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Michael Johnson
American Athlete
Born: Sep 13, 1967
Always Life Me People Work You
Related authors: Arthur Ashe Jackie Robinson LeBron James Michael Jordan Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Tom Brady Yogi Berra
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best. Michael Johnson
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There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training. Michael Johnson
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The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important when you're winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second. Michael Johnson
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I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people. Michael Johnson
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I work hard to improve myself as a person - as a father, as a husband, as a manager. I'm always on that mission. Michael Johnson
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I've had to learn that not everybody does things my way. But I do expect the absolute best of everyone around me, and I'm disappointed when people don't expect that of themselves. Michael Johnson
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You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task. Michael Johnson
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Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the races, but Butch was the world record holder before I came into the sport, he was extremely talented and he was the only other man running 43 seconds. Michael Johnson
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As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for 10 hours, but theirs includes lunch, massage and breaks. My four hours was packed with work. Michael Johnson
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One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started. Michael Johnson
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The only one who can beat me is me. Michael Johnson
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Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my shimmering footwear. Michael Johnson
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