I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.
Steve PrefontaineA lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.
Steve PrefontaineKids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.
Steve Prefontaine