Author: Frank Shorter

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Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience.

Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience.

- Frank Shorter

Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood.

Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood.

- Frank Shorter

Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.

Intervals and other types of speed work are essential to improve running speed.

- Frank Shorter

In other words we have marketed our way into this health crisis.

In other words we have marketed our way into this health crisis.

- Frank Shorter

I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.

I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.

- Frank Shorter

I started in law school in '71 and graduated in '74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles a day and going to law school full time.

I started in law school in '71 and graduated in '74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles a day and going to law school full time.

- Frank Shorter

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.

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.

- Frank Shorter

A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.

A good athlete always mentally replays a competition over and over, even in victory, to see what might be done to improve the performance the next time.

- Frank Shorter

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time.

- Frank Shorter

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