Let's see where he's at in six months let alone a few years, and how long he can keep it up. Anyone can smash if they hammer training and stay healthy in the short run. But everyone ignores the long term and whether or not what they're doing is sustainable.
Yes, but so many people now are afraid of mileage and don't do as much as they could benefit from doing. I had six years at about 5,000 each year. It was never a problem. Many from my era did the same.
Yes, but so many people now are afraid of mileage and don't do as much as they could benefit from doing. I had six years at about 5,000 each year. It was never a problem. Many from my era did the same.
Somebody already running 60 mpw probably isn't afraid of mileage.
I think "afraid of mileage" applies more under 30-35 mpw. We can all agree that many skilled runners at lower mileages than that could benefit from running more.
Yes, but so many people now are afraid of mileage and don't do as much as they could benefit from doing. I had six years at about 5,000 each year. It was never a problem. Many from my era did the same.
Somebody already running 60 mpw probably isn't afraid of mileage.
I think "afraid of mileage" applies more under 30-35 mpw. We can all agree that many skilled runners at lower mileages than that could benefit from running more.
You think? One hundred is a good way from sixty. I see a good many posts here from people who say they're around sixty but posts from people doing one hundred are a lot more rare.
You think? One hundred is a good way from sixty. I see a good many posts here from people who say they're around sixty but posts from people doing one hundred are a lot more rare.
That's not because they're afraid of 100 mpw, it's because physically running 100 mpw consistently is magnitudes harder to do than run 60 mpw.
You think? One hundred is a good way from sixty. I see a good many posts here from people who say they're around sixty but posts from people doing one hundred are a lot more rare.
That's not because they're afraid of 100 mpw, it's because physically running 100 mpw consistently is magnitudes harder to do than run 60 mpw.
To me that's being afraid of running 100 mile weeks. Yes, it's harder and people often are afraid of trying things that seem hard.
It's the OP's binary comparison, and HRE is the one claiming that only fear rather than physical capability is stopping someone from quickly getting there. HRE did get into running in the 60's-70's, back when only a self selecting population of really good and fast runners bothered to do it in the first place, and back when life had far fewer distractions and competing priorities than we do today. There was little else for folks like him to do but run all the time.
HRE didn't have any trouble getting his mileage that high because of course he didn't. Given his speed and talent it was that easy for him. It's like Michael Jordan not understanding why the Washington Wizards just can't play as well as he had (even though once he was playing with them he couldn't either). He doesn't realize most people's bodies can't get there, that even 60 is quite a lot for most seasoned runners and for most of them their absolute safe sustainable limit.
I had my hands full getting to 100 mile weeks. I took about three years getting there from 50-60. Once I got to 100 getting beyond wasn't as big a deal. I don't know where you got the idea I had speed and talent. I never got under six minutes for the mile in high school and never finished ahead of another runner who actually finished a race until late in my junior track season.
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i found the hardest thing when building up mileage never to be the stress on the body, i was perfectly fine with those sleepless nights; but i always found it impossible to eat enough food to not drop weight like crazy. in the end i couldnt build much past 75 because i wouldnt be able to eat enough to sustain it.
It's the OP's binary comparison, and HRE is the one claiming that only fear rather than physical capability is stopping someone from quickly getting there. HRE did get into running in the 60's-70's, back when only a self selecting population of really good and fast runners bothered to do it in the first place, and back when life had far fewer distractions and competing priorities than we do today. There was little else for folks like him to do but run all the time.
HRE didn't have any trouble getting his mileage that high because of course he didn't. Given his speed and talent it was that easy for him. It's like Michael Jordan not understanding why the Washington Wizards just can't play as well as he had (even though once he was playing with them he couldn't either). He doesn't realize most people's bodies can't get there, that even 60 is quite a lot for most seasoned runners and for most of them their absolute safe sustainable limit.
Agreed. Also wtf is up with the mods deleting any post for no reason nowadays?
He went from good to crazy good. He’s pushing hard for 1 hour straight and not getting tired. Closing miles 17-22 like he’s just starting a tempo. Nuts.
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