Tyron Woodley Quotes

Winning is the science of being totally prepared.

My fastest time in high school was a 4:29 mile. I think cross-country has something to do with my longevity in my business. When you're in an eight-mile race, you never give up.

If I train well and stay focused, I'm confident I can deliver when the time comes.

That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection.

To be the best, you need to be the most well-trained and well-prepared athlete you can be. The pressure is going to be all around you. You just have to make sure that your body and mind is fine-tuned. Then you go out there and do it.

It takes a lot of discipline to become and stay champion. It also takes a lot of discipline to stop while still feeling that you're in the best physical and mental shape of your life, but I've always planned to leave the sport when I'm at the top and in good health.

It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing.

A champion must be ready at all times.

When I'm training; I'm prepared for anything.

It's hard to keep training at your best, but I made sure I did for when the time came, or when I did get opportunities like at Palace.

I feel like pace is a huge part of being successful through preseason and then on into the season.

You don't get to the highest levels of the sport without having the basics in order.

Every training session you take part in, you have to work very hard and train hard because there is no other way to get where you want to be - it's not a secret and not a magic formula - just hard work and application.

Whether you're an athlete or just someone aspiring to be at the top of your game - in the workplace, gym or even at home - it's important to have that special something that sets you apart and helps you stay focused.

I learn how to put myself in situations at practice that cause me to zone in on what I'm trying to accomplish at meets. I try to make my practice surrounding as close to competition pressure to focus on what I need to do on the big stage.

If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier.

You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

As a scientist, I play in the top league - the Olympics, the World Championships - and I want to be in the lead. As a runner, I set personal goals, and I want to push beyond my own personal limits. I was very happy when I practiced for several months and then reached my goal to run a marathon in 2:50.

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.

As an athlete, confidence makes me more competitive and helps me perform better.

The key is not the will to win... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.

What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful.

I love the shot put because you win or lose by yourself. Either I get exposed, or I dominate. I always dominated because I trained to dominate.

If you keep performing, and if you stay healthy, you keep playing.