Toshihiko Seko (630 Mile Week) Marathoner you may not have heard of..

flyswatta wrote:

Marathoner you may not have heard of..

Seko is one of the greats. Most people familiar with the marathon and its history have heard of him.

He changed and apparently became a relatively normal human.

Unless you're like, stranded in the Gobi Desert and are left to your own devices to get out, a 630-mile week cannot be considered a good idea.

Where?

Where was this stated, or even mentioned?

I know Jack Daniels has Gerry's 378 recorded.

Show me.

Here's what he's doing these days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t-vXl7KMzM

That's frickin' fantastic! He's no Cab Calloway but it's still awesome.

A 630 mile week would definitely not be a good thing. I, for one, don't believe it happened; I don't actually think it's possible nor do I think he'd be foolish enough to think it would benefit him in any way.

At 7 minute pace that's 10.5 hours of running a day. Somehow I doubt it. Common sense prevails.

I do not believe that is accurate. I have heard he rab about 250 km or 155 to 160 miles per week. This would be similar to Brian Sell.

did it mean kilometers? that would be conceivable, but Dean-esque.

That's what I'm thinking as well, 391.5 mile week?

No true fan of the sport is unfamiliar with Seko.

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A 630 mile week would definitely not be a good thing. I, for one, don't believe it happened; I don't actually think it's possible nor do I think he'd be foolish enough to think it would benefit him in any way.

Kouros, 6-day, 639 miles

... I have heard he ran about 250 km or 155 to 160 miles per week. This would be similar to Brian Sell.

More like- This would be similar to what every serious marathoner was doing at that time.

630 mile week? This is place is so nuts. I'm glad someone mentioned Yiannis Kouros to put this urban legend into perspective.

flyswatta wrote:

Marathoner you may not have heard of..

Unholy Cumulus wrote:

Seko is one of the greats. Most people familiar with the marathon and its history have heard of him.

Agreed. Many of our young visitors from the DyeStat generation probably haven't heard of him, though.

Especially not Boston Billy.

Seko did some training in NZ in the early 80s. His normal training volume, from discussions with some Japanese runners and coaches, was around 250kms per week. He was said to oftne get over 300kms per week during building phases of training.

The Soh twins, his main rivals in Japan at the time, were also training in NZ in the 80s.

They once did a (about) 126 km run around Mt Egmont/Taranaki (March 1983). They averaged 4mins per km for the run. This run can be verified by many people including 1982 Fukuoka champ Paul Ballinger. Paul actually rode his bike around with them for much of the circuit.

Have not heard the Seko 90mile a day story. Sounds extremely far fetched to me.

Would that make him the 630 Miler?

Have not heard the Seko 90mile a day story. Sounds extremely far fetched to me.

What was the furthest you ever covered in a day if 26-miles was normal?

TS: One morning I warmed up with 10-kilometers, then after I went for a long run, and I did 88km (55-miles). I can run forever once I start...

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-379--11794-0,00.html

A very short interview but a hell of a lot of great insight and info in very few words.

Sounds like this Seko myth was a simple matter of people mixing up miles and kilos.

mopak wrote:

Seko did some training in NZ in the early 80s.

. . . Have not heard the Seko 90mile a day story. Sounds extremely far fetched to me.

It was reported that, during one of his trips to New Zealand, Seko ran 1,200 kilometers in eight days.

Probably 630 miles a MONTH. That would be 20+ a day. No different than what Rodgers was doing at the time.