Herb Elliott Quotes
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Poetry, music, forests, oceans, solitude-they were what developed enormous spiritual strength. I came to realize that spirit, as much or more than physical conditioning, had to be stored up before a race (Herb Elliott Quotes)
The greatest stimulator of my running career was fear (Herb Elliott Quotes)
Training was a time where resolutions made in the enthusiasm of an inspired moment were put to personal test (Herb Elliott Quotes)
The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top (Herb Elliott Quotes)
I have never been a killer. I’m not an aggressive personality and if I can remember any emotion I felt during a race it was fear. The greatest stimulator of my running was fear (Herb Elliott Quotes)
I had a dual goal in my running that was to win and to achieve excellence, so I was never happy with a slow tactical time. If the race were slow I would get in front and pull it up again. I couldn’t stand a slow race. A lot of people seem to get screwed up on tactics. There is only one tactic in a race and that is to always be in a position where you can win it (Herb Elliott Quotes)