“I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.” HumansImportantWantedSportsDifficultPsychologyBehaviorAspectMedicineAffairAthleteLinksAggressionIntriguingNeurologists Author:Roger Bannister
“We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...The more restricted our society and work become, the more necessary it will be to find some outlet for this craving for freedom. No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable.” ThinkingHumansHelpingMotivationalRunningSpiritSportsEnjoyWorkFreedomSocietyHigherTrainingFasterOur SocietyRunnersHuman SpiritCravingMarathonOutletsRestrictionInspirational RunningMotivational RunningRunning MarathonMarathon RunnersDistance RunnerDistance RunningInspirational RunnerMarathon RunningRunning TrainingIndomitableTraining For A MarathonUnconquerableTrack RunnersMarathon MotivationalRunning FunnyMotivational TrainingIndomitable SpiritInspirational Training Author:Roger Bannister
“The human spirit is indomitable. No one can ever say you must not run faster than this or jump higher than that. There will never be a time when the human spirit will not be able to better existing records.” GivingHumansRunningAbleSpiritRecordsHigherGiving UpFasterNot Giving UpHuman SpiritIndomitable Author:Roger Bannister
“It is a paradox to say the human body has no 'limit.' There must be a limit to the speed at which men can run. I feel this may be around 3:30 for the mile. However, another paradox remains - if an athlete manages to run 3:30, another runner could be found to marginally improve on that time.” IfsMenFeelsHumansMayBodyRunningFoundLimitsRemainsAthleteSpeedMilesManageParadoxRunnersHuman BodyInspirational RunningCross Country RunningInspirational RunnerRunning TrainingMotivational Cross Country RunningFunny Cross Country Running Author:Roger Bannister
“Whether we athletes liked it or not, the 4-minute mile had become rather like an Everest: a challenge to the human spirit, it was a barrier that seemed to defy all attempts to break it, an irksome reminder that men's striving might be in vain.” MenHumansMightRunningSpiritChallengesBreakMinutesStriveAthleteMilesVainBarriersHuman SpiritRemindersInspirational RunningEverest Author:Roger Bannister
