Former NFL Running Back Is a Marathoner

Since he retired from professional football, Roger Craig, 44, has taken on distance running as his new passion. I actually saw Roger when I snuck into the VIP room for the Chicago Marathon's post-race party last October. Some doofus was asking him how many yards he rushed for in his career and he was looking like he'd rather be back out on the marathon course than fielding that kind of question.

"All my teammates and peers, they always say, 'Roger why are you running so many miles? Why are you doing this?' They just don't get it. Running is a passion for me. I love to run. If I can't run, man, I swear, I'd probably go crazy. Running, it helps me. It cleanses me, it cures me, it gets my endorphins kicking in for the day."