Health : Change in Appearance 1976 (Became lean and buff)
Social : Change of Lifestyle March 1976 (Began running) chart Placidus Equal_H.
American field and track champion. On 28 March 1976 she first donned a sweat suit and ran seven miles. In the next five years, she transformed herself from a 54" overweight basket-case of beer, cigarettes and junk food into Americas best woman marathoner, second in the world to Norways Grete Waitz. She is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set world bests in the half marathon, 30 kilometers, and 20 kilometers. Her second marriage was to her coach. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less