Meeting Boston Bill

The Run for the Memory team was fortunate enough to have its monthly meeting at the Bill Rodgers Running Center in Faneuil Hall on Tuesday - and Boston Bill was there.

First of all, I did not realize the extent of his resume - winning a slew of marathons in the '70s and '80s, including Boston and New York in 1978 and 1979 and Boston and Toronto in 1980.

He spoke to us for a while, offering up his remembrances of Boston and some quality advice. Here are some bits and pieces:

-Your legs will be the most sore after running Boston, "but it's such a great feeling."

-Take it easy, especially at the beginning of the race.

-You're going to make it to the finish line - 26,000 other runners will be pulling you forward and a million people along the course will be helping you along.

After he spoke, he signed memorabilia and chatted with anyone who approached him. It was quite a thrill to meet him and get him to sign my Alzheimer's Association jersey from the Falmouth Road Race.