Frank Shorter Quotes

"Again, racing for me was about energy management."

"As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more."

"Because running fast is more fun than running slow."

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

"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."

"For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point."

"Hills are speedwork in disguise."

"I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older."

"I also held several masters running titles."

"I graduated from Yale in 1969, from the University of Florida Law School in 1974, and passed the Colorado bar and was admitted in 1975."

"I plan to be running as long as I can and have no plans to stop."

"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 think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons."

"I think the secret of my light, quick, foot strike is related to the fact that I have fragile feet."

"I was actually going to law school in 1972."

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

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

"It is just called Continuing Legal Education. You can go to lectures, you can even listen to tapes on airplanes - they want you to stay current. So you do have to stay current to maintain your license even if you are not practicing."

"Right now, after having had back surgery, I am finally back to running again."

"Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off."