{"id":6246,"date":"2013-03-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=6246"},"modified":"2013-03-24T14:17:20","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T18:17:20","slug":"running-with-a-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=6246","title":{"rendered":"Running with a Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"

An early morning coaches breakfast with running legend, Bill Rodgers, and 12 miles was going to make for a long morning. Historically my 12 mile runs haven\u2019t been too bad, but when I woke up and my legs were sore from BodyPump yesterday, I knew it might be challenging.\u00a0 Being part of MIT<\/a> Marathoners affords us many perks.\u00a0 Over the past couple of years MIT has brought in several running legends including Bart Yasso and Katherine Switzer.\u00a0 It has truly been a joy to listen to the stories and then hit the pavement running with them.\u00a0 This year MIT\/Fleet Feet<\/a> brought in Boston and New York City Marathon winner Bill Rodgers!\u00a0 Bill has an impressive history<\/a> and it was a pleasure to hear him tell his story.<\/p>\n

Bill won the Boston and New York City Marathons each 4 times between 1975 and 1980!\u00a0 The pace coaches had the opportunity to have a quick breakfast and chat with Bill before hitting the trail.\u00a0 I normally don\u2019t eat much before a long run, so I quickly ate my Honey Stinger<\/a> Chews before I chatted with Bill.<\/p>\n

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Both my dad and father-in-law are huge fans of Bill Rodgers (they are both runners)!\u00a0 Bill asked how long I have been a runner and what originally inspired me to run.\u00a0 Watching my dad run races when I was a child didn\u2019t seem like something I wanted to do at the time, but once I turned 35 and joined a gym, it looked a lot more attractive than the elliptical machine.\u00a0 I started running on the treadmill, then outside and the rest is history.<\/p>\n

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After saying a few words to the group, Bill became an honorary MIT coach for the day!\u00a0 He ran with several different pace groups, including ours for a couple of miles!\u00a0 I ran right in front of him and listened to him talk about running….so cool!<\/p>\n

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Here we are on the Olentangy Trail.\u00a0 I am in the pink (imagine that).<\/p>\n

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A fellow pace coach stopped the group on the trail for this photo opportunity.\u00a0 It isn\u2019t every day you get a chance like this!\u00a0 This photo was taken roughly 4-5 miles into our run, before my legs got heavy and felt like lead.\u00a0 Bill left us shortly after this and we continued on down the trail to finish our miles.<\/p>\n

The last couple of miles were tough.\u00a0 Lesson learned, no BodyPump, no matter how light the weights, the day before a long run. I am thankful for the distraction of running with Bill Rodgers for a couple of miles in the middle of my run to keep my mind off of the cold and my sore legs.<\/p>\n

After my run I refueled immediately with a Peanut Butter Macro Bar<\/a>.\u00a0 Once I got home I grabbed some coffee and put on my Zensah<\/a>\u00a0Ultra Compression sleeves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What a great Saturday!\u00a0 I wish they could all be this exciting!\u00a0 How is your weekend going?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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