Bill Rodgers Quotes & Sayings

Personally, I always felt times aren't so excellent as are performances. — Bill Rodgers

I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes. — Bill Rodgers

I like rain, actually. — Bill Rodgers

If you want to win a race you have to go a little berserk. — Bill Rodgers

Being a runner means you are now 'free' to win and lose and live life to its fullest. — Bill Rodgers

I often lose motivation, but it's something I accept as normal. — Bill Rodgers

I want to run until I can't run. — Bill Rodgers

I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training AND the race itself. — Bill Rodgers

No one who works a forty hour week will ever beat me. — Bill Rodgers

Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good. — Bill Rodgers

I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results. — Bill Rodgers

You cannot always run at your best. — Bill Rodgers

My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled. — Bill Rodgers

Anybody can be a runner ... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport. — Bill Rodgers

Hills are terrific for running. — Bill Rodgers

The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all levels of experience and ability
consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life. — Bill Rodgers

I ran my fastest marathon in the rain. — Bill Rodgers

Training need not be an all-or-nothing battle, involving punishing track practice, grueling calisthenics, and wrenching interval sessions every afternoon. It could be a fun and easy cruise through the gorgeous New England countryside. It could be an act of freedom by which I could step outside myself and my racing mind. A long run in nature could even be a way to connect my physical body with the unseen spirit of the universe. — Bill Rodgers

Don't feel guilty about driving somewhere nice to run. If people can drive to a park to eat hot dogs, you can drive there to run. — Bill Rodgers

My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble. — Bill Rodgers

Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s. — Bill Rodgers

I can't even imagine what it's like to run for 5 or 6 hours. — Bill Rodgers

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows. — Bill Rodgers

Good health, peace of mind, being outdoors, camaraderie - those are all wonderful things that come to you when running. But for me, the real pull of running - the proverbial icing on the cake - has always been racing. — Bill Rodgers

Running is a very natural activity. If you get too caught up, you find yourself constantly seeking to make running something that it isn't. You should let it be what it is - a very simple activity. Running has become too complicated for many people and they wind up turning sour on the sport, or losing the focus of their direction. — Bill Rodgers

Being a lifelong runner, knowing what running gives me, a variety of factors - that is what motivates me. — Bill Rodgers

To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime. — Bill Rodgers

The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport. — Bill Rodgers

The most difficult part, when you decide to make running a part of your life style, is the basic initial commitment. Everybody says, 'I don't have the time.' It's up to you to say, 'I do have the time.' For me, beginning to run when I was a student was an ideal situation. However, I've also trained as much as 130 miles per week during periods when I worked a full-time job. It ultimately becomes second nature. It becomes a habit, a routine part of your daily life — Bill Rodgers

Runners are the ultimate celebration people. Running is just so intense, you're really experiencing life to the fullest. — Bill Rodgers

Every race is totally different. — Bill Rodgers

Always take the long term view and train and race smart, with a bit of caution. — Bill Rodgers

My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated. — Bill Rodgers

A change of pace in terms of your running pace will give you strength psychologically. — Bill Rodgers

The marathon will humble you. But the truth is, sometimes it will do more than humble you. Sometimes it will break your heart. — Bill Rodgers

Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after. — Bill Rodgers

The marathon can humble you. — Bill Rodgers

I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc. — Bill Rodgers

I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis. — Bill Rodgers