
I love the expression, both for soccer players, especially strikers, as well as runners. If you want to score, wear down your opponent with repeated attacks, until finally you break them and score, feeding the team. With a little bit of googling, I came across this quote attributed to Herb Brooks, coach of the U.S. Men's Hockey Team who beat Russia in the 1980 Olympics, from the movie Miracle:.
Herb Brooks: Red line, back. Blue line, back. Far blue line, back. Far red line, back. And you have 45 seconds to do it. Get used to this drill. You'll be doing it *a lot*. Why? Because the legs feed the wolf, gentlemen. I can't promise you we'll be the best team at Lake Placid next February. But we will be the best conditioned. That I can promise you.
The next time you're out running, imagine you are a wolf, running for your dinner and your life, perhaps you'll find a bit more energy.
San Elijo Hills Running Club
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