> “No one here in this (beginner) training group is going to finish in first place.” Almost always true. But it's fun to dream about being in Bill Rodgers' sit

> “No one here in this (beginner) training group is going to finish in first place.” Almost always true. But it's fun to dream about being in Bill Rodgers' situation (in running or any other activity). In 1973 he was chain-smoking bar-regular who liked eating pizza topped with mayonnaise and who had no interest in running marathons. In 1975 he was the fastest American ever.