Lynn Jennings quotes
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“Running reminded me exactly who I am and what I am made of.”
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“Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body.”
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“I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is.”
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“The freedom of cross country is so primitive. It's woman vs. nature.”
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“Determination is like a muscle. If you do not use it regularly, it fades away.”
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“Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is right.”
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“The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like Cross Country; you're one with the mud.”
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“I brought killer intensity to my workouts… It’s not enough to just show up and do the workout. You have to bring something to it… What was your intention? If you are not believing with all fervour and relentlessness in what it is you want to do, no one is going to do that for you.”
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Source : "Young Love, Complicated by Cancer" by A.O. Scott, www.nytimes.com. June 05, 2014.
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“I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants”
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“Who I am gets in the way of people looking innocently at the parts I play.”
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“I, a stranger and afraid, in a world I never made.”
Source : Last Poems no. 12, l. 17 (1922)
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“You tempt me. I can’t be tempted. I’m not made to be tempted.”
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“He'd made sure i had something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.”
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“You are magnificent beyond measure, perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made.”
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