Quotes from Hal Higdon

It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6.2 more.

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My sport is your sport's punishment.") Usually

It is not how much training you do as much as it is how well you recover from it. Because if you do not recover adequately, you will become either injured or sick or chronically fatigued, with resulting poor performance. Thus, while everyone has a different number of miles per week that they can tolerate (due to weather, terrain, biomechanics, lifestyle) without breakdown, the secret to success is not to exceed that threshold.

Rested, Refreshed, and Ready to run, the three Rs of peak performance.

In the big city, if the man next door happens to be a slum landlord, a Mafia bag man, or a long distance runner, what does it matter, as long as he puts his garbage out on Tuesdays?

I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no longer be.