“Being a runner means you are now “free” to win and lose and live life to its fullest.”

~ Bill Rodgers

Last Friday, Bill Rodgers was in town visiting and I was lucky enough to have a chance to meet him. He won the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon four times.

He is 63 years old and still runs almost every day. In fact, he told me he ran 11 miles that morning. That’s almost half a marathon!

I thought he was very nice and encouraging. He told me to keep running smoothly and to enjoy every minute. I appreciated the time he spent talking with me. I hope to experience running a marathon myself one day.

Here is a video of Bill Rodgers during the 1979 Boston Marathon finish where he set a course record, an American record and ran his personal best time of 2:09.27.