don't give 110 percent

"My first understanding was that you could not become a distance runner quickly. I began gradually, not doing too much."
-Henry Rono,

I read this exerpt from the "Runners Book of Daily Inspiration" this morning and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy!


Running is a wonderful sport because you can do very little and still get a lot from it. By giving only the minimum, you can almost get the maximum. In what other activity can you say that?

Once of the oldest and tiredest cliches in sports is about the athlete who gives "110," if you give 110 percent in running, you're giving way too much.

It makes no sense to push that hard, especially in a work-out. When training, put forth only 60 or 70 percent of your capacity on average. Start low and build your endurance, and over time your capacity will grow.

A little bit counts for a lot in running, like putting the small change that's in your pocket into a coin bank at the end of the each day. Those dimes and quarters may not seem like much at first, but you'll be surprised how fast they can accumulate.

Running a little every day-not doing too much- is a surefire way to build, wealth of body and mind.