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In Boston, you don’t feel disabled, you feel super-abled. I’ve actually heard people there say ‘Man, I wish I was him’ behind my back. – Scot Hollonbeck First time I remember seeing Bob Hall was at a party, maybe 1979, which means it wasn’t the first time I had seen him. Because he was standing up…
Some say Rosie Ruiz is the most famous marathoner in American history. Just ask any non-runner.
Bill doesn’t run 2:09:55 to become Boston Billy without the confidence gained at the 1975 World Cross-Country Championships. He doesn’t podium there without some hard work. Here’s how he did it.
After losing seventy pounds, I began running in 1972 at the Kearney Center YMCA in Danbury, Connecticut. Indoors. Twenty-five laps to a mile. At the time I was a fanatical basketball player, the cause of my two injured ankles. Tough to play hoops when you can’t move sideways or cut or jump. At my best, I had a four-inch vertical.
Of all the songs I’ve written I think I get the most feedback about that song. And it is a personal song – when I did it I sort of thought that I laid it out, you know, with no ambiguity at all – like I just said it very plainly – and I kind…
I think Paul was more like Pre than Pre wanted to admit. – Steve Bence I am old enough to remember when Paul Geis showed up. Just like those old cowboy movies, where the ambitious youngster rides into town, looking to prove who’s the fastest gunslinger around. And ALL the townspeople – I mean everybody…
It’s been amazing. I mean, we’ve just been killing it throughout the whole season. We knew what our goal was from the start, and it was just about putting in the hard work and winning. – Keegan Geldean of the victorious Cougars. WHAT IS NXN? The Nike Cross Nationals is comprised of eight Regional Qualifying…
In fitness and in love, it’s not about the finish line, it’s about the journey. – Unknown Introducing The Hendersons Words and photographs from Susan. The handwriting is on the wall, in large capital letters: The glory days are behind us, way behind us. But as prolific distance runners and competitors in the day—30 marathons for me…
I’ve always said that I will never let an old person into my body. That is, I don’t believe in ‘thinking’ old. Don’t program yourself to break down as you age with thoughts that decline is inevitable. – Wayne Dyer Imagine you are a little boy trapped in an old man’s body. Aged lady across…
I know he’s a terrific person and so is Jill, his wife. Just terrific. He’s a great fishing guide. Took me out once, I caught a great bass. Pure fun! Oh yeah, we’re going to support Dick. – Bill Rodgers This just in from Mike Dunlap. You probably know Mike best as the co-host of…