Fdip182: Running Legend: Jacqueline Gareau

Published: April 10, 2009, 4 a.m.

There\u2019s something special that marks an elite athlete as a true running legend.\xa0 It\u2019s more than just their athletic appearance, their healthy bodies and the way they carry themselves when they enter a room. A running legend is someone who has a very humble confidence.\xa0 Their eyes, voices and motions speak of having worked harder than most of us could ever imagine to reach a brief moment in their lives where they understood that they were experiencing something that only the very dedicated and passionate person could ever hope to experience.\xa0 They are living examples of what we could be as good animals and good human beings.\nJacqueline Gareau is a running legend because she had that moment of glory stolen from her; but in her heart she knew what she had done that day.\xa0 Her running is her art, and she showed us on a Spring day in Boston the a true champion celebrates victory in her heart, holds nothing back, and forgives silly transgressions\u2026and when it came to her sport, Jacqueline Gareau made running seem effortless.\nShow Links:Program your phone for The Extra Mile: (513)-397-0525Fdip Blog of the Week: Featured PodCast: RunwayThe song \u201cEffortless\u201d was by Allison Crowe.