Henry Rono training for masters mile record. PART II

I have now finished the book and enjoyed the glimpse at Henry's inner self immensely.

And I agree 100% with your conclusions!

To Brit

After reading your comments about my book,I got up in the bed and went to the hills for another run.I felt a shinny light in my face and energy just like that.You hit the nail by the head,thanks.

The 94 minutes at Copper hills was enjoyable as I was entertaining my imagination and laughter. If you could hear my voice talking to myself you could think there are two people running and talking to each other;however,only one person,who has his own music in his head.Trying and making running go easy by talking to himself.This is me.It is what I called self-positive talk.It reinforces the positive atitude of physical and mental-health.

Henry

PastAsPrologue wrote:

I have now finished the book and enjoyed the glimpse at Henry's inner self immensely.

And I agree 100% with your conclusions!

To PastAsPrologue

Thanks again for another good comment.Do you know why I wrote the book?

This is my fame of running and my arguement.

Henry

Speaking of your book; is your grandmother still alive? She'd have to be 117-118 by now if so.

HRE wrote:

Speaking of your book; is your grandmother still alive? She'd have to be 117-118 by now if so.

Yeah,Still living.I sent her Ksh.200= $3.50 American money.

I talk to my grama every other week.She still walks three miles a week.From Kiptaragon Village to Kabirirsang school.

Henry

Henry: time to speed things up if you want to compete seriously next spring and summer. Good luck to you! I will come watch you race if you come to my city. If you show a high level of fitness, I'm sure you will be in demand at many races, like you were the 1st 1/2 of last year before injuries and lack of motivation derailed you. This year you will come ALL THE WAY BACK!

time marches on wrote:

Henry: time to speed things up if you want to compete seriously next spring and summer. Good luck to you! I will come watch you race if you come to my city. If you show a high level of fitness, I'm sure you will be in demand at many races, like you were the 1st 1/2 of last year before injuries and lack of motivation derailed you. This year you will come ALL THE WAY BACK!

Yeah, those speed are coming very slowly I felt it this evening when I put in 65 minutes along academy road and use sauna for 15 minutes I could sense that it is right in the hipp joints and my speeds are coming later in the springs perhaps summer time.You will see me doing it.

Henry

Henry: have you targeted any races for 2008 that you will be pointing towards? I would think that you would want to have your weight down, close to 150 lbs by the end of this year, if, you are indeed serious. I'm pulling for you!

rono rules... wrote:

Henry: have you targeted any races for 2008 that you will be pointing towards? I would think that you would want to have your weight down, close to 150 lbs by the end of this year, if, you are indeed serious. I'm pulling for you!

Tell you what? when I get back from Monaco in few weeks,I will let you Know.

I did my usual deal this morning for 62 minutes plus sitting in 200 degrees sauna heat for 15 minutes, Iwas well cook afterwords and I felt like losing weight.Do you want me to be 150 lbs. I will but it might take nuts and balls to get it done.

Henry

rono rules... wrote:

Henry: have you targeted any races for 2008 that you will be pointing towards? I would think that you would want to have your weight down, close to 150 lbs by the end of this year, if, you are indeed serious. I'm pulling for you!

It was 84 minutes this early morning + 20 minutes in a sauna of 200 degree heat.I was pumping those legs coming up in that early morning at 5 am.The fresh breathing air helps the old man to push the pace go faster.I was not alone. There are many in the early morning using Tramway lights along the way and here I am pumping my high knees and arms.Perhaps by springs those legs would improve alot.

Henry

rono rules... wrote:

Henry: have you targeted any races for 2008 that you will be pointing towards? I would think that you would want to have your weight down, close to 150 lbs by the end of this year, if, you are indeed serious. I'm pulling for you!

I went for 73 minutes run plus 20 minutes dry sauna.

The plan is mile record for 55-60 year old boys. 4:40 minutes in the mile world record.It is my target coming soon.

I am finding the best strategy training for it nowdays as we speak

Henry

fatso wrote:

another thread mentions marc nenow possibly running for a comeback.

I find it easier to think he would have a better shot at the record than henry. Despite not running much since his career was over he probably took better care of himself.

Henry why did you stop running completely and for so long? What did you do to fill up your days?

What I did to fill up my days was to enjoy life that barried me up to my neck,when I got up was two years.The running world have too far ahead me.Now I am picking up my tab to close the gap.Do I sound about right?

Henry

fatso wrote:

Thanks for being honest. I would have figured you cant drink 24hrs a day and would of still laced them up a few days a week just to jog. Guess not.

You see communication is the key to the answer in life.But you upto be honest for the good of it,right? You see, I am not resisting anything about my faults bride.I failed I pick up my mess.

Who did you say he will beat the mile record for our age group?

Henry

In your prime, during your heaviest training; how many miles would you run in a typical week? Were you a 100 mile a week guy?

just wondering.. wrote:

In your prime, during your heaviest training; how many miles would you run in a typical week? Were you a 100 mile a week guy?

What do think of imagic bullets? would that work? I won a 10k in 1982 against my friend Salazar. I pull one that day did I?

I still have in my head.Once you have in the head,you have them all.

Henry

just wondering.. wrote:

In your prime, during your heaviest training; how many miles would you run in a typical week? Were you a 100 mile a week guy?

I was doing 120 miles a week in which I wasnt following the lock.

But nowdays I used minutes, example today, I put in 63 minutes plus 20 minutes in the process of planing one mile record in my age group.I think I got your question answered.Sometimes you need to edited my writing to make sense for you.

Henry

just wondering.. wrote:

In your prime, during your heaviest training; how many miles would you run in a typical week? Were you a 100 mile a week guy?

It was this morning I did 82 minutes plus 15 minutes dry sauna.I feel great for today.Today training was more in the mental.

Henry

just wondering.. wrote:

In your prime, during your heaviest training; how many miles would you run in a typical week? Were you a 100 mile a week guy?

Another day of training another 82 minutes.It was another great morning.I hope this kind of weather will stay for another month.It will boost my training up,perhaps I will trop another few fat in my belly.

Henry

Henry Rono wrote:

To Brit

After reading your comments about my book,I got up in the bed and went to the hills for another run.I felt a shinny light in my face and energy just like that.You hit the nail by the head,thanks....

Henry

That's so cool: reading about your training has had the same effect on me! It feels good to be able to return the favor :)