Ryan Hall quotes

I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not. (Ryan Hall)
It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing. View quote
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More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race. View quote
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It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more under the radar facing a 2:03 guy and facing a lot of dudes who are faster than I am, whereas, before Beijing, I had one of the top 10 times in the field, or something like that. View quote
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But it is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next marathon that it can become kind of unhealthy in some ways. So it's nice to have something else to slap you in the face and say, all right, there is life after the Olympics. View quote
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For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too. View quote
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I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team. View quote
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You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run well there is this huge letdown. It took me years to deal with that. I feel like I almost had to cleanse myself of that experience. View quote
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I race kind of sparingly. View quote
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I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But if you're running an hour-and-a-half to two hours or more, maybe you need a little bit of the electrolytes. View quote
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The big thing is hydrating the day before the race. I will have 20 ounces of water right when I get up in the morning the day before, and I'll drink throughout the day. (Ryan Hall)
I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward. View quote
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I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage. View quote
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I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take that pressure off and seeing this as an incredible opportunity, but not like, 'I absolutely have to medal. View quote
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Ryan Hall

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: October 14, 1982
Quotes count: 14