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My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.


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They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.



Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win.

Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win.



There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.

There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.



It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.

It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.



You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.

You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.



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When aerobic running becomes a daily habit, strength and confidence follow.



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No one will burn out doing aerobic running. It is too much anaerobic running, which the American scholastic athletic system tends to put young athletes through, that burns them out.



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The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.



Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.

Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.



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Champions are everywhere, you just have to train them properly





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