Any one of a hundred different substances that antidoping says it can't test for. In 40 years - should you live so long - you can't count on it - what will be available will be beyond your wildest dreams.
It's crazy that he plans to run again in a month! I'm amazed that an 80 year old body (even one as clearly superhuman as his) can recover that quickly from a marathon.
It's not that he's superhuman, but rather that most 55-70 year olds and older give up on their bodies when they advance in age. Most people don't have the willpower and mental discipline to train at advanced ages.
Running at 55-70 is healthy and wise. Racing at 55-70 is not.
Why don't you tell us wot this Frenchie did at 23.
I'd say 5:56 1 mile record for men age 80 is harder. Not sure what the greatest Octogenarian track or running record is though, but 20:20 5000m has to be up there.
Some of these old frogs can leap. Recently you posted some half marathon chap that is fast and eats cheese. Will consider changing my diet, not that I'll get faster at 55
Some of these old frogs can leap. Recently you posted some half marathon chap that is fast and eats cheese. Will consider changing my diet, not that I'll get faster at 55
A few things I've noticed with these French masters who are outstanding is that first of all they all appear to be married and happily married at that compared to Americans and British who are often divorced and secondly they have balanced diets and balanced lifestyles based on family values.
Typically a French family meets all the extended family or many of the extended family on a Sunday and have a huge meal together which lasts for hours and hours.
Having a healthy diet is natural in France and eating sweets for adults is not natural. The French typically have a small breakfast or no breakfast and then a good lunch followed by a light evening meal. Snacking between meals is unusual for French people as well as going to Starbucks and ordering those massive coffees with all that milk and sugar which can add up to close to 200 calories.
French culture is more sophisticated and if you look at French TV you have programs on channels like Arte which are culture based and show different countries and cultures throughout the world and good conversations from the protagonists on TV.
French people do not put up with BS from their leaders and in fact the French current leader only has around a 30 or 40% approval rating.
It's crazy that he plans to run again in a month! I'm amazed that an 80 year old body (even one as clearly superhuman as his) can recover that quickly from a marathon.
It's not that he's superhuman, but rather that most 55-70 year olds and older give up on their bodies when they advance in age. Most people don't have the willpower and mental discipline to train at advanced ages.
I'm 66 and have been running for 54 years. I've given this a lot of thought.
It seems that I may just lack the motivation to do the day to day work. I get myself out there but most days I'm satisfied with a short, easy run or a few miles on the elliptical and I'm not consistent enough with plyos and core, etc
My doctor says that if I put the training in I'm healthy enough to be competitive with the best in my age group.
It's not that he's superhuman, but rather that most 55-70 year olds and older give up on their bodies when they advance in age. Most people don't have the willpower and mental discipline to train at advanced ages.
I'm 66 and have been running for 54 years. I've given this a lot of thought.
It seems that I may just lack the motivation to do the day to day work. I get myself out there but most days I'm satisfied with a short, easy run or a few miles on the elliptical and I'm not consistent enough with plyos and core, etc
My doctor says that if I put the training in I'm healthy enough to be competitive with the best in my age group.
Is it just a lack of motivation?
And this guy amazes me.
And I'm not taking any testosterone boosters or those daily medications old men typically take. I don't know if that's a factor.
I'm 66 and have been running for 54 years. I've given this a lot of thought.
It seems that I may just lack the motivation to do the day to day work. I get myself out there but most days I'm satisfied with a short, easy run or a few miles on the elliptical and I'm not consistent enough with plyos and core, etc
My doctor says that if I put the training in I'm healthy enough to be competitive with the best in my age group.
Is it just a lack of motivation?
And this guy amazes me.
And I'm not taking any testosterone boosters or those daily medications old men typically take. I don't know if that's a factor.
You can still increase strength without any supplements and I saw that when I was in China there were old men, Chinese men, in my compound - doing pull-ups and other types of exercises like that without any weights and these guys were in great shape despite being in the 70 to 80 age group. It also doesn't hurt that their diet includes a ton of vegetables and very few sweets.
Some of these old frogs can leap. Recently you posted some half marathon chap that is fast and eats cheese. Will consider changing my diet, not that I'll get faster at 55
A few things I've noticed with these French masters who are outstanding is that first of all they all appear to be married and happily married at that compared to Americans and British who are often divorced and secondly they have balanced diets and balanced lifestyles based on family values.
Typically a French family meets all the extended family or many of the extended family on a Sunday and have a huge meal together which lasts for hours and hours.
Having a healthy diet is natural in France and eating sweets for adults is not natural. The French typically have a small breakfast or no breakfast and then a good lunch followed by a light evening meal. Snacking between meals is unusual for French people as well as going to Starbucks and ordering those massive coffees with all that milk and sugar which can add up to close to 200 calories.
French culture is more sophisticated and if you look at French TV you have programs on channels like Arte which are culture based and show different countries and cultures throughout the world and good conversations from the protagonists on TV.
French people do not put up with BS from their leaders and in fact the French current leader only has around a 30 or 40% approval rating.
If you've got the endurance to have a meal with your extended family every Sunday that goes on for hours and hours you must have the endurance to run 3:30 marathons when you're 80.
I'm 66 and have been running for 54 years. I've given this a lot of thought.
It seems that I may just lack the motivation to do the day to day work. I get myself out there but most days I'm satisfied with a short, easy run or a few miles on the elliptical and I'm not consistent enough with plyos and core, etc
My doctor says that if I put the training in I'm healthy enough to be competitive with the best in my age group.
Is it just a lack of motivation?
And this guy amazes me.
And I'm not taking any testosterone boosters or those daily medications old men typically take. I don't know if that's a factor.
65 yr old & former bodybuilder/strength athlete. I take Dehydroepiandrostone (DHEA) every other day. I work out everyday with a 50/50 mix of weight training & cardio. I'll run 3-4 miles on Sunday with some uptempo stuff.
DHEA is produced by the adrenal glands & drops like crazy as you age. In your 60s, you have about 20% of your peak youth levels.
I've experienced some really good results with increased muscle mass, reduction in BF, improved energy & motivation, and excellent recovery to better to work out every day. And I get compliments on my physique & fitness level from the guys at the gym. 😏 All this from an inexpensive, OTC, dietary supplement.
And there's science backing this up. The Villareal RCT study involved a subject group of 65-78 yr olds engaged in a supervised, structured weight training program. Wait to you see the significant improvement in lean muscle mass & strength the DHEA group had over the placebo group. Mind blowing.
The plasma levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfated form (DHEAS) decline approximately 80% between the ages of 25 and 75 yr. Muscle mass and strength also decrease with aging. Published data on the effects of...
A few things I've noticed with these French masters who are outstanding is that first of all they all appear to be married and happily married at that compared to Americans and British who are often divorced and secondly they have balanced diets and balanced lifestyles based on family values.
Typically a French family meets all the extended family or many of the extended family on a Sunday and have a huge meal together which lasts for hours and hours.
Having a healthy diet is natural in France and eating sweets for adults is not natural. The French typically have a small breakfast or no breakfast and then a good lunch followed by a light evening meal. Snacking between meals is unusual for French people as well as going to Starbucks and ordering those massive coffees with all that milk and sugar which can add up to close to 200 calories.
French culture is more sophisticated and if you look at French TV you have programs on channels like Arte which are culture based and show different countries and cultures throughout the world and good conversations from the protagonists on TV.
French people do not put up with BS from their leaders and in fact the French current leader only has around a 30 or 40% approval rating.
If you've got the endurance to have a meal with your extended family every Sunday that goes on for hours and hours you must have the endurance to run 3:30 marathons when you're 80.
French love talking but British and American people will be upset if in a group with French people because interruptions take place every few seconds and it's kind of chaotic but French people are used to that and deal with it in a positive way.
Watch a French TV program with many guests and Anglo-Saxons will consider it a total disaster because everyone's trying to get a word in at the same time but the French know how to navigate that kind of situation. As an outsider to the French culture you will find this kind of situation hilarious if not downright outrageous.
And I'm not taking any testosterone boosters or those daily medications old men typically take. I don't know if that's a factor.
You can still increase strength without any supplements and I saw that when I was in China there were old men, Chinese men, in my compound - doing pull-ups and other types of exercises like that without any weights and these guys were in great shape despite being in the 70 to 80 age group. It also doesn't hurt that their diet includes a ton of vegetables and very few sweets.
I didn't mean to sound like he is. I'm amazed and to me continuing to have the motivation to train at that level is amazing.
It's not that he's superhuman, but rather that most 55-70 year olds and older give up on their bodies when they advance in age. Most people don't have the willpower and mental discipline to train at advanced ages.
I'm 66 and have been running for 54 years. I've given this a lot of thought.
It seems that I may just lack the motivation to do the day to day work. I get myself out there but most days I'm satisfied with a short, easy run or a few miles on the elliptical and I'm not consistent enough with plyos and core, etc
My doctor says that if I put the training in I'm healthy enough to be competitive with the best in my age group.
Is it just a lack of motivation?
And this guy amazes me.
You're going to continue to get slower as you get older - even if your body allows you to keep running. Unless it's just for exercise, what is the incentive in that? To beat a few old guys who are also in decline?
Achievement usually means getting better at something, not worse. One thing you certainly aren't going to beat is Father Time.
I'm 66 and have been running for 54 years. I've given this a lot of thought.
It seems that I may just lack the motivation to do the day to day work. I get myself out there but most days I'm satisfied with a short, easy run or a few miles on the elliptical and I'm not consistent enough with plyos and core, etc
My doctor says that if I put the training in I'm healthy enough to be competitive with the best in my age group.
Is it just a lack of motivation?
And this guy amazes me.
You're going to continue to get slower as you get older - even if your body allows you to keep running. Unless it's just for exercise, what is the incentive in that? To beat a few old guys who are also in decline?
Achievement usually means getting better at something, not worse. One thing you certainly aren't going to beat is Father Time.
Some people find incentive in competition. Aren't you the one bragging about beating younger men at tennis? What is your incentive.
No one is talking about beating Father Time. Just enjoying doing something we have enjoyed for decades, racing.
You're going to continue to get slower as you get older - even if your body allows you to keep running. Unless it's just for exercise, what is the incentive in that? To beat a few old guys who are also in decline?
Achievement usually means getting better at something, not worse. One thing you certainly aren't going to beat is Father Time.
Some people find incentive in competition. Aren't you the one bragging about beating younger men at tennis? What is your incentive.
No one is talking about beating Father Time. Just enjoying doing something we have enjoyed for decades, racing.
That's fine, if you also consider achievement getting slower as you age. It has to happen.
I don't aim to get better at tennis as I get older. I simply play for fun - win or lose. The companionship and exercise are as important as the game. It is merely incidental that I can still beat younger less skilled players. But that, too, won't last. It doesn't bother me, so long as my body doesn't hurt too much.
