Lagat's Training, What has allowed his Longevity?

I have a few ideas. First it is probably more him than the training. Some runners are just more resistant to injury than others. If it is true he never goes past 16 miles then that is quite unusual and may have much to do with it. I have also read he takes 6 weeks off in a row every year. During this time he does not run at all and does not do any other kind of training. That might be a big factor. Lastly, he has run mostly 1500m-5k and not longer races. Personally I have noticed that I get injury problems after races in the 10 mile and longer range. I think that when the fatigue gets bad, you start accumulating injury as your body makes subtle changes to compensate fo fatigue. Perhaps this results in more injury risk if the race is longer.

madmandoc wrote:

I have a few ideas. First it is probably more him than the training. Some runners are just more resistant to injury than others. If it is true he never goes past 16 miles then that is quite unusual and may have much to do with it. I have also read he takes 6 weeks off in a row every year. During this time he does not run at all and does not do any other kind of training. That might be a big factor. Lastly, he has run mostly 1500m-5k and not longer races. Personally I have noticed that I get injury problems after races in the 10 mile and longer range. I think that when the fatigue gets bad, you start accumulating injury as your body makes subtle changes to compensate fo fatigue. Perhaps this results in more injury risk if the race is longer.

This.

Plus I'm sure he takes really good care of his body. Stretching, rolling out, massages, sleeping, water, vitamins, proper diet. It adds up.

Smooth as silk and only ru s 5-6 times/week.

Crazy he never won an NCAA title! Must've had poor college coaching

He kept using it so he barely lost anything.

That's the real secret.

Go Cougars wrote:

Crazy he never won an NCAA title! Must've had poor college coaching

He won the ncaa indoor mile+3k and the outdoor 5k...

Go Cougars wrote:

Crazy he never won an NCAA title! Must've had poor college coaching

Yeah, his professional coach was much better than his college coach! Who are they again?

madmandoc wrote:

I have a few ideas. First it is probably more him than the training. Some runners are just more resistant to injury than others. If it is true he never goes past 16 miles then that is quite unusual and may have much to do with it. I have also read he takes 6 weeks off in a row every year. During this time he does not run at all and does not do any other kind of training. That might be a big factor. Lastly, he has run mostly 1500m-5k and not longer races. Personally I have noticed that I get injury problems after races in the 10 mile and longer range. I think that when the fatigue gets bad, you start accumulating injury as your body makes subtle changes to compensate fo fatigue. Perhaps this results in more injury risk if the race is longer.

This is the bs that makes me laugh. Hgh is the key to his success. You just don't want to think about it

He has the EPO glow.

His sister wasn't good in college. Then in a very short time after college she dropped large chunks of time in the half and marathon. Where there's smoke there's fire.

So why do so few others, presumably all of whom who have access to what you allege Lagat is taking, have his longevity?

did the same wrote:

He kept using it so he barely lost anything.

That's the real secret.

You should now, age group 45 record holder, socal kush. You lost less than Lagat did. You got the usage balance perfect.

Differer wrote:

So why do so few others, presumably all of whom who have access to what you allege Lagat is taking, have his longevity?

Maybe the sport is some what clean and only guys like Geb and Lagat are cheating while the rest fade away around 32?

I think it is important to note that Bernie is getting slower. He has lost like 10s off his 1500m and probably 20-30s off his 5k (hard to say since when he started running them he was past his peak.)

Maybe it is doping, but with a large enough pool, you will always find some outliers with respect to age who take another couple years to fall to fathers time. You see this in all sports where some guys are done at 30, others at 35 and a few hang on til 40. Who knows how much is genetic and how much is training.

did you socal kush wrote:

did the same wrote:

He kept using it so he barely lost anything.

That's the real secret.

You should now, age group 45 record holder, socal kush. You lost less than Lagat did. You got the usage balance perfect.

Who?

did the same wrote:

did you socal kush wrote:

You should now, age group 45 record holder, socal kush. You lost less than Lagat did. You got the usage balance perfect.

Who?

The guy you're replying to calls people socal kush (former runner and forum poster) when they point out things relating to Lagat and drugs. He's called me socal kush in the past too. He thinks socal kush is jealous and so posts under sockpuppet accounts to say stuff about Lagat.

did the same wrote:

did you socal kush wrote:

You should now, age group 45 record holder, socal kush. You lost less than Lagat did. You got the usage balance perfect.

Who?

You!

reader of the forums 2.0 wrote:

did the same wrote:

Who?

The guy you're replying to calls people socal kush (former runner and forum poster) when they point out things relating to Lagat and drugs. He's called me socal kush in the past too. He thinks socal kush is jealous and so posts under sockpuppet accounts to say stuff about Lagat.

Good to know. For a second I thought my 17 minute 5k was the 45 record and I didn't know it.

reader of the forums 2.0 wrote:

did the same wrote:

Who?

The guy you're replying to calls people socal kush (former runner and forum poster) when they point out things relating to Lagat and drugs. He's called me socal kush in the past too. He thinks socal kush is jealous and so posts under sockpuppet accounts to say stuff about Lagat.

You are wrong reader 2.0. Socal "cush" has never left these forms. He posts under names, and hates Lagat with a passion. How would you know anyway?

The poster is actually correct. Socal cush has lost less of his speed over the years than Lagat. Socal cush claims he is pure, but Lagat must be dirty to remain competitive for so long.

I smell a moderator

Not a mod, and you can't track my IP. A complete waste of your time to try, socal cush.