Gordon Pirie

http://www.scribd.com/doc/18228/Gordon-Piries-Running-Fast-and-Injury-Free-ultimate-edition-240307

I was deeply inspired after reading the life story of British distance runner "Gordon Pirie" and hope that he may be an inspiration to whoever reads this too.

Gordon is a fine example of an ordinary man who did extraordinary things just because he had a strong belief in himself. He did not have great talent like many top athletes did, but he made up for it by training more and harder than probably any other man on earth. At his peak, he was running 12,000 miles annually. That translates to 400km PER WEEK of varied pace running in addition to weights training and cycling.

Progress is not measured on the training track, or by the number of miles logged each week. Progress is determined by what happens when an athlete races. - Gordon Pirie (1931 - 1991)