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Hal Higdon Biography

Hal Higdon (born June 17, 1931) is an American writer and runner. He has contributed to Runner's World magazine longer than any other writer. He is the author of 34 books, including the best-selling Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide. He has worked as a freelance writer since 1959, and has written a variety of subjects including a children's book that was made into an animated feature. He ran eight times in the United States Olympic Trials and won four World Masters Championships. He is one of the founders of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA).

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Rested, Refreshed, and Ready to run, the three Rs of peak performance.

Peak, Peak Performance, Rested, Running, Three

The most important day in any running program is rest. Rest days give your muscles time to recover so you can run again. Your muscles build in strength as you rest.

Running, Giving, Important, Day, Recover, Days

Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you can judge your performance. Avoid letting others sit in judgment of you.

Avoid, Fast, Judging, Judgment, Lost, Running

How would you describe the worst run you ever had? Precious!

Describe, Precious, Run, Running, Worst

Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem.

Dream, Front, Keep, Let, Let It Go, Running

Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.

Begin, Continue, Keys, Motivation, Quit, Running

Whatever, the hour you run often is the best hour of the day.

Day, Hour, Hours, Often Is, Run, Running

I finished a marathon.

Finished, Marathon, Running

Different people have different reasons for racing, but one is simply the incentive to get out and run, increase mileage and feel good.

Different, Feel Good, Mileage, People, Running, Simply

Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough.

Enough, Everything, Hurt, Look, Motivational, Running

There is no such thing as an average runner. We are all above average.

Average, Inspirational, Runner, Running, Sports, Thing

In the big city, if the man next door happens to be a slum landlord, a Mafia bag man, or a long distance runner, what does it matter, as long as he puts his garbage out on Tuesdays?

Distance, Happens, Mafia, Man, Men, Running

Putting miles in your training log is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately.

Bank, Begin, Interest, Miles, Training

I run, therefore I am. And given the years improved fitness adds to our lives, if I did not run, maybe I would no longer be.

Add, Longer, Maybe, Running, Years

The pride in finishing a marathon is much greater than all the pain endured during the marathon.

Finishing, Greater, Marathon, Pain, Pride, Running

There's one rule of thumb that suggests that you need one day of recovery for every mile run in a race. Another rule of thumb. . . suggests one day. . . for every kilometer run in anger.

Race, Recovery, Rule, Running, Suggests, Thumb

Hills. We love them. We hate them. They make us strong. They make us weak. Today I chose to embrace hills.

Chose, Cycling, Hate, Strong, Today

Each runner's capacity to absorb hard training is different. Find your own unique level of comfort and success will be yours.

Comfort, Hard, Success, Training, Unique

The marathon never ceases to be a race of joy, a race of wonder.

Ceases, Joy, Marathon, Race, Running

It can be said that the first half of the marathon is 20 miles long; the second half, 6. 2 more.

Firsts, Half, Long, Marathon, Said