We need more Robertson's

You could also duplicate the adaptations from living in Iten here in the US or other 1st world countries. Find a high elevation area with low income, go and build a shack out of mud, veer away from social media and US politics, run 3 times per day and only rest, play cards, sleep or watch a movie in between runs. Never run on roads. Do drills all the time. Don't cross train. Enter races that are well beyond your limits and drop out when you can't keep up. Eat like a bird. Breath running. And do this for half your life.

Any takers?

Cerruty doesn't seem like a crazy old man anymore does he?

But we need fewer apostrophes.

olyrun wrote:

The lesson to take away from the Robinson's is if you want to run world class times you have to train in a world class culture. More Americans need to move to Iten and immerse themselves into this elite running culture. With little money you can train with world class distance runners. Other western nation athletes are doing this but up and coming U.S. distance runner are not. To be the best you have to train with the best.

Sounds like what Farah does with Ethiopia.

We need more Robertson's what?

Bingo!

Seyta wrote:

Sounds like what Farah does with Ethiopia.

BrainGames wrote:

You could also duplicate the adaptations from living in Iten here in the US or other 1st world countries. Find a high elevation area with low income, go and build a shack out of mud, veer away from social media and US politics, run 3 times per day and only rest, play cards, sleep or watch a movie in between runs. Never run on roads. Do drills all the time. Don't cross train. Enter races that are well beyond your limits and drop out when you can't keep up. Eat like a bird. Breath running. And do this for half your life.

Any takers?

Cerruty doesn't seem like a crazy old man anymore does he?

Can you find a high elevation with an environment conducive to living in a mud hut?

High and cold wrote:

BrainGames wrote:

You could also duplicate the adaptations from living in Iten here in the US or other 1st world countries. Find a high elevation area with low income, go and build a shack out of mud, veer away from social media and US politics, run 3 times per day and only rest, play cards, sleep or watch a movie in between runs. Never run on roads. Do drills all the time. Don't cross train. Enter races that are well beyond your limits and drop out when you can't keep up. Eat like a bird. Breath running. And do this for half your life.

Any takers?

Cerruty doesn't seem like a crazy old man anymore does he?

Can you find a high elevation with an environment conducive to living in a mud hut?

Yes.

Interesting idea:

High Volume-High Intensity Training with Hills and Heavy Squats at High Altitude... with the Flagstaff Runner Teamâ„¢

For example:

1) Molly Huddle (Winner of NYC Half-Marathon)

2) Feyisa Lilesa (Winner of NYC Half-Marathon, 2016 Olympic Marathon Silver Medalist)

Oh yeah.

rjm33 wrote:

Can you find a high elevation with an environment conducive to living in a mud hut?

Yes.

Interesting idea:

High Volume-High Intensity Training with Hills and Heavy Squats at High Altitude... with the Flagstaff Runner Teamâ„¢

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You missed his point... He meant can you find a high altitude environment where you can live in a mud hut year round. At Flagstaff you will die from the cold in the winter overnight. The coldest Iten will get is 50 degree F. The average will be in the 60s. You can live there happily in a mud hut.