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“You learn to run like a sprinter, you'll be a great distance runner”

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Alberto Salazar, born on August 7, 1958, is a renowned long-distance runner. He achieved significant success in the sport of athletics, particularly in the marathon. Salazar's career was marked by numerous records and international titles. more

“I have a saying 'train, don't strain.' The Americans have the saying 'no pain, no gain' and that's why they have no distance running champions. They get down to the track with a stopwatch and flog their guts out thinking that it'll make them a champion, but they'll never make a champion that way.”

Thinking Way Running Pain Gains Distance Train Track Champion Guts Strain Saying No No Pain Distance Running No Pain No Gain

Author:Arthur Lydiard

“There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.”

Needs Streets Train Champion

Author:Arthur Lydiard

“Champions are everywhere, you just have to train them properly”

Train Champion

Author:Arthur Lydiard

“I discovered years ago that the best results in this respect could be gained by running 100 miles weekly at my near best aerobic efforts and that, supplementary to this, running as many easy miles as I could”

Years Running Easy Results Effort Years Ago Miles

Author:Arthur Lydiard

“I get more gratification out of getting some obese person who had a heart attack running around and enjoying life within a year. I get more gratification from that than putting a person in the Olympic Games. The Olympic athlete probably doesn't appreciate what you've done, but the other guy does. I think it's really rewarding.”

Thinking Years Heart Persons Doe Done Running Guy Games Enjoy Appreciate Athlete Enjoy Life Gratification Other Guys Olympic Games Heart Attack Obese Olympic Athlete

Author:Arthur Lydiard

“Oh, I was not made for heaven. No, I don't want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Think of all the interesting people you're going to meet down there!”

People Thinking Want Made Heaven Interesting Hell Heaven Hell

Author:Freddie Mercury

“Robert Plant was always my favorite singer-and hes said nice things about me, you know.”

Knows Said Nice Plant My Favorite Singers Nice Things Favorite Singer

Author:Freddie Mercury

“Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball”

Balls Good Times

Author:Freddie Mercury

“I love the fact that I can make people happy, in any form. Even if it’s just an hour of their lives, if I can make them feel lucky or make them feel good, or bring a smile to a sour face, that to me is worthwhile.”

People Ifs Feels I Can Facts Faces Form Hours Lucky Feel Good Worthwhile Sour Making People Happy

Author:Freddie Mercury

“Years ago, I thought up the name Queen...It's just a name, but it's very regal obviously, and it sounds splendid...It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it.”

Years Names Strong Sound Gay Years Ago Universal Queens Visuals Just One Interpretation Splendid Facets Connotation Regal

Author:Freddie Mercury

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