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Ryan Hall, born on October 14, 1982, is a renowned long-distance runner from the United States. He has achieved significant success in the marathon and half marathon events, representing the United States in international competitions. Hall is known for his unwavering spirit and exceptional endurance, making him a standout figure in the world of marathon running.

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“I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that my journey is not over and the best is yet to come.”

Knows Heart My Own One Thing Journey Unique Exciting My Journey Heart Breaking Best Is Yet To Come

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“I'm constantly searching for the truth amidst a sea of confusion and uncertainty.”

Sea Confusion Uncertainty

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“I'd want to have the power of mind control. If I had that one skill you'd always see at the bank loading up bags full of cash.”

Ifs Want Mind Skills Bags Cash Mind Control Power Of The Mind

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“The fact that "Léon: The Professional" doesn't have every award in the world is a sign that it is underrated. I'm not even ashamed to say that I cried during every scene.”

World Facts Scene Ashamed Awards Cried Underrated

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“It takes faith and the courage to risk failure in order to realize one's destiny. Having had my share of failures throughout my career I know that it is well worth the risk.”

Knows Wells Order Realizing Careers Destiny Risk Share

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“I think some of the most celebrated moments in human achievement should be those times when everything is going against a person and they are down in the dumps but they simply choose to get up. That's real greatness!”

Thinking Should Humans Persons Real Moments Running Greatness Achievement Get Up Inspirational Running Dump

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“I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment.”

“I want to run every race with a big heart.”

Want Heart Bigs Running Race Marathon Inspirational Running Big Heart

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“I was a runner who happened to be a Christian. I needed to become a Christian who happened to be a runner.”

Christian Happened Needed Runners

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“I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not.”

Thinking Sometimes Guy Study Giants

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“I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when incredible things happen”

Believe Happens Winning Lines Incredibles Things Happen Expecting

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“The question I try and ask myself when I consider whether or not to train more is what is my body craving and what is my body ready to absorb? Sometimes pushing harder is not the answer. It takes self control, confidence, and intuition to know when to train and when to rest, but when in question error on the side of being over rested.”

Knows Trying Self Sometimes Body Asks Sides Answers Ready Harder Train Errors Intuition Pushing Self Control Craving

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“I am thankful that there are different seasons in life and training. I have learned to embrace each season realizing how important it is to allow the body, mind and spirit to fully cycle through each. My current season of marathon training is my favorite. I love the simple life of training and going after a goal with everything I have.”

Mind Important Different Body Spirit Goal Realizing Simple Training Seasons Embrace My Favorite Currents Cycles I Have Learned Marathon Simple Life I Am Thankful

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“It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when you don't feel like going on anymore, times when you're just crazy tired but it takes focusing on that one step you're taking. That's what I'm trying to do with the marathon; I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment.”

Thinking Feels Trying Long Hard Moments Fall Lost Steps Crazy Right Now Tired Miles Covered Just Being Marathon Bumps Down The Road Doing Right

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“The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner”

Way Believe Tough Best Way Runners Mentally Tough

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“Nothing is worth your integrity. Not success, not money, not fame. Nothing.”

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“More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.”

Want Feels Running Strong Race Marathon How You Feel

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“Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.”

Suffering Teacher Extraordinary

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“I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.”

Men Hard Training Mad Embrace Train Mad Men Mental Strength

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“But it is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next marathon that it can become kind of unhealthy in some ways. So it's nice to have something else to slap you in the face and say, all right, there is life after the Olympics.”

Knows Way Kind Sometimes Faces Next Race Nice Focused Olympics Marathon Unhealthy Slap

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“For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.”

World Years Bigs Huge Track

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“I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.”

Cities New York Return Excited New York City Marathon

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“I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.”

Knows World Know How Records Team World Records

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“I don't really study the guys that I'm racing against.”

Guy Study Racing

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“I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But if you're running an hour-and-a-half to two hours or more, maybe you need a little bit of the electrolytes.”

Ifs Needs May Littles Two Running Bits Hours Race Half Drink Little Bit Beverages

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“I race kind of sparingly.”

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“I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take that pressure off and seeing this as an incredible opportunity, but not like, 'I absolutely have to medal.”

Thinking Opportunity Seeing Pressure Incredibles Medal Beijing

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“I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.”

Feels Trying Able Possibility Training Distance Temptation Marathon How You Feel Indicators

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“I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.”

Said Bigs Stage New York Performing Racing

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“It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.”

Years Deals Disappointment Honestly Beijing

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“It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more under the radar facing a 2:03 guy and facing a lot of dudes who are faster than I am, whereas, before Beijing, I had one of the top 10 times in the field, or something like that.”

Way Kind Guy Nice Fields Finished Trials Faster Radar Beijing Top 10

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“The big thing is hydrating the day before the race. I will have 20 ounces of water right when I get up in the morning the day before, and I'll drink throughout the day.”

Bigs Water Race Morning Drink Get Up Big Things

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“You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run well there is this huge letdown. It took me years to deal with that. I feel like I almost had to cleanse myself of that experience.”

Feels Years Wells Long Dream Running Deals Huge One Day Olympics Letdowns

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About the Author

Born: October 14, 1982
Known for: Runner
Quotes: 33

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