Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall is a retired American long-distance runner. He won the marathon at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and placed tenth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing. He holds the U.S. record in the half marathon. With his half marathon record time, he became the first U.S. runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth14 October 1982
CountryUnited States of America
nice race olympics
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.
sea confusion uncertainty
I'm constantly searching for the truth amidst a sea of confusion and uncertainty.
disappointment years beijing
It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.
new-york racing bigs
I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.
crazy fall tired
It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and times when you don't feel like going on anymore, times when you're just crazy tired but it takes focusing on that one step you're taking. That's what I'm trying to do with the marathon; I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment.
opportunity thinking pressure
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.
race kind
I race kind of sparingly.
simple goal training
I am thankful that there are different seasons in life and training. I have learned to embrace each season realizing how important it is to allow the body, mind and spirit to fully cycle through each. My current season of marathon training is my favorite. I love the simple life of training and going after a goal with everything I have.
years track world
For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.
new-york cities return
I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.
running two race
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.
morning race water
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.
skills mind bags
I'd want to have the power of mind control. If I had that one skill you'd always see at the bank loading up bags full of cash.
awards world facts
The fact that "Léon: The Professional" doesn't have every award in the world is a sign that it is underrated. I'm not even ashamed to say that I cried during every scene.