Follow the Leader
Richard O'Brien
February 01, 1993
The sight of Bill Clinton (below) in running shorts has prompted comedian Jay Lena to urge the creation of a Cabinet post of Thighmaster General, but don't laugh: The new president may be inspiring Running Boom II. Fred Lebow, president of the New York Road Runners Club, says, "Before November we were getting 30 to 40 new members a week. Now it's running between 100 and 150." Lebow attributes the surge to the publicity surrounding Clinton's morning jogs.
The sight of Bill Clinton (below) in running shorts has prompted comedian Jay Lena to urge the creation of a Cabinet post of Thighmaster General, but don't laugh: The new president may be inspiring Running Boom II. Fred Lebow, president of the New York Road Runners Club, says, "Before November we were getting 30 to 40 new members a week. Now it's running between 100 and 150." Lebow attributes the surge to the publicity surrounding Clinton's morning jogs.