Bill Rodgers
Bill Rodgers
William Henry "Bill" Rodgersis an American runner and former American record holder in the marathon who is best known for his four victories in the Boston Marathon, including three straight 1978-1980 and the New York City Marathon between 1976 and 1980...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth23 December 1947
CountryUnited States of America
changing explore per speed
Explore changing your speed one day per week.
changing experiment pace runs
Experiment with changing your pace in those runs, especially long runs when you feel strong.
mentally physically running sort train
But running is a year-round sport and you train for all conditions, so you sort of have to be mentally prepared, physically sort of used to it.
athletes clark gerry jim motivated ron saw tom
When I was younger, the athletes who motivated me were the ones I saw on TV-Billy Mills, Gerry Lindgren, Prefontaine, Ron Clark of Australia, Tom O'Hara, Jim Ryan.
american-athlete anybody easiest meant
Anybody can be a runner... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.
aiming competition early middle nail whereas
Whereas when I was aiming for the marathon, I was aiming to nail the competition as much as I could in the early or middle stages.
focus key mental physical tear wear
Wear and tear of the physical kind is not as key as the mental focus required.
advice best champion choosing enjoy free picking works
This sport is the sport to see what you are made of, so use those expert's advice, but be free to be your own champion runner, picking and choosing advice you enjoy and that works best for you.
difference loved since
I always have loved running, since I was 15, so there is no difference for me that way.
bring energy focus good races
Lastly, races bring a lot of energy into your focus on running, and are (usually) a good time.
difference final marathon miles people today train
I think today the difference in the marathon today is people train more for the final 10K, the final miles of the marathon.
body effective lead legs particular resting
Resting your body and legs in particular can lead to more effective running/racing.
accustomed best body hit marathon race races takes training
I also feel it usually takes 4 or 5 races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training AND the race itself.
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You always want it dry, low humidity if possible.