If At The End Of A Race

There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather, Just Soft People.

God Determines How Fast You're Going To Run; I Can Help Only With The Mechanics.

A Teacher Is Never Too Smart To Learn From His Pupils. But While Runners Differ, Basic Principles Never Change. So It's A Matter Of Fitting Your Current Practices To Fit The Event And The Individual. See, What's Good For You Might Not Be Worth A Darn For The Next Guy.

Several Of My Critics Have Said, 'bowerman Just Tacks Up A Piece Of Paper In The Locker Room And Turns His Runners Loose.' They're Partially Right. I Do Give The Athletes A Relatively Free Rein And For Good Reason. One Of My Principles Is? 'don't Overcoach.'

It's Easier To Beg Forgiveness Than Ask Permission.