There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us.
Grete WaitzEven today, in retirement, I find it very distracting if there is conversation during a run. I work out as much for my head as I do for my body. I'm a thinker. A lot of my ideas come to me more easily when I am running. That is why I like to run in the morning.
Grete WaitzTo suddenly be a hero on a world basis was hard for me to understand. God gave me a gift. I got the chance to use it. I didn't think I deserved what people were saying. My talent is just more visible than theirs.
Grete WaitzMy basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient.
Grete WaitzExercise and sports are greatly affected by what goes into the mind, and the mind is greatly affected by sports and exercise as well. This is true among exercisers at all levels, despite their different goals. A major element in mental training is visualization ... Visualizing a positive outcome can create a pattern of success, as long as you set realistic and specific goals.
Grete Waitz