Henry Rono training for masters mile record. PART II

The shirts and hats need to be of quality "technical" fabrics, cotton won't do.

You are getting to the point where you may need an agent. Have you tried contacting Ray Flynn and perhaps having him try to license your name and images to Nike or another large company? He could also arrange appearances, autograph signings, speaking engagements etc.

Henry,

How do you warm up for 50 minutes before a 5k race? Isnt that pretty far for a man in his 50s?[/quote]

What do you think I should do?

Henry[/quote]

Henry,

I think you know how to train and how to warm up. You know how your body feels, however, I think that you need to learn more about how to use ice when training. More importantly, you need to learn how to use ice when injured or sore. I suggest that you find a knowledgeable athletic trainer in one of the Universities or Colleges in the Albuquerque area and ask for more information about the current icing methods.

I also agree with others who have posted that you must find a steady income to pay your daily bills and rent. Maybe you need a part time job or to charge your current clients for your coaching skills. Your book will probably bring in a very limited income. You have to think of how to pay your current expenses in addition to planning for your future.

I enjoy reading your daily posts plus watching the quick success that you are having. I congratulate you and wish you continued success.

Zacharias wrote:

Henry,

How do you warm up for 50 minutes before a 5k race? Isnt that pretty far for a man in his 50s?

Wait until you get older. A good rule should be that you need to warm up one minute for every year you have been alive. At 40 I ran my best when I warmed up at least 5 miles before a 5k. My belief is that most runners do not warm up enough and their bodies are not ready to handle the fast pace of the first mile which results in a slower overall time.

Earl wrote:

The shirts and hats need to be of quality "technical" fabrics, cotton won't do.

You are getting to the point where you may need an agent. Have you tried contacting Ray Flynn and perhaps having him try to license your name and images to Nike or another large company? He could also arrange appearances, autograph signings, speaking engagements etc.

I'd stay away from Nike for the obvious reasons unless they are extremely apologetic and generous.

Henry Rono wrote:

giancarlo wrote:

Well done, Henry!

It's good to see that you are running well. We see you up here on the path every so often and we are always inspired. We've told all the Eldorado kids we coach about you and they are inspired as well.

Congrats!

John

One of these days I will stop by and run with them.

Before I get to Gym across the street.

Thanks though see you

Henry

Congratulations on the run in Carlsbad, Henry! Glad to see you are starting to feel better. Hopefully I will run into you one of these days here in Albuquerque. Keep up the good work- you're an inspiration to us all!

wake up and smell the coffee....arguing about Henry's warmup is the least of his problems right now. Save it for later.

To Orville,

These advisors are hlepfull to me to save my future running plans.Yes if I don't plan smart financiallly along with smart training it is going to be alot harder to hit the target,which is to beat Noland Shaheed record.

Training is really coming along great and I want to maintain the pace.The lighter I am the easier it is for my knees and hamstrings to carry.I have got a good habit now of training with youngsters twice a day which is great.Make sure you keep checking on

www.team-rono.com

for updates every other week for time trials we do over at Albuquerque Academy(AA).

I'm so thrilled with all the support you have for this long journey I have and I can see the success is coming, coming and getting closer.

Henry

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

Earl wrote:

The shirts and hats need to be of quality "technical" fabrics, cotton won't do.

You are getting to the point where you may need an agent. Have you tried contacting Ray Flynn and perhaps having him try to license your name and images to Nike or another large company? He could also arrange appearances, autograph signings, speaking engagements etc.

I'd stay away from Nike for the obvious reasons unless they are extremely apologetic and generous.

To txRunnergirl

I like you.You hit the nail right on the head.You are right.But that was is suggestions.You are walking along with the right steps.

Thanks

Henry

Earl wrote:

The shirts and hats need to be of quality "technical" fabrics, cotton won't do.

You are getting to the point where you may need an agent. Have you tried contacting Ray Flynn and perhaps having him try to license your name and images to Nike or another large company? He could also arrange appearances, autograph signings, speaking engagements etc.

You think that Henry wants anything to do with Nike after they wouldn't give him a job sweeping floors?

In Nikes defense its not as if Henry was the model client missing meets or showing up drunk. Its great hes pulled it together now though.

kakjajdh wrote:

In Nikes defense its not as if Henry was the model client missing meets or showing up drunk. Its great hes pulled it together now though.

Wrong. Nike used Henry like a doormat. The Nike over-the-top drinking culture (Prefontaine, "buttface" meetings of management, etc) encouraged Henry's demise.

save the anti Nike rant for another (of the many) threads. Pre was dead and buried long before Henry came to America; so save the cheap shots for someone who cares. Why don't you come up with a positive idea for a job for Henry?

Great running Henry!I can buy a ronorun t-shirt if you have some.Johan

Henry Rono wrote:How do I do it?Henry

I'll see if I can navigate the sign-up process for you and give you a call about what you need to do to insert a small ad or two in the margin of your page. The nice thing about Google is that they have mastered the art of (automatically) getting the most relevant/lucrative ads to the right pages. (It's no mistake that they became a 100-billion-dollar company two years after their IPO.) Then it's your job to see how much traffic you can generate on your site. Doing something like posting your workouts every day, a "training tip of the week," etc., would probably help to get people to frequent the site. (Running with your web address on your jersey was a great idea, too!)

And my autograph order is in the mail today.

enough already.... wrote:

save the anti Nike rant for another (of the many) threads. Pre was dead and buried long before Henry came to America; so save the cheap shots for someone who cares. Why don't you come up with a positive idea for a job for Henry?

The 302 day of training phase II.21mwp +95mhc + 16mcd =132 minutes.

We are back on copper hill four of us Solomon,John Kris and I repeating the hill it was so quiet no one was talking there are listening to their feelings aren't they?

One say my muscles are itching,in which I knew one of these days one could sound something like that.Their bodies are leading them for running success it is coming! I see it.

They see it.

They feel it.

They say it.

They produce last great results last weekend.

Henry

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webby wrote:

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Thanks webby,

Things are changing for better are they?

You know my cell.505-440-4806 or 505-323-5024.

Call me!!! Any-time-Any-day!!! I'm here 24hrs/7 days!!! I carry my office around.

And less I'm doing hillwork or intervals.

Henry

Zacharias wrote:

Henry,

How do you warm up for 50 minutes before a 5k race? Isnt that pretty far for a man in his 50s?

All I can say is, I'll take some of THAT.

Seriously: Henry isn't just doing it his own way, at his own pace, in his own stule, but he is DOING it. Case closed. He is training himself correctly. Warming up correctly, too. His performance at Carlsbad should make that abundantly clear.

More like that, Henry. And God bless you on your path, which inspires us to no end.

Henry,

I would also be interested in a Rono T-Shirt. Once again, congrats on the race!

Take Care,

-Brendan