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
diet key success
One key to success is not to make your diet too complicated.
years keys goal
Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.
focus key mental physical tear wear
Wear and tear of the physical kind is not as key as the mental focus required.
based key partners runs together training
Your training partners are key to your success, and friendships based on your runs together are strong.
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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.
racing
You are racing your competitors, not the clock.
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.
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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.
laugh
Most of us laugh at these other sports.
good produce races wakes year
One wakes up one year and realizes you did not produce as good a set of races as the year before.
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One thousand dollars, that's what Frank Shorter said I should ask for. That's what he got. I said, 'Oh, OK.' It was kind of like we were criminals. You'd get paid in an envelope secretly.
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So, I would recommend one longer run daily, with your longest run when you can get the time.
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Let your running lead you to your diet.