Frank Shorter

Born :31 October 1947

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Frank Shorter born on 31th October 1947. As of today 7th May 2025 , we have thoughtfully curated a selection of 36 powerful, inspirational, and motivational quotes - carefully handpicked from an extensive archive of life lessons and timeless wisdom. This legendary quote writer was born in american and went on to share won inspiring words with the world, leaving behind a global legacy that transcends borders.

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It is not the time spent with the child at their activity that is going to produce the highest level athlete. It is in supporting the child in an organized activity - and Bill alluded to this - so the child can find what they truly like to do and let them go.

Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood.

As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more.

I also held several masters running titles.

I was actually going to law school in 1972

My goal is to break three hours in a marathon.

So, in a way I was hedging and saying that if the Olympic stuff doesn't work out at least I can be a lawyer.

To put it another way, Michael Jordan was a gym rat

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.

You don't run 26 miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secret recipe.

The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They have to learn to be persistent and patient with their training and racing.

Yes, winning the gold medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career - mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience.

The irony of that is, what makes it kind of ironic, is when you do become successful as a professional athlete in particular, a lot of the young children who are emulating these stars do have a different perspective.

I think it is that parents just don't kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it.

What you did was live on very little. I think all of us that were competing - Bill is the same way - you don't need much to live.

When I am totally race fit, I don't worry about breathing or technique - they take care of themselves.

It is just called Continuing Legal Education. You can go to lectures, you can even listen to tapes on airplanes - they want you to stay current. So you do have to stay current to maintain your license even if you are not practicing.

The marathon is all about energy management. I had planned to run it like a track race with strategic surges to blow up my competitors by putting them into oxygen debt, so that is the way I prepared.