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. Frank Shorter
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. Frank Shorter
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. Frank Shorter
As I've been able to once again gain the benefits of speed work, I'm enjoying my running more and more. Frank Shorter
Really, I think that going out and playing with your friends is kind of becoming a lost art, with the kids in the neighborhood. Frank Shorter
Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing. Frank Shorter
For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point. Frank Shorter
I started in law school in '71 and graduated in '74. So I was training for the Olympics, running or averaging around 20 miles a day and going to law school full time. Frank Shorter
There's obviously some validity to it. But I think it also points out that you obviously can do it on your own because people have been doing it long before they had the stuff. Frank Shorter
Being in school is the best place to be if you are an athlete because you can structure your own time. Frank Shorter