Ed's older brother. wrote:
trollingfordollars wrote:That Ed is now in the 85-89 age group makes me feel old. Wasn't he 70 just a few years ago?
He was 70 15 years ago, but it seems like a few, time seems to fly when you get older but most of us are still capable of basic maths.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas."
Ed is awesome.
ethiopian wrote:
Nice interview of him in a podcast:
https://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/ed-whitlock/Few things I remember:
-What advice would you like to give to other runners? --> Ed: I don't like giving advices
-He doesn't do any special dietary considerations
-He uses a 20 year old Brooks racing flat for his competitions
-He thinks the 2:54 marathon and 37:xx 10K at age 73? are his best achievements
I was proud of the 37 minute 10k I ran three years ago, and I was 26 at the time.
ethiopian wrote:
Nice interview of him in a podcast:
https://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/ed-whitlock/Few things I remember:
-What advice would you like to give to other runners? --> Ed: I don't like giving advices
-He doesn't do any special dietary considerations
-He uses a 20 year old Brooks racing flat for his competitions
-He thinks the 2:54 marathon and 37:xx 10K at age 73? are his best achievements
thanks for the podcast!
Reality Bath wrote:
BTW his age grade % for this comes in at 95%.
Age grading is beyond stupid, but any world record is, by definition, 100% or greater.
Bring Back the 880 wrote:
Reality Bath wrote:BTW his age grade % for this comes in at 95%.
Age grading is beyond stupid, but any world record is, by definition, 100% or greater.
How is age grading beyond stupid? I know most all the nubiles on here hate mention of it, but aren't you out of school?
Age grading is stupid because it is based on falsities (i.e., drug infused WRs).
kudos to Mr. Whitlock.
Seriously, seriously impressive!
TrackBot! VDOT 1:50:47 Half marathon
VDOT for 1:50:47 21.0975km: 40
Equivalent race times based on VDOT:
Marathon: 03:49:42
Half marathon: 01:50:59
15K: 01:17:06
10K: 00:50:03
5K: 00:24:07
3Mi: 00:23:15
2Mi: 00:15:09
3200m: 00:15:03
3K: 00:14:03
1Mi: 00:07:08
1600m: 00:07:05
1500m: 00:06:36
I am a bot. Info:
TrackBot! VDOT 13:42 3K
VDOT for 13:42 3km: 41.1
Equivalent race times based on VDOT:
Marathon: 03:44:38
Half marathon: 01:48:26
15K: 01:15:20
10K: 00:48:55
5K: 00:23:34
3Mi: 00:22:43
2Mi: 00:14:48
3200m: 00:14:42
3K: 00:13:43
1Mi: 00:06:58
1600m: 00:06:55
1500m: 00:06:26
I am a bot. Info:
Not only did he set a new WR, he also would have won the 70-74 AG by quite a bit and would have placed fourth in the 65-69 AG!
Congratulations Ed!
Hey fred.
Ed's 3K time of 13:41.96 is the equivalent of a 6:58 mile on the VDOT tables.
Ed's 3K time is the equivalent of a 6:44 mile on the Purdy tables.
WOW.
Looking at arrs.net, the previous record was 4:34:55. Ed Whitlock is, by far, the oldest person to run sub-4.
I have to disagree with him about his best time, however. I think his 3:15 at age 80 is off the charts. More impressive than his 2:54 in his 70s.
I'm 60 and could beat 3:56. Just gotta wait out the next TWENTY FIVE YEARS, lol.
Two thumbs up for Ed.
wow again and again and again!
Congratulations Ed, if you're still reading letstroll.
You're not an inspiration, you're a goal :)
Welcome back rjm33, nice clean thread you did there.
Reality Bath wrote:
rjm33, your snarky, "cute" delivery comes off as disrespectful of a living legend in the sport. Stop trying to be smarty-pants and let Ed's achievements speak for themselves.
Indeed
I hope rjm doesn't speak to his athletes in this tone when he's taking their blood samples
ðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸ wrote:
I nominate Ed Whitlock as the greatest Canadian athlete of all time.
Who's with me?!
I thought to be any sort of GOAT, you have to give birth at some point.
Going there now wrote:
ðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸðŸ wrote:I nominate Ed Whitlock as the greatest Canadian athlete of all time.
Who's with me?!
I thought to be any sort of GOAT, you have to give birth at some point.
Nah, you have to pee some milk.
If Ed were not immortal, he would crush the afterlife distance records as well.