To the OP
If you can adhere to the key tenets below, you should do quite well. Enjoy the journey!
*taken from "malmo's manifesto" (I think he may have first posted this in the Grote/ Scheif T&F media days, circa 1998).
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What do I tell you guys? It goes like this, baby:
Run twice a day, as many days as you can. Hopefully five, six or seven days a week.
Run more. How much? I dunno. You figure it out, but find out for yourself.
Run it faster.
Love running and LOVE racing.
Stay focused.
Set goals and don't be afraid to fail.
Listen to your body and don't be afraid to rest.
Compete WITH your comrades in sweat - never AGAINST them.
Smile a lot.