Sub-8 Baby!! Ed Whitlock becomes first 85 yr old to break-8 in mile - Crushes it and runs 7:18!!

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  • 70 year old

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 06/19/2016 6:23pm EDT
    re: old guy 70

    old guy 70 wrote:

    The older I get the more impressed I am with the times he's still able to run.

    I remember when I was in my late 30's and believed I'd always be able to run a sub forty 10K. I guess I naively thought I'd be the exception to the rule, but aging is a rude awakening.

    Most 85 yr olds can't even walk a mile.

    I read this message just now and thought oh that's something I posted recently, because that's exactly what I would have said. But no, it wasn't posted by me because I didn't post anything about this the past week and the message was posted yesterday! I'm surprised that someone else posted the same thing as I would have done.

  • tired of jealous geezers

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 06/21/2016 10:01am EDT
    re: 70 year old

    Give me a break. It's not like he ran 4:59 at 85. Jealous geezers. He maintained his muscles by running through out life while most geezers give up. Ed is also in the "feather weight" class and that is a huge advantage. The guy is lighter than most elites, though not as muscular.

    Oh, and since he is running sanctioned track meets, he IS subject to testing. He's probably already been tested.

    It's probably one guy posting the same insinuations to create doubt. Sad that a few people bought it and sad that another 70 year old brought it up again here to try and have the last word.

  • Go lay down

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 06/21/2016 11:00am EDT
    re: tired of jealous geezers

    tired of jealous geezers wrote:

    It's probably one guy posting the same insinuations to create doubt. Sad that a few people bought it and sad that another 70 year old brought it up again here to try and have the last word.

    Neither of them insinuated anything.

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