Galen Rupp only averaged 80 miles a week

And to prove just how off point you are, I offer to you the shining example of high mileage - Mark Nenow, who ran 140 miles per week and held the 10k American Record for 15 or so years.

you can be good on little amounts of mileage, even if the times your posting are taking others around 100mpw to do. as long as you have the quality, the quantity isnt as important (but still plays a big role).

Take this for example, i knew a kid in highschool a few years ago who was a 5:15 miler as a junior for indoor track and wasnt doing any speedwork cause our coach was an idiot... spring track we got a new coach and that kid went from 5:15 to 4:45 all in about 2 and a half months and only 30 mpw. the coach just had him doing quality workouts while ramping up his mileage slowly. you can be good as long as what you do is quality work

We are talking about elite 10k running and training.

Your buddy running 4:45 for the mile has nothing to do with this conversation. Go back to dyestat (oh wait).

Every single person that has broken 27 minutes for the 10k has one thing in common and that's high mileage.

does bekele do high mileage?

Do you think someone who runs sub 26:20 for 10k runs 80 miles a week? Do you really believe that?

I remember reading a training log (posted on this website) of the Ethiopians, and non quality days were 90 minutes in the Am and 60 minutes in the Pm.

Chief wrote:

Idiot Alert wrote:

That quote is complete Bullshit. Salazar is a douche. He says its going to take at least a couple of years to go from 110 to 120 or 130. That it has to be done gradually...Yet, he also had him go from 80 miles a week last year up to 110 this year?? Completely contradictory.

40% increase this year, but 10% next year is just too much...

He's either stupid, or lying about one of the totals.

You sir are either an idiot or a troll.

If I run 20mpw one year and 60mpw the next does that mean I can do 180mpw the following year?

Jog on son. 130mpw is no joke.

Maybe not, but he should god damn well be able to do 70.

Someone said it already. Averaging 80 miles a week does not mean he maxed out at 80 miles a week. This conversation should have ended long ago.

I ran some 16 weeks last year between 90 and 100 but my average comes out to only 65 miles a week. This is because of time off, taper weeks, build up weeks etc.

Those saying it doesnt make sense to jump from 80 to 110 are absolutely right, but Salazar isnt doing that. He gave you an average from last year and hes giving you a high for this year. I shouldnt have had to make this post but you guys are really dumb sometimes.

Did any of you tards actually read the article or watch the interview? It clearly says, "Alberto said last year Rupp only averaged 80 miles a week when he was in full training mode (not counting weeks off)."

THAT AVERAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE OFF WEEKS.

List out the ages whe the last dozen or so olympic medalists set thier 10k pr. It is a lot closer to 25 than 30. People peaked at 30 in the 10k only when they didn't run the 10k until almost then

Da Lone Wolf wrote:

Galen is a 10k runner, so peak age for him would be around 30.

Remember, he has the resources of Nike, so he won't have to worrying about rushing training volume before he has to get a desk job.

Also consider, that if he averaged 80 miles a week per year, and lets says, took 6 weeks off the past year that means he REALLY AVERAGED 90 miles per week.

That is excellent when you take into account low volume weeks that go along with tapering, or building mileage, etc.

Da Lone Wolf wrote:

We are talking about elite 10k running and training.

Your buddy running 4:45 for the mile has nothing to do with this conversation. Go back to dyestat (oh wait).

Every single person that has broken 27 minutes for the 10k has one thing in common and that's high mileage.

Agreed. I went form 5:15-4:45 just by running on the weekends...

Da Lone Wolf wrote:

I remember reading a training log (posted on this website) of the Ethiopians, and non quality days were 90 minutes in the Am and 60 minutes in the Pm.

Does someone have a link to this log?

themanontherun wrote:

I was under the impression Galen's progression looked something like this.

9th grade: 30 mpw

10th grade: 40 mpw

11th grade: 50 mpw

12th grade: 55 mpw

Off: 60 mpw

Freshman college: 70 mpw

Sophomore college: 75 mpw

Junior college: 80 mpw

Senior college: 85 mpw

5th year: 90 mpw

Last year: 80 mpw

2011 (projected): 100+

You were concerned about him as a 9th grader......pedophile.