I'm in my 70's and curious about your training.
What all does your 70 miles of walking each week consist of?
What does the 5 miles of running each week consist of? Do you run 4x400 each week or quite often?
I'm in my 70's and curious about your training.
What all does your 70 miles of walking each week consist of?
What does the 5 miles of running each week consist of? Do you run 4x400 each week or quite often?
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Charlie wrote:
That is a pretty good time off 15mpw. How much quality do you do? Any cross training?
I did not run for 4 years prior to turning 60. Just walked/hiked a bit most days and I was 30lbs over weight. Had to scratch the itch so started back running November of 2016. My first run was 2 miles in 15:56, a week later 1600 in 6:48 . Built up to 5 miles a week over 5 months then raced a mile at the Hayward Classic in 5:51 still 20 lbs overweight. That was 10 months ago I dropped another 10 lbs and am quite a bit faster so I figure 5:30/19 or there abouts is an honest estimate. This is really not that good. There are lots of over 60 runners who are way faster than me and the truth is I would love to be able to run more . So count your blessings and I will count mine.
Charlie forgot to mention that he does a lot of cross-training with hiking and biking... is this not the case Charlie?
A mile at the Hayward Classic? Hmm.
I'm in my 70's and curious about your training.
----Thanks for the interest . I believe that doing 400s on a treadmill is a great way to redevelop regain leg speed just gotta be careful;)
What all does your 70 miles of walking each week consist of?
----Hills lots and lots of hills up and down if possible cause the downhills build eccentric strength which is what we lose more of as we age. I usually do 2 walks a day 2 hours in the morning and an hour later or a bike ride.
What does the 5 miles of running each week consist of? Do you run 4x400 each week or quite often?
----no not too many 400s a few on the treadmill today I did:
2 x 400 at 6:20 pace 9mph
2 x 400 at 6 flat pace 10mph
1 x 1600 at 6 flat pace 10mph
1 x 400 at 5 flat pacde 12mph felt good!
2.25 miles on the treadmill with Recovery by feel
Last week I did usually only 2 runs a week but did 3 last week just how it worked out
4 x 600 meter 5 percent uphill 3:09,2:4x for the other 3 kicked my butt
2800 meter uphill at close to all out. The hill steepness varied between 10 and 5 percent 12:45
4 x 600 meter 5 percent uphill 3:09,2:4x for the other 3 kicked my butt
The Hayward Classic is a masters track meet in Eugene with videos and results posted here is a link.
http://haywardclassic.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=228&do=videos&video_id=208724#
I ran in the mixed masters 1 mile the fat guy in 4th place just ahead of Gary Patton
Let me state this one more time this is not really fast compared to the top 60 year olds if only I had a brain er I mean if only I could train
I could while away the hours
Conferrin' with the flowers,
Consulting with the rain;
And my head I'd be a scratchin'
While my running is busy hatchin'
If I only I could train.
I'd unravel ev'ry riddle for my
Individdle
In trouble or in pain
With the runs that I'd be doing
I could be another Whitlock
If you only I could train.
Oh, I, could tell you why
The oceans near the shore
I could do workout after workout that I'd never
Thunk before,
And then I'd rest up and run some more.
I would not be just a muffin',
My head all full of stuffin',
My heart all full of pain;
And perhaps I'd deserve you and be
Even worthy even you
If I only could train more.
When I turned 55 and realized banging a 35 is still young enough, and I no longer have age limits between 18 and 28.
"You are only as old as (the women) you feel.
Thank you very much for the feedback.
I'm impressed with your routine, and am trying to do something similar (but smaller scale).
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