Ed Sheehan

Intersting study. I'd heard about the recovery rate a while back (if your HR doesn't slow much after you stop exercising, it's a predictor of problems) but the high resting/low exercising stuff is new.

As for Andy, I'm not sure about family history. I'll see what I can find out.

Travis and Jeff drenth as youngsters, Andy and Edd as midle aged. Countless others we don't hear about. Family history is significant , but are there other factors? I would actually buy a Runner's world if they'd do the article. Hopefully Jim can get something done by Running Times.

This is the stuff we need to know. i couldn't give a shit about "running a 5hr. marathon on only 4 days training."

I think RW actually did something on heart risk factors a few issues back - they usually manage to put 1 or 2 pieces of some worth in amongst all the drivel.

Ed's death may be an impetus for RT to do something as well.

If I remember correctly, Ed's dad died while Ed was still an undergrad at Harvard, so there, sadly, appears to be a family history factor in his untimely death.

At the funeral yesterday I heard that Ed dad died at age 54,

Tom

Tom,

Might you do one of NE Runner columns on the passing of one of our finest?

I remember Eddie as a Harvard undergraduate while running for Northeastern back in the 70's. Back then we had some great dual meets and Eddie always was an icon of dedicated Crimson spirit! I can see his recognizeable red hair and awkward gait still. He'll be missed greatly by this former runner who looks back at those days with many fond memories.

I just hope he's in heaven when I get there...imagine, Harvard and Northeastern runners warming up or cooling down together again! Awesome stuff huh!?

I, too, still have that image of Eddie from the 70s: A lone Harvard undergrad, with red hair and awkward gait, battling gamely against the smooth-striding Flora brothers and Bruce Bickford from Northeastern.

"I, too, still have that image of Eddie from the 70s: A lone Harvard undergrad, with red hair and awkward gait, battling gamely against the smooth-striding Flora brothers and Bruce Bickford from Northeastern."

Ed is in the photo at the bottom left behind J. Flora.

http://www.bunnhill.com/BobHodge/PhotoAlbum/photos1.htm

Treacy, Meyer, Hodge, Flora, Ed. NE's at Harvard 1979.

I had a few memorable races against Ed. One was a track 10k NE Champs @ BC in 1980.

While I had respect for Ed I fully expected to win this race and do it without undue exertion.

Ed took the lead through 2 miles, with me just behind him. At 2, I figured I would be nice and take up the pace for awhile, we were running pretty steady 70's.

Each time I tried to pass Ed he would hold me off, so I said the hell with it & continued to follow him around and wait.

Another mile on and Ed suddenly shouted at me "Hodge, are you gonna help with the pace, or what" well, I was pissed.

I said "sure Ed" and blew past him running the next lap in around 60 seconds.

After that I slowed, and cruised 70's for the rest of the race.

As others have pointed out, he was everywhere while coaching & competing here in Boston and I was surprised when he left. He gave alot back, obviously loved running.

RIP

Was Ed saying "Like I said" back in those competitive days???

I lived with Ed in 1986-87. His dad died in the spring or early summer of 1987. Ed was a great guy - devoted to his athletes - loved recruiting - he'd be at the office in recruiting season until midnight or later, calling HS runners on the west coast and having long conversations with each one. Besides running, Ed liked playing chess - we'd often play after those midnight returns from the office. he also loved TV in those days - he liked stuff I considered goofy - like the People's court with Judge Wapner...

He had such a wild look in the late 70s, with long red hair and some beard - he was cleancut by the time I got to know him better

For those who knew Ed, Pete Pfitzinger -- a friend of Ed's for over 25 years -- is looking to collect as many Ed stories as possible with the aim of compiling them and sending the collection to Naoko and others. If you're interested in doing this, please send along your remembrances great and small after repairing the given e-mail address. Thanks...

Thanks Bob for the Ed Sheehan remejmbrances (and how appropriate to receive them from BH on Bay to Breakers day here in SF)...your photos and anecdotes are exactly the way that I remember him...I had the privelege of acting as USA team coach for an Ekiden that included Naoko...what a really wonderful woman/athlete...is there a way for us to contribute to a scholarship or some other memento in the honor of this fallen brother?

MF

Hodgie-san wrote:

While I had respect for Ed I fully expected to win this race and do it without undue exertion.

Ed took the lead through 2 miles, with me just behind him. At 2, I figured I would be nice and take up the pace for awhile, we were running pretty steady 70's.

Each time I tried to pass Ed he would hold me off, so I said the hell with it & continued to follow him around and wait.

Another mile on and Ed suddenly shouted at me "Hodge, are you gonna help with the pace, or what" well, I was pissed.

I said "sure Ed" and blew past him running the next lap in around 60 seconds.

After that I slowed, and cruised 70's for the rest of the race.

Ummmm....Hodge, I am NOT trying to be a jerk here, for real, but I absolutely can not help but to ask: WHAT was the point of your story??? That Ed showed some fire? Ok, great, but it seems the other main point of the story was that your dropped a 60 second 400 in the middle of the race and blew his doors off, teaching him a lesson for disrespecting you. Great eulogy Bob. Would have been wonderful if you could have told THAT one at the funeral.

( Why does every story always have to be about you? Maybe you can consider that question when you are meditating on one of your Zen koans, oh master Hodgie-san. The guy friggin' died, no one cares about your 60 second 400. Did Ed ever beat you in any race? If so, tell THAT one maybe next time)

that's a eulogy? wrote:

Ummmm....Hodge, I am NOT trying to be a jerk here, for real, but I absolutely can not help but to ask: WHAT was the point of your story???

You're right, you don't have to try. You're a natural.

that's a eulogy? wrote:

Why does every story always have to be about you?

Funny, but when I read Hodgie-san's little story, that never even occurred to me. I enjoyed his little recollection.

Your bile, on the other hand, I didn't enjoy. Move along.

Sonny Boy wrote:

Funny, but when I read Hodgie-san's little story, that never even occurred to me. I enjoyed his little recollection.

Your bile, on the other hand, I didn't enjoy. Move along.

Well, maybe the guy is giving Hodge a harder time than necessary, but I actually see his point. THAT was the best story Hodge could come up with about Sheehan? What does that tell us about the recently deceased? That he didn't know how to share pacing, that he was surly, and that he didn't know his place in a race against his betters?

That's what I gathered from Hodgie's story of the day he kicked Ed Sheehan's butt.

Communication breakdown

that a, wrote:

"Did Ed ever beat you in any race?"

I was about to say no, but I do recollect he beat me in the Cape Ann 25k race sometime in the early 1990's. Outkicked me.

I wasn't attempting a eulogy, just a recollection. That was my best memory of Ed.

Sorry if I pissed anyone off.