Martin Hehir - 28:27

newname wrote:

This thread isn't really about him, but I was watching the interview with him after Boston and he said he was at 80-85 miles right now, and that he had never run over 100 mpw.

I am not trying to start a training debate and I don't care to hear opinions on that, but I wondered if anyone has ever run 28:27 on the track AND never run over 100mpw for even one week?

Anyone ever know someone who for sure ran that fast and NEVER ran over 100 mpw before they did it? I guess Cheserek is a low-mileage runner, so maybe he is one?

I am surprised that Fox is able to keep them at such low mileages, he was a 100-110 mpw guy in high school in WV.

Why is it a surprise?

There is no single factor that determines performance. Think of every sub 28:00, or 29:00, or whatever bar you want to set. Now think of how diverse that group is. Kenyans who run 130 miles a week, Kenyans who run 80. Americans who run 80, americans who run 120. Canadians who train like Kenyans, Kenyans who train like Japanese, Ethiopians who run like the Dutch.

Don't be surprised that the best runners have figured out what makes them the best, and do that, instead of doing what makes others better. Don't be surprised when a coach figures out what makes their athlete better, instead of doing what made some other athlete better.

you can run sub 28:30 off 80 miles per week if most of those miles are under 6 minute pace.

Lag at has probably run that in a workout and I don't think he ever ran 80

newname wrote:

This thread isn't really about him, but I was watching the interview with him after Boston and he said he was at 80-85 miles right now, and that he had never run over 100 mpw.

I am not trying to start a training debate and I don't care to hear opinions on that, but I wondered if anyone has ever run 28:27 on the track AND never run over 100mpw for even one week?

Anyone ever know someone who for sure ran that fast and NEVER ran over 100 mpw before they did it? I guess Cheserek is a low-mileage runner, so maybe he is one?

I am surprised that Fox is able to keep them at such low mileages, he was a 100-110 mpw guy in high school in WV.

Craig Virgin might have gone over 100 here and there, but he usually ran 80-85/week.

Cam Levins has run that fast and he was typically doing only 40 to 45 miles a week.

newname wrote:

This thread isn't really about him, but I was watching the interview with him after Boston and he said he was at 80-85 miles right now, and that he had never run over 100 mpw.

I am not trying to start a training debate and I don't care to hear opinions on that, but I wondered if anyone has ever run 28:27 on the track AND never run over 100mpw for even one week?

Hundreds if not thousands have done so. Why the question? Does this surprise you?

It surprises me because there have scarcely been THOUSANDS who have run 28:27 and certainly most of them were running more than 80 mpw before they were 22 years old.

You know that better than anyone.

Also, I said that I am surprised that someone could get to that level without EVER running a single 100 mile week. Good for him for doing so at age 21 or 22, but it is not common.