Author: Joe Henderson

Quotes

The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline is a little defeat.

The natural urge when running a distance is to push harder and finish sooner - to race against time. Every second behind a deadline is a little defeat.

- Joe Henderson

The records fell easily at first. Dozens of seconds peeled away with every running of a course, and I could hardly wait for the next chance to improve.

The records fell easily at first. Dozens of seconds peeled away with every running of a course, and I could hardly wait for the next chance to improve.

- Joe Henderson

Yet the home courses are where you spend dozens to hundreds of hours a year. You must choose them well.

Yet the home courses are where you spend dozens to hundreds of hours a year. You must choose them well.

- Joe Henderson

They trained mostly by time periods, checking their pace for known distance only on special occasions.

They trained mostly by time periods, checking their pace for known distance only on special occasions.

- Joe Henderson

Time means a great deal to every runner. It means everything to me, because most days miles don't count; only minutes do.

Time means a great deal to every runner. It means everything to me, because most days miles don't count; only minutes do.

- Joe Henderson

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