Frank Shorter
Frank Shorter
Frank Charles Shorteris an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His Olympic successes, along with the achievements of other American runners, are credited with igniting the running boom in the United States during the 1970s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth31 October 1947
CityMunich, Germany
CountryUnited States of America
The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They have to learn to be persistent and patient with their training and racing.
There's always the feeling of getting stronger. I think that's what keeps me going.
As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more.
Why couldn't Pheidippides have died at 20 miles?
Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing.
In other words we have marketed our way into this health crisis.
You train best where you are the happiest.
You have to know your body. It's part of the beauty of the training process, and once you've determined how much your body and mind can take, you can then begin to reach your potential.
Be willing to move forward and find out what happens next.
Running a marathon is just like reading a good book. After a while you're just not conscious of the physical act of reading.
Hills are speedwork in disguise.
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming.
I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older.
Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off.