Martinez marathon plans

She is serious about it. She has already run some 5K road races, like that one in Carlsbad and enjoyed it.

She is probably sincere in that interview.

However, I don't think a blanket statement should be made that the key to longevity is to move up in distance. I know that had been anecdotally what most distance runners do as they age, but I don't think it is the path to extended success for all distance runners. Some would be better off staying in the best event of their youth.

At the end of the day, if that is what they were built to run, why move up? There is a reason Kim Collins isn't moving up to the 400 and Lagat isn't running the marathon.

Sdfssdsdfsdfzsf wrote:

She is probably sincere in that interview.

However, I don't think a blanket statement should be made that the key to longevity is to move up in distance. I know that had been anecdotally what most distance runners do as they age, but I don't think it is the path to extended success for all distance runners. Some would be better off staying in the best event of their youth.

At the end of the day, if that is what they were built to run, why move up? There is a reason Kim Collins isn't moving up to the 400 and Lagat isn't running the marathon.

Lagat has moved up - he used to be a 15/5 runner, now he's a 5/10 runner. Kim Collins is the exception to just about any rule ever.

As you get older you get slower and stronger. Almost every runner would be better moving up in distance. Going from 8/15 to the marathon is pretty extreme though, and I'd say you're better off sticking closer to your pet event

The thing to keep in mind about PROS, though, is it's not just a physiological thing. Even if you move up, meet directors want you in the event you're known for, especially if you're a championship medalist. Would you take a pay cut to run a longer distance? Another thing to consider is, while many athletes talk about moving up, very few are successful at it, especially middle distance runners. Those that do almost never have equal success at the longer distance. Lagat is one of the few that has had success, but he's pretty clearly not a 10k runner. There's adaptation but you can't your basic physiology. If you could through training then Usain Bolt could be a marathoner. Also, moving up takes time. People tend to stay in an event as long as they're successful. When they stop having success, they start talking about moving up, but by then they are near the end of their competitive prime in ANY event. Lagat could train just for 10k for several years, but aging would take away more than specific training would add.

Ridiculous. She's a half-miler, not a full-thoner.

ezby wrote:

Lagat has moved up - he used to be a 15/5 runner, now he's a 5/10 runner.

Lagat is still a 15/5 runner, much better at the 15 than he is at the 10.

I know enough of male and female milers turned marathoners. But was there ever an 800/1500 woman or man that were able to produce success?

Brenda Martinez's season bests have gotten worse every year since 2013. If she's still making teams she's in the right place.

If you want a real laugh, know that in June 1989, FloJo claimed she was going to break the WR in the marathon.

http://articles.latimes.com/1989-06-22/sports/sp-3191_1_al-joyner-world-class-marathoner-griffth-joyner

In 1992, she was still talking about running the marathon--in the 1996 Olympics.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19920531&slug=1494728

The answer to your question is Julie Brown

Actually, you don't get stronger, that's a myth.

Most of that is actually attributable to a loss of speed-side capability.

The Guy Who Says wrote:

The answer to your question is Julie Brown

Yep, she was very good from the 800 to the marathon.

I think that Symmonds said earlier this month that he wanted to run a marathon. He and the other 800m runner B-Mart could have a duel on the roads. She might win, because I have the feeling that he's done training, and done, period.

Has she been any good in XC?

XCJogger wrote:

Has she been any good in XC?

Doesn't appear that she ran it at UCR, but lettered in XC 4 years in HS.

Martinez already runs 70+ mile weeks with 14 mile long runs. Doesn't seem far fetched that she'd try the marathon when she gets older.

http://fittish.deadspin.com/why-the-800-comes-down-to-hunters-and-the-hunted-1699308516

The answer to your question is Julie Brown

LOL! Julie Brown, steroid and HGH girl. Queen of Chuck DeBus's doping program. DeBus consulted with Charlie Francis on how to dope, read Francis' "Speed Trap" book. But it is well known DeBus was running a doping program, even without Charile Francis writing about it.

ain't gonna happen wrote:

Ridiculous. She's a half-miler, not a full-thoner.

Then how do you explain FloJo's move to the marathon and her world record attempt at that distance?

Wasn't Grete Waitz originally a 1500m runner?

Rod Dixon