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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. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#door #had #i #i think #just

I think the secret of my light, quick, foot strike is related to the fact that I have fragile feet. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#feet #foot #fragile #i #i think

I was actually going to law school in 1972. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#going #i #law #law school #school

In other words we have marketed our way into this health crisis. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#health #in other words #into #marketed #other

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

#alluded #athlete #bill #child #find

My goal is to break three hours in a marathon. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#goal #hours #marathon #three

Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#get #help #might #off #others

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

#i #i can #lawyer #least #olympic

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. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#blow #competitors #debt #energy #had

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. ↗

— Frank Shorter

#easy #elite #hard #learn #means