HRE wrote:
amkelley wrote:
What a delightful read. This guy really seems to have his head on straight. Of course it helps that he is clearly a very talented athlete as well.
I too enjoyed the article and admire the guy. But many people have commented about his having talent. But I don't think bests of 14:55 and 2:24 in his prime and 2:50s in the marathon indicates much more than average talent.
What is your definition of average? What is the average finishing time for marathons (hint, its between 3:30-4:00 for men in USA)? Do you mean average for a college runner? You do realize that someone who can run in college is in the top percentiles of running talent compared to the general populace. This is the exact opposite of average.
The lesson from this guy is that if you don't over train and injure yourself, you can run moderately well into your 60s. The fact that he run marathons under 3 hours is completely arbitrary. You could just as easily find a person on a 30 year, sub 4 hr marathon streak and learn the same lesson. Its a good lesson to learn if you want to keep running as you grow old, but its not a lesson that tells you how to run a sub 3 hour marathon. The #1 lesson for how to run a sub 3, is pick your parents wisely.