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Larry Bird talks about his love of running

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  • Matt Walks

Indiana Pacers president and Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird shared his love of running with Runner's World on Wednesday, less than a week before the 119th Boston Marathon.

His troublesome back has forced him off the pavement and onto an underwater treadmill, but the 58-year-old Bird still finds the time to cover about 25 miles each week.

The full first-person piece is worth a read, but here are some selected excerpts:

Five before 60: "Two days before I scored 60 against Atlanta, there was this big five-miler outside of the Boston Garden [it was the 1985 Shamrock Classic].