1977 Freedom Trail Eight-Miler

THE SUNDAY SUN, LOWELL, MASS., OCT. 30, 1977 Lowell’s Hodge eyes 1984 Olympics   By CHARLES SCOGGINS Jr. Sun Staff   LOWELL – What makes Bobby run? You’ve seen him running along Bridge Street in the sweltering August heat. You’ve seen him running down Andover Street beneath the billowing trees and their kaleidoscope of colorful…

1977 Silver Lake Dodge Marathon

In February, I ran my first marathon, the infamous Silver Lake Dodge race sponsored by the car dealership in Wellesley. I wished to compete in this race in order to get my qualifier for the Boston Marathon, and also as a way of viewing, at ground level, the first half of the Boston course. My Greater…

1975 Lowell Half-Marathon

This was a pivotal race in my running career. I was attending the University of Lowell at this time, but was ineligible to compete because of my recent transfer from Johnson & Wales Junior College. I had been a member of the Greater Boston Track Club for about a year and had done some training…

Bill Rodgers: 1977 Training Log

1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec January 1977 Date: Mileage Breakdown: Comments:   1 – Sat 25 miles in pm – easy pace, flat course Ran once for…

Bill Rodgers: 1973 Training Log

1973 | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 January 1973 Date: Mileage Breakdown: Comments:   1 – Mon 16 miles (10 laps around Jamaica Pond) Really warm today 60° 2…

Bill Rodgers: 1974 Training Log

1973 | 1974 | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 Transcribed by Emilie Rodgers January 1974 Date Comments Weekly Mile Totals 1 Tues 8 miles @ 8 pm 8.0 Good pace over…