Two things:
1. To be clear, the determining factor for the rule that applies is when the original owner died, not when the funds were inherited.
2. If you have a job where you earn more than $6K per year, you could contribute $6K to your Roth IRA and then withdraw $6K from the inherited IRA to reimburse yourself. Essentially the same thing as a Roth conversion, just with a few additional wrinkles. You can also do this times 2 if you are married.