Ryan Hall Quotes

It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more under the radar facing a 2:03 guy and facing a lot of dudes who are faster than I am, whereas, before Beijing, I had one of the top 10 times in the field, or something like that.
Ryan Hall

Nice, Before, Trials

But it is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next marathon that it can become kind of unhealthy in some ways. So it's nice to have something else to slap you in the face and say, all right, there is life after the Olympics.
Ryan Hall

Life, Nice, After

For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.
Ryan Hall

Big, Year, Track

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.
Ryan Hall

City, Excited, Return

I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.
Ryan Hall

Team, Keep, Off

I don't really study the guys that I'm racing against.
Ryan Hall

Study, Against, Guys

I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But if you're running an hour-and-a-half to two hours or more, maybe you need a little bit of the electrolytes.
Ryan Hall

I race kind of sparingly.
Ryan Hall

I really didn't feed off the whole Olympic experience at all, and I regret that from an athletic perspective, and also from a personal experience. I feel like I missed out, so I'm not going to do that this time.
Ryan Hall

Time, Experience, Regret

I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not.
Ryan Hall

Study, Sometimes, Guys

I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take that pressure off and seeing this as an incredible opportunity, but not like, 'I absolutely have to medal.'
Ryan Hall

Learning, Off, Pressure

I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.
Ryan Hall

Time, Best, Try

I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.
Ryan Hall

Said, Big, Racing

It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.
Ryan Hall

Deal, Took, Honestly

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.
Ryan Hall

Time, Strong, Race

The big thing is hydrating the day before the race. I will have 20 ounces of water right when I get up in the morning the day before, and I'll drink throughout the day.
Ryan Hall

Morning, Before, Big

You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run well there is this huge letdown. It took me years to deal with that. I feel like I almost had to cleanse myself of that experience.
Ryan Hall

Experience, Long, Dream

You're going to have to bring your 'A' game.
Ryan Hall

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Nationality: American

Born: October 14, 1982

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