As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys. Michael Chang
I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m. Michael East
If I had to name the number one asset you could have for any sport I'd say speed. In baseball, all a guy with speed has to do is make contact. Ron Fairly
People always ask me how I can hit the ball so far, and I say, 'I just swing.' It's the coaches who first told me I had good bat speed. I was just swinging, and I guess it was fast. I'm pretty fast at everything. Eric Davis
To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound. Steve Carlton
We have to keep our fans watching not just at home on TV but here at the racetrack too. This is where you sell people on the speed and excitement of racing. Jeff Gordon
A year ago I had a back injury and followed a good nutrition program to help speed up my recovery. I focused on exercise and staying healthy in order to get back out on the ice.Sasha Cohen
As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more. Frank Shorter
Big waves are a whole different ball game. You're riding a wave with an immense amount of speed and power, generally over 10 meters. On the face of the wave, obviously life and death thoughts start to happen. Kelly Slater
Endurance, after all, is the only reason we even exist. We think of ourselves as nature's deadliest animals, but the truth is, a naked human is the biggest wimp in the wild. We have no fangs, no claws, no strength, and no speed. Christopher McDougall
For me, MMA is like speed chess. It's like I'm herding a person into a certain position. Say my endgame is an arm bar. I'm not gonna actually take you and put you there. What I'm going to do is convince you that it's a good idea to move in the direction I want you to go. Ronda Rousey
Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot. Apolo Ohno
Growing up as an amateur, I wasn't much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy. Nonito Donaire
Humans are built for endurance, not speed. We're awful sprinters compared to every other animal. We try to run our races as if they were speed races, but they are not. They're endurance races. Even a marathon, the way it's run now, it's not an endurance contest. Christopher McDougall
I believe you'll develop speed via strength work which includes hill running, either repeats, or running hilly courses as the Kenyans do on a steady basis. Bill Rodgers
I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider. Then, I'd pick up the speed of the ball in the first 30 feet of its flight and knew how it would move once it has crossed the plate. Stan Musial
I could jump, I was quick, I could catch and all those types of things, but when it came to just flat out speed, that's something I had to work really hard at. Troy Brown
I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed. Walter Payton
I don't feel like my speed or my power or my desire to play this game has diminished at all. Ricky Williams
I know that BMW is now a sponsor of the USOC - of the United States Olympic Committee - so they offer the use of their aerodynamic speed-tunnel for testing and such for the athletes, which is a great advantage. But to be honest with you, I'd rather have a free car! Apolo Ohno