Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Frank Shorter
Born: October 31, 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Frank Charles Shorter is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Known for:
- Running for Peak Performance (2005)
- Olympic Gold: A Runner's Life and Times (1984)








