Comments on: emil zatopek

By: A Passion for Running » about me

A Passion for Running » about me — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 22:20:17 +0000

[...] link to explain how I got my Running Blogfather nickname. And, in case you are interested, here’s an explanation about the fellow feature [...]

By: jeff

jeff — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:38:34 +0000

i absolutely love that last quote.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:39:43 +0000

Great quotes! Thanks for the inspiration…

By: James

James — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:16:11 +0000

I’m a huge fan of Zatopek, too. He was a really really nice guy, too, according to his competitors. He had a great rivalry with Algerian-born Alain Mimoun of France. Compare Zatopek to Paavo Nurmi, whom everyone else detested.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:32:52 +0000

no kidding? I will have to look for that. I wonder if it is online?

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:30:46 +0000

There was quite the good article on him in Runners World sometime in the past year…

By: David

David — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 04:31:20 +0000

Now I want to Zapotize my runs and never run slowly again. His quotes are inspirational. I want to roll on down the tracks.

By: warren

warren — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:37:32 +0000

Zapotek was also instrumental in helping my personal hero, John Landy, along. Zapotek's advice on interval training and work ethic transformed Landy into a world record holder, and one of the best runners of his time.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:13:44 +0000

drat…that was gonna be TOMORROW’S post!

By: Pamalamadingdong

Pamalamadingdong — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:09:06 +0000

when I first read your comment Jon I thought I was QUEST FOR FIRE and I was laughing really hard at the image of a caveman running really hard with his head back and mouth open…club in hand..out running a dinosaur…dragging his woman along behind him