Rafer Johnson

The main thing is that it's nice to see these young people - 9 to 14 years old - take the opportunity to get more involved in their health and fitness. We need more kids to be more active. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#fitness #get #health #involved #kids

I don't care if I never see Texas again. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#care #i #never #see #texas

I tell them how what matters is becoming the best you can be at whatever you're doing. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#best #doing #how #i #matters

So I had the opportunity to do what the kids in the Hershey program do, except that the Hershey program lets them do it on such a larger scale, with the regional and national competitions. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#except #had #hershey #i #kids

The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#insanity #meters #ridiculous #whole

Through the program, they get the basics of what it takes to train. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#get #program #takes #through #train

Tonight I'm going to shower and then just walk for about four hours and look at the moon. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#four #going #hours #i #just

What I can tell them is the way you become an Olympic champion is to start working now. I tell them why it's always worth it to put the time and effort into something you want to be good at. ↗

— Rafer Johnson

#become #champion #effort #good #i