Meb For Mortals Quotes

“Most of us have enough areas in our lives where we have to meet others’ expectations. Let your running be about your own hopes and dreams.”
― Meb Keflezighi, Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner

“love reflecting on what I’ve done and on how it will help
me in the future. And in that afterglow, I’m motivated to do other positive things for
my long-term health. I want to stretch. I want to do my core workout. I want to eat
well. A whole healthy lifestyle springs from just getting out the door. Going for even a
short run makes me appreciate how fortunate I am to be able to do this amazing
activity—and have fun while I’m doing it.”
― Meb Keflezighi, Meb For Mortals: Harness the Training Methods of a Champion Marathoner to Achieve Peak Running Performance

“IF YOU’RE like me, you appreciate how running improves your life. You like how you feel while you’re running and after a run. You like being healthier and more in control of your destiny. You like the camaraderie and the time alone. You like being outside enjoying nature. You like pushing yourself and the satisfaction that comes from working toward a goal. You like how clear-cut it is, how you get out of it what you put into it. You like that you get to do it on your terms, as casually or seriously as you want. You simply like telling yourself, “I’m a runner.”
― Meb Keflezighi, Meb For Mortals: Harness the Training Methods of a Champion Marathoner to Achieve Peak Running Performance

“ONE OF the biggest differences between the training of world-class runners and that of recreational runners is how slowly we elites sometimes run. Let me explain. Let’s say it’s the day after a hard workout. A typical recovery run for me is 10 miles in 65 minutes. A 10-miler at an average of 6:30 per mile might sound fast, but consider it in perspective. That’s almost 2 minutes per mile slower than I can run for a half-marathon and more than 90 seconds per mile slower than my marathon race pace. For someone who runs a 3:30 marathon, which is about 8 minutes per mile, that would be like averaging a 9:30 pace on a recovery day.”
― Meb Keflezighi, Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner

“RACING IS like graduation day. It’s the opportunity to put all your hard work toward giving 100 percent, physically and mentally. Like a lot of runners, I like to train, but I love to race.”
― Meb Keflezighi, Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner

“Long-distance running is not the sport for people who crave instant gratification.”
― Meb Keflezighi, Meb For Mortals: How to Run, Think, and Eat like a Champion Marathoner