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
distance athlete drug
My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.
motivational drinking athlete
My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.
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.
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.
athletics celebrate enjoy mind mother points return supposed
With with these points in mind go forth, enjoy Mother Nature, and celebrate your return to what you're supposed to do, live as an athlete.
sports new-york giants
The starting line of the New York Marathon is kind of like a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.
running hills terrific
Hills are terrific for running
age
Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s
running jobs commitment
The most difficult part, when you decide to make running a part of your life style, is the basic initial commitment. Everybody says, 'I don't have the time.' It's up to you to say, 'I do have the time.' For me, beginning to run when I was a student was an ideal situation. However, I've also trained as much as 130 miles per week during periods when I worked a full-time job. It ultimately becomes second nature. It becomes a habit, a routine part of your daily life
race feelings bombs
Every time I bomb out, I have to come back. I have a feeling after a bad race that my next one will be good.
running fun thinking
Runners...you're competitive, but you want to have fun, too. You want to enjoy life. And runners really get to do that, I think-after we recover.
race training body
I also feel it usually takes four or five races to hit your best marathon for your body to be accustomed to the training AND the race itself.
running
You cannot always run at your best.
running believe mean
I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc