41. Be a smart camel.
"Before you do your long run. Place containers of sports drink out along your course, even if you have to bury them." -Runner's World Editors
42. Work on your growl.
"The long run puts the tiger in the cat." -Bill Squires, marathon coach.
43. Don't always watch the watch.
"I don't wear a watch during my long runs. That way I'm not tempted to compare my time from week to week." -Lynn Jennings, three-time World Cross-Country champion.
44. Rest assured.
"Back off at the first sign of injury. Three to 5 days off is better than missing a month or two. Take regular rest days." -Pattisue Plumer, two-time U.S Olympian.
45. Divide and Conquer.
"Pick one thing each year that you need to improve, and work on that. It might be improving your diet, getting more sleep, or increasing your mileage. You can't work on everything at once." -Bob Kennedy
Hill Running.
46. Join the resistance.
"Hills are the only beneficial type of resistance training for a runner." -Arthur Lydiard, Olympic coach from New Zealand.
47. "Chip" away at it.
"Think chest/hips/push, or CHP, when it's time for uphill running. Chest up, hips forward, push strongly off each foot." -Jeff Galloway.
48. Adapt-or weaken.
"Running hills breaks up your rhythm and forces your muscles to adapt to new stresses. The result? you become stronger." -Eamonn Coghlan, Irish Olympian and only 40-year old to break 4 minutes in the mile.
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