Home / Quotes / Quote by Frank Shorter

Quote by Frank Shorter

“There's always the feeling of getting stronger. I think that's what keeps me going.”

Quote by Frank Shorter

Author

Frank Shorter, born on October 31, 1947, is an accomplished American long-distance runner. He gained international fame by winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Munich Olympics, becoming the first American to win an Olympic gold in the event. more

You May Also Like

“When you sit down to design something, it can be anything, a car, a toaster, a house, a tall building or a shoe, what you draw or what you design is really a culmination of everything that you've seen and done in your life previous to that point.”

Done House Car Design Building Draws Shoes Tall Culmination Toasters Tall Buildings

Author:Tinker Hatfield

“Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that I say yes!”

Author:Tinker Hatfield

“Whatever we accomplish in life, if it's solely for our own good, then it doesn't mean that much. The things you do that affect others in a positive way are the ones that count. Whatever facet of life you're in, God has given you a gift; do the best you can with that gift.”

Ifs Way Mean Given Accomplish Do The Best Facets

Author:Alberto Salazar

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

Running Distance Runners Distance Runner Sprinters

Author:Alberto Salazar

“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”

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