Henry Rono training for masters mile record. PART II

maser58 wrote:

Nice cover. The picture looks great Henry.

That nice cover you are seeing of the Olympic Dream book is the one you send me last year.The book company did a great job on it.My editors loves it.

Thank you for sending me this nice photo of 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton,Canada.

My hill training is back in the section at the Rono's Copper Hill.

27mwp+60mhc + 17mcd=104 minutes that was yesterday assignment.

Today I have sore muscles in turn it gives me these times:

30mwp +60mhc +12mcd =102 minutes.

My athletes are getting good results from Copper hill.One of my runners today hit his PR of 15:42.63 minutes for 5k and place second, when the winner cross the line in 15:42.42 minutes. It was a close race,the parents are so happy for hard work.They realized it pays off because it comes with good product this hill.

Henry

Top Cat wrote:

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.

This morning was 130 minutes a long Tramway.It is getting too dark in the early morning,so it great to run along Tramway where the lights are.

My all body is sore again as someone who is beginning for physical training.It seems like I have to do what I used to be doing to get the feeling of running in the hips and in the join tendons in which it happen today.

Henry

Henry,

Just stumbled across this post... It's wonderful to hear about your comeback and your new sober life!

I competed in a 1981 tri-school track meet between WSU, Oregon and Idaho. Henry, I believe you ran the 5,000 in that meet for WSU. Alberto Salazar was running the 10,000 for Oregon and I was racing for Idaho in the 800m against Johnny Gray from Oregon. I was a 19 yr. old freshman and completey overwhelmed by the crowd and the worldclass talent. I ran a PR at 1:51.5 and finished dead last! Johnny won in 1:46. I'll never forget that meet and being able to say I competed along side the likes of Johnny Gray, Alberto Salazar and the great Henry Rono.

Good luck with your goal. My hat is off to you. I know what its like to run again after taking many years off. Way to go!!

Steve

[quote]Steve Lauri wrote:

Henry,

Just stumbled across this post... It's wonderful to hear about your comeback and your new sober life!

I competed in a 1981 tri-school track meet between WSU, Oregon and Idaho. Henry, I believe you ran the 5,000 in that meet for WSU. Alberto Salazar was running the 10,000 for Oregon and I was racing for Idaho in the 800m against Johnny Gray from Oregon. I was a 19 yr. old freshman and completey overwhelmed by the crowd and the worldclass talent. I ran a PR at 1:51.5 and finished dead last! Johnny won in 1:46. I'll never forget that meet and being able to say I competed along side the likes of Johnny Gray, Alberto Salazar and the great Henry Rono.

I think you mean David Mack, not Johnny Gray.

What training shoes are you wearing these days? Did you know Frank Shorter?

Yes, you're right... That was David Mack not Johnny Gray. Good catch.

Steve Lauri wrote:

Henry,

Just stumbled across this post... It's wonderful to hear about your comeback and your new sober life!

I competed in a 1981 tri-school track meet between WSU, Oregon and Idaho. Henry, I believe you ran the 5,000 in that meet for WSU. Alberto Salazar was running the 10,000 for Oregon and I was racing for Idaho in the 800m against Johnny Gray from Oregon. I was a 19 yr. old freshman and completey overwhelmed by the crowd and the worldclass talent. I ran a PR at 1:51.5 and finished dead last! Johnny won in 1:46. I'll never forget that meet and being able to say I competed along side the likes of Johnny Gray, Alberto Salazar and the great Henry Rono.

Good luck with your goal. My hat is off to you. I know what its like to run again after taking many years off. Way to go!!

Steve

You know what say? My running safe my life agaaaaiiiin!!! That is why I was awarded Torch Award 2007 in Oslo this month.

Those years when I was not running, I was death meat: spiritually,physically, mentally, socially,and emitionally.

Now I have them all back home in one set.There were lost in the jungle;however,I am physically slower than when you saw me running with Alberto Salazar in those years back,but I am now working on these physical strength as we talk.

Thanks

Henry

Henry? wrote:

What training shoes are you wearing these days? Did you know Frank Shorter?

Yes! I knew Frank Shorter before,he won two Olympic medals in 1972 and 1976 right?

I do wear any shoe nowadays.From saucony through adidass as long as it sit on my feet comfortably.

Henry

Henry? wrote:

What training shoes are you wearing these days?

So he has his own line of shoes now? Great.

That's a leap of logic.

He has one pair of custom shoes.

Henry Rono wrote:

You know what say? My running safe my life agaaaaiiiin!!! That is why I was awarded Torch Award 2007 in Oslo this month.

Those years when I was not running, I was death meat: spiritually,physically, mentally, socially,and emitionally.

Now I have them all back home in one set.There were lost in the jungle;however,I am physically slower than when you saw me running with Alberto Salazar in those years back,but I am now working on these physical strength as we talk.

Thanks

Henry

At that WSU meet in '81, both you and Alberto were world record holders at the time. I was in awe to say the least. Thanks for the memories...

Unfortunately, my running days are over because of two knee surgeries. Obvioulsy, you were born to RUN!!! You're an inspiration to many and I'm looking forward to following your progress.

Congratulations on receiving the '07 Torch Award in Oslo!

Steve

Henry,

When will "Olympic Dream" be available for purchase?

Avocados Number wrote:

Henry,

When will "Olympic Dream" be available for purchase?

They have to make some changes today for final.I thought it is good to change the front cover for Olympic colors instead of Kenyan flag or just take away the red,black,and white colors.

I am talking with them as we speak.

Henry

Henry: It was great you used the photo I sent you. I was glad you were able to use it for your book. Kim

maser58 wrote:

Henry: It was great you used the photo I sent you. I was glad you were able to use it for your book. Kim

Yes!The photo is great along with serengeti landscape of mountain kilimanjaro with sunrise in Rifty Valley would be perfecto.That is where my olympic Dream started right in the mountain bushes.

Henry

Hey Henry we've met and talked before, way back in duck days. Now I'm an old man too! And I love telling my athletes about your 10k in the April rain. Reading through on your troubles in the comeback, I guess that your blood sugar is an issue. Not sure the milk is a key. Another good reason to spend some time at sea level is that altitude can bring on diabetes in some people. (you should also know traveling across time zones also triggers insulin resistance. So be careful with that, OK? )

Take care of yourself, Henry. You have the right goals. I'll check in again, down the road.

Here's a couple of clips you might want to watch.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=neal+barnard+diabetes&btnG=Search

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mHYFOJBU434

Oh. Geez, sorry.

To Go Roosevelt

I like your idea.We old guys need to baby sit ourselves realy good.Otherwise we can get into troubles and the world would laugh at us right on!

Take care and take it one day at the time.It is the key for the old folks to live again with baby steps for longer lasting runs.

Henry