"Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be."

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Source : George A. Sheehan, George Sheehan (1992). “Dr. George Sheehan on getting fit & feeling great”, Outlet

George A. Sheehan

#Running Quotes #Discovery Quotes #Self Quotes

“I don't like bonuses for public services employees who do great jobs, like prosecutors or judges.”
“All normal life, Peter, consciously or otherwise, resent domination. If the domination is by an inferior, or by a supposed inferior, the resentment becomes stronger.”
“Questions are a burden to others; answers are a prison for oneself.”
“The very greatest is the alphabet, for in it lies the deepest wisdom; yet only he can fathom it, who truly knows how to put it together.”
“For young males that weigh between 150-200 lbs., deadlifts can move up 15-20 lbs. per workout, squats 10-15 lbs., with continued steady progress for 3-4 weeks before slowing down to half that rate. Bench presses, presses, and cleans can move up 5-10 lbs. per workout, with progress on these exercises slowing down to 2.5-5 lbs. per workout after only 2-3 weeks. Young women make progress on the squat and the deadlift at about the same rate, adjusted for bodyweight, but much slower on the press, the bench press, cleans, and assistance exercises.”
“A lot of the films I do go down brilliantly critically and win awards, but not a lot of people see them.”
“I've always been into powder, that's what I like riding, and now you've got to go farther to get it.”
“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.”

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