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…