Words To Live By

My coach posted this on the forum at Runningtimes.com:

"The most overlooked trait that the elites have is their unbelievable work ethic. They all have this trait. There are many examples but one really sticks out. Derek Clayton had no real natural speed compared to his competitors in his day yet he had set the world record for the Marathon of 2:08 in the late 60's which was a mark that held until the 80's. He was known for his hard high mileage training. Sure he had the ability to take a beating and keep going but he still had to get out there and do the work.

The good news is that if you have this hard working trait and you are someone of "regular" physiological traits you can go farther than you can imagine with the Marathon distance. I really think that this is the most important thing for a Marathon runner. Without it, it really does not matter what physical traits you bring to the race."

I need to remember this every day.