Henry is 56 now, right? So that 5:21 is an 83.31, not as good as his Carlsbad 5k this year, but still pretty good!
Henry is 56 now, right? So that 5:21 is an 83.31, not as good as his Carlsbad 5k this year, but still pretty good!
Henry's times---5:21 mile and 20:03 5k---are pretty decent. He still has the talent; good to see him racing again!! (The 5:21 mile is especially good, I think, considering his lack of speedwork)
the 5:21 mile is better than the 5km time (20:00).
If he runs 5:21 mile, Henry should be able to go close to 17:00 for 5km. But he needs to lose weight still. Familiar story.
Ghost
Speeedy wrote:
Henry is 56 now, right? So that 5:21 is an 83.31, not as good as his Carlsbad 5k this year, but still pretty good!
Henry's 55. He'll be 56 on Feb. 12.
Hallow
Everyone!
I Just arrived from Oslo.It was great to be back in Olso after 25 years ago and also it is great to be back in training base here in New Mexico.The last time I was in Oslo was 1982.
I went there for three reasons:
One of the reason was for a Honorary Award by The Norwegian Temperance Association Det Norske Totalavholdsselskap(DNT)
This award reads:
Former World Champion of 3000,5000,and 10 000 meters and 3000 meters steeplechase
Henry Rono
has been awarded Fakkelprisen 2007 for his openness surounding the harm of alcohol and for the joy he expresses for his new,alcohol-free life.
Beside award was envelope of cash in dollars,but this cannot be mention until Nowergian newspaper can do it.
Secondly was to meet the Historian writer, Thor Gotaas, who is publishing the history of runners next year
running didnt start in Greece,it started in Egypt 10,000 years ago.Gotaas will narrate the entire history of runners.
Moreover, I was able to read some of his research work, he has done.Gotaas is travelling around the globe interviewing world class runners and I am one of them.He will have a chapter in his book about me in the history of running book coming out soon.He interviewed me to the mixmum.
Thirdly to be able to run a mile and 5k despite my injuries and meet the Knarvik people in that small Island,I enjoy seeing North sea.
The Norwerigians love the culture of runners,I was so happy to be there and I look forward to go back and smashed the mile record next year.They gave me alot of warm welcome and energy in heart to train hard for next season.
Overall,I thought it is great to go back 10,000 years. The far further back,I can go, the closer the light I can get in front of a tunnel.
I was able to meet Marius Bakken the Norwergian recorder holder in 5000 meters,who has ran 13:06. The times I hit in Norway 26 years ago.
He spoke with me about my quads and hamstring problems at this age and how to train to get back my running wheels.He is a medical doctor, a very smart young doctor with great advise.
I feel great that the trip was very successful despite not hitting the the masters mile record.Many told me please dont stop keep going and I will keep going.
Thanks
Henry
glad to hear of a great trip for you. I'll bet you never imagined yourself getting an award for showing how to come back from a bad life, affected by drinking beer, to lead a alcholol-free life! Very good. You might be helping people stop drinking that you don't even know about. I hope the trip will brighten your spirits about continuing your comeback and losing that weight! This time next year, I think we will be reading about a 147 lb Rono running fantastic times! Good luck!
Your mile time was very good. I think you will be able to throw out some some good 5k,8K and 10K times and I predict a 5:05 mile by years end. Stay positive.
Welcome back, Henry! It sounds as though you had a great trip. I was pleasantly surprised to hear about your performance in the mile.
I didn't know that Marius Bakken is a medical doctor. I did know that he is smart and knowledgeable. Did you talk to him about nutrition and diet in addition to discussing training and injuries?
Anyway, it's great to hear from you again.
Drew Eckmann wrote:
Speeedy wrote:Henry is 56 now, right? So that 5:21 is an 83.31, not as good as his Carlsbad 5k this year, but still pretty good!
Henry's 55. He'll be 56 on Feb. 12.
Well what do you know, Henry and I have the same birthday....cool.
Avocados Number wrote:
I didn't know that Marius Bakken is a medical doctor. I did know that he is smart and knowledgeable.
Speaking of Bakken, the first time I was in Eldoret I was walking out of my hotel when a voice came from a car parked in front of the parking lot... "Do you work for Newsweek?" I was pretty shocked, to say the least. 'Yeah, I do.' 'Are you Drew Eckmann?' 'Yeah, I am.' Pretty weird. Marius Bakken had heard somewhere, who knows where, that I was going to be in Kenya and guessed, correctly, that I was the mzungu coming out of the hotel. I appreciated the effort.
Drew Eckmann wrote:
Henry's 55. He'll be 56 on Feb. 12.
Thanks, Drew. Then that puts the 5:21 at 84.99%ile, which equates to an 18:05 5k.
Avocados Number wrote:
Welcome back, Henry! It sounds as though you had a great trip. I was pleasantly surprised to hear about your performance in the mile.
I didn't know that Marius Bakken is a medical doctor. I did know that he is smart and knowledgeable. Did you talk to him about nutrition and diet in addition to discussing training and injuries?
Anyway, it's great to hear from you again.
Avocados
I did run for 138 minutes today.I am to my routine formula at the base ISI training camp.I look forward to bring down my PR times of one mile/5k this year after great encouragment from OSLO.
I had a nice time in Europe tour and the way people view my future running.The were mature,positive and supportive.I have a coaching job coming up very soon in Oslo in one the running Institute.
Henry
Henry, what advice did Dr. Bakken give you? I sure hope you take his advice, he is a very smart man!
inadaze wrote:
Henry, what advice did Dr. Bakken give you? I sure hope you take his advice, he is a very smart man!
Dr.Bakken gives good advice that is related to the nature of my running.As he was illustrating the highest speed I have reached during my running career. He said,my quads was in high speed of lubrications as the pistons of a sports car engine. Then all of a sudden I stop with new life style.The new white sheets of muscles grow across and glueded the running fiber muscles.These muscle are not sitting as an athletes' muscles anymore in the bones.That is why I age quickly, walk differently and it is hard to lose weight.It requires high movement of fiber lubracation.
I have to breake the white sheet of muscles first to be able to do intervals.To be able to move to level III.To be able to run in the corners,that is why it is hard to make a turn,I pull a muscle every time I make a turn.As he was explaining I really understand my problems way better than even before,then I say to myself NO WONDER I never get to level III.It is this white muscles on the way.Bingo!
"You train like this! You massage like this! That is it!"
Bingo!I get my 145lbs right?
Henry
inadaze wrote:
Henry, what advice did Dr. Bakken give you? I sure hope you take his advice, he is a very smart man!
Marius Bakken told me to keep training as I am now.
Thursday today I ran for 107 minutes.
Henry
Nice cover. The picture looks great Henry.
maser58 wrote:
Nice cover. The picture looks great Henry.
Yeah! the price is $24.95
authorhouse.com
The is at the back of the book.
Henry
Henry - what about Marius Bakken? does he do any running now, or is he just concentrating on his medical career?
I posed this question to Bakken on the boards a while back, but he did not care to answer, as is his usual 'secretive' style. Bakken only talks when he wants to talk, and is not so open.
It would be interesting and informative to learn how much weight Bakken has put on since stopping competitive running two years ago. And also interesting to learn what changes Bakken has made, with regard to diet, sleep, etc...and the overall 'de-training' effect on his body.
Ghost in Korea
Marius Bakken told me to keep training as I am now.
Thursday today I ran for 107 minutes.
Henry[/quote]
Henry: I thought that the long, slow running is what made you stop your progress a few months ago as you seemed to plateu out? Injuries along with not losing anymore weight, seemed to suggest a change in training at that point? And you are going to keep going with the hour and a 1/2 slow runs? I don't get it. Don't keep doing something 'cause it's easier. Think of the workouts you did in the 70s and 80s. I don't think you stayed with long, slow running for this long. Now, of course, I realize that you can't (and shouldn't) try to do the workouts you did back then, but shouldn't you do a scaled back, modifed version of that training, adjusted for age? I don't think you went from hour and a 1/2 of slow jogging to all of a sudden running fast times in competition. Time to move on.