Wow, we've got Kevin McGinn, Nate Miller, Jack Daniels, Charlie Gray, Mike Fanelli on this thread. This is great. Did I miss anyone else?
And I think Living in the past's questions are completely legit-I don't sense that he is being a troll, just asking what needs to be asked. I do take umbrage with the accusation that Timmons did not produce any other good runners/teams.
Kevin-what's the word these days? Drop me an email at
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. Yes, I am digitizing dad's 1967 journal (and probably others) as well as other American milers. It's just a matter of having the time to work through them all. I am trying to get as much done during Congressional recess and before our baby comes. I pasted below a few weeks of dad's spring 1967 training. Pardon any typos. I have literally been entering this as fast as possible and have not gone back and edited it yet.
March 6th-March 12th (1967)
Monday: 5 sprint miles. In evening, 3 miles cross country then 1x660, jog 440, 2x550, jog 440, 3x440, jog 440, 4x330, jog 440, 5x220, one mile warmdown.
Tuesday: 12 miles cross country then 18x165, one mile warmdown.
Wednesday: One mile easy, 10x100, one mile easy.
Thursday: Flew to Detroit. No run.
Friday: Ran 880 prelims, 2nd in heat, 1:54.8. Ran mile heats, won in 4:08. Came back in 880 final, 2nd in 1:50.7.
Saturday: Raced the mile, won in 3:58.6. Splits of 58, 2:01.5, 3:02.9.
Sunday: 12 miles cross country in 1 hour and 15 minutes, a bit tired.
March 13th-March 19th
Monday: One mile easy, 10x330 with 110 walk as rest, 1 1/2 mile warmdown. In evening, one mile easy then 4x120, 4x60, 1x880 (2:07), 440 jog, 2x660 (1:33, 1:34)) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 3x440 (58, 59, 59) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 4x330 (43s) with 110 walk as rest, jog 440, 5x220 (27s) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 6x165 with 165 jog as rest, one mile warmdown. 14 miles for the day.
Tuesday: Studied for a test in the morning. In evening, one mile warm-up, 8x165 with 165 jog as rest, jog 440, 8x165 with 165 jog as rest, jog 440, 8x165 with 165 jog as rest, jog 440, 8x165 with 165 jog as rest, one mile warmdown. 9 miles for the day.
Wednesday: 5 miles cross country in 30 minutes. In evening, 14 miles very fast but very tired afterwards and went to bed early. 19 miles for the day.
Thursday: 5 miles over hills in 35 minutes. In evening, 6x440 on a 3 minute interval, averaged 64s, jog 880, 6x440 on a 3 minute interval, averaged 63s, jog 880, 6x440 on a 3 minute interval, averaged 63s, jog 880, 6x440 on a 3 minute interval, averaged 62s, jog 880, 6x440 on a 3 minute interval, averaged 61s, last one in 54. Jogged one mile warmdown. 16 1/2 miles for the day.
Friday: 5 miles cross country in 30 minutes. In evening, one mile warmup, then 6 sets of 1x660 with 110 walk as rest, 1x165 with 165 walk. One mile warmdown. 14 miles for the day.
Saturday: 5 miles cross country, hard and fast in 28 minutes. In evening, 10 miles of everything-hills, cross country. Ran hard all the way. 15 miles for the day.
Sunday: 15 miles of cross country in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Jogged the last 2 miles, busted tail on the first 13 miles. 15 miles for the day.
102 1/2 miles for the week
March 20th-March 26th
Monday: One mile easy, 10x330 with 110 walk rest, 1 1/2 miles easy. In evening, 4 miles cross country then 1x880 (2:04), jog 440, 2x660 (1:30 avg.), 220 jog between as rest, jog 440, 3x440 (59s) on 3 minute interval, jog 440, 4x330 (43s) with 110 walk as rest, jog 440, 5x220 (26.5 avg.) with 220 jog between as rest, jog 440, 6x165 with 165 jog as rest, one mile warmdown. Lifted weights. 14 miles for the day.
Tuesday: Overslept in the morning. In the evening, 2 miles cross country, 6x220 (25.5 avg.) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 6x220 (25 avg.) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 6x165 with 165 jog as rest, 2 miles cross country. 9 miles for the day.
Wednesday: One mile easy, 10x330 with 110 walk, 1 1/2 miles easy. In evening, 15 miles cross country in 1 hour and 30 minutes. 20 miles for the day.
Thursday: Ran 6 miles easier than usual in 40 minutes. In evening, 6 miles in 36 minutes then 1 mile of 110s hard/easy, one mile warmdown. 14 miles for the day.
Friday: 5 miles cross country in Los Angeles down to beach, easy.
Saturday: Won mile in 4:05, splits of 62, 2:05, 3:08.8. Came back 45 minutes later to win 880 in 1:48.1. 54.5 at 440.
Sunday: 1 hour and 30 minutes along the beach, about 12 miles, easier than usually.
79 miles for the week
March 27th-April 2nd
Monday: Sick and did not run.
Tuesday: 5 miles in 27 minutes, legs felt great, but was still quite weak from cold. In evening, 8 miles in 45 minutes, legs again felt great, but still weak from cold.
Wednesday: 5 miles in 27 minutes. In evening, 5 miles in Norman, OK on way to Texas Relays.
Thursday: Nothing, slept in, 3 miles in evening in Austin, TX.
Friday: 880 anchor on sprint medley, 1:46.1. Splits of 25,52.5, 1:20. Cold made me feel a little weak still.
Saturday: Anchored 4 mile relay in 4:04.7. Splits of 58, 2:04, 3:09. Felt tired from cold.
Sunday: 14 miles in 1 hour and 25 minutes, a bit tired from travel. In Louisiana.
54 miles for the week
April 3rd-April 9th
Monday: One mile easy, 10x330, 1st 5 on very short rest, 1 1/2 miles easy. In evening, one mile easy then 2x880 (2:12, 2:10) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 2x660 (1:34, 1:30) with 220 jog as rest, 440 jog, 2x440 (56, 55) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 2x330 (39.8, 40) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 2x220 (24.9, 24.3) with 220 jog as rest, jog 440, 10x120 with 120 jog as rest, 2 miles of easy jogging. 14 miles for the day.
Tuesday: 5 miles in 30 minutes. In evening, one mile easy then 8x165 with 165 jog as rest (18.5s), jog 440, 8x165 with 165 jog as rest (18.5s), jog 440, 8x165 with 165 jog as rest (18.5s), 1 1/2 mile as warmdown. 13 miles for the day.
Wednesday: Fished all day on the Gulf. Got a bad sunburn.
Thursday: One mile easy, 10x330, 1st 5 on short rest, 1 1/2 miles easy. In evening, one mile easy then 10x330 with 110 walk as rest (42s), jog 880, 10x220 with 220 jog as rest (26s, last one in 23.4), jog 3 miles. 15 miles for the day.
Friday: 6 miles very fast in 35 minutes. 6 miles easy in evening. 12 miles for the day.
Saturday: Raced 100 in 10.3 then ran 6 laps of the 2 mile, dropped out with a bad sideache, ran 3/4 mile afterwards in 3:00.7.
Sunday: Drove home to Lawrence, no run.
April 10th-April 16th
Monday: One mile easy, 10x330, 1 1/2 miles easy. In evening 14 miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes, felt good all the way. 19 miles for the day.
Tuesday: 5 miles over hills in 30 minutes. In evening, 2 miles then 4x220 with 55 yard walk as rest, jog 440, 4x220 with 55 yard walk as rest, jog 440, 4x220 with 55 yard walk as rest, jog 440, 4x165 with 55 yard walk, jog 440, 4x165 with 55 yard walk, jog 440, 4x165 with 55 yard walk, one mile warmdown.
Wednesday: Did not run, heavy rain. In evening, 2 miles then 10x120 with 120 jog, jog 440, 10x120 with 120 jog, jog 440, 10x120 with 120 jog, jog 440, then 3 sets of 1 Campinelle, 10 pushups, 10 situps, 10 squats, 2 1/2 miles warmdown
Thursday: Rained again-and no rain gear so didn’t run. In evening, 10 miles cross country. Felt good.
Friday: Ran 4 miles easy. In evening ran 6 miles easy.
Saturday: Raced in Albuquerque, NM. Won the mile in 4:11 the 880 in 1:50.9. Both wins were quite easy and I noticed no effects from altitude.
Sunday: Ran up a mountain near the hotel. About 8 miles, took an hour and twenty minutes.
April 17th-April 23rd
Monday: 1 1/2 miles easy, 10x330, one mile easy. In evening, 2 miles cross country then 3x440 (59, 64, 59), jog 440, 2x44 (NT), jog 440, 3x330 (42.5, 46.5, 42.5), jog 440, 3x220 (27, 30, 26.5), jog 440, 2x220 (NT), jog 2 miles easy. 13 miles for the day.
Tuesday: No morning run, in evening jog 2 miles then 440 in 49.6, jog 440, 330 in 36.6, jog 440, 220 in 24.0, jog 2 miles easy. 5 miles for the day.
Wednesday: 4 miles easy.
Thursday: 3/4 mile easy, stretch, 3/4 mile easy.
Friday: Nothing
Saturday: Raced mile at Kansas Relays. Won in 3:54.7. Splits of 58, 1:58, 2:58. 1500m in 3:39.4. Split 47.0 on mile relay later.
Sunday: Nothing