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“Ideally I would start by racing my athletes once every two weeks. But, such a program has to be flexible because some runners improve better with weekly races or even bi-weekly races. A coach has to adjust to what is best for the runner.”

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Gerry Lindgren

Gerry Lindgren, born on March 9, 1946, is an enigmatic figure with an unknown profession and identity. more

“When I first came into international running, most runners did about 60-70 miles or running a week. I guess that is still the standard except for Kenya and Ethiopia. I was doing 150-250 a week and some weeks as high as 350. It was unheard of! But, because I did not have access to what was possible and standard, I had to set my own possibilities and standards. I was just lucky enough to be out of the loop and not know.”

Knows Firsts Stills Enough Running My Own Week Possibility Lucky Standards International Access Miles Runners Kenya Loops Unheard Ethiopia

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“News people were holding me up as a symbol of defiance to the boycott and I couldn't even run.”

People Running News Symbols Defiance Boycott

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“If I performed poorly, I knew the eyes of the sports world would be turned away from me. In that situation I knew the NCAA would crush me for sure. But if I could run well, they would not dare to hit me with everyone looking in my direction. I HAD to have a good race.”

Ifs World Wells Would Be Eye Running Sports Race Situation Dare Crush If I Could Ncaa

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“I thought perhaps people with injuries could be subject to a starters gun to cure them.”

People Subjects Gun Cures Injury Starters

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“The FEAR of becoming dehydrated causes dehydration. As with so many things in our life, it is because we KNOW it is a problem that it is a problem.”

Knows Problem Causes Our Lives Becoming Dehydration

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“If you KNOW dehydration is a problem in long runs it becomes a problem in long runs.”

Ifs Knows Long Problem Running Long Runs Dehydration

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“Humans are a TOUGH animal! We can do anything.”

Humans Can Do Animal Tough

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“If you look at your life and compare your life to that of an evil person, you will find that in most regards both lives are the same. You don't live a longer life or live forever by being virtuous.”

Ifs Looks Persons Evil Forever Regard Compare Virtuous Live Forever Longer Life

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“Everyone dies whether one is good in their lifetime or evil in their lifetime. So virtue has no payback. Life is meaningless. When you die, you die!”

Life Is Dies Evil Virtue Lifetime Meaningless Payback

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