcing the pace all the way, well, at least I can live with myself. Steve Prefontaine
