Sadly, all the training logs that I meticulously kept from age 15 to 33 burned in a sauna fire, then the next batch up to age 42 burned in a house fire. (If you want something burned down, just give me your training logs!)
But, I was a high-mileage runner for decades (80-140 when training hard for marathons) and I'm now 67 and doing about 1000/year. So if I do some basic math (60 mpw for 35 years, 40 mpw for 10 years, 25 mpw for 7 years.) I get around 140,000 lifetime miles.
Also, scary that someone with so much free time on their hands is afraid to put in the work to run a ‘Thon. This younger generation is lacking in motivation and old fashioned work ethic. They want everything handed to them.
I think it's still possible that letsrun, collectively, can convince Greg to train for a quality marathon. You can do it, Greg!
Also, scary that someone with so much free time on their hands is afraid to put in the work to run a ‘Thon. This younger generation is lacking in motivation and old fashioned work ethic. They want everything handed to them.
I think it's still possible that letsrun, collectively, can convince Greg to train for a quality marathon. You can do it, Greg!
Absolutely. As runners we are supporting our fellow runners.
About 85-90K in 50 years. I couldn't care less about getting to 100K anytime soon, just enjoying the process.
I'm at the same point you are, getting ready to cross 85,000 miles here very shortly, Sunday will be my 43rd anniversary of when I began running. I had been hell bent on getting to 100,000 as well, but am now realizing it is gonna take a while. I just turned 57, so highly unlikely I'd get there before 70
I'm not sure Greg could even run a 3:07 in his prime.
Yeah I'm not sure I'd be that slow. Likely at least 20 minutes faster in my prime.
No, Greg. Not likely at all. Shorter distances do not translate well to the marathon, at least not for people like you who "talk the talk", but never "walk the walk". The only way you get any credit for the marathon is to run one. I ran in the mid 2:40s in my early 40s, but that's because I put in the work. I didn't just talk big.
You have the ability to put in the work, too. You just need to choose to do so.
Yeah I'm not sure I'd be that slow. Likely at least 20 minutes faster in my prime.
No, Greg. Not likely at all. Shorter distances do not translate well to the marathon, at least not for people like you who "talk the talk", but never "walk the walk". The only way you get any credit for the marathon is to run one. I ran in the mid 2:40s in my early 40s, but that's because I put in the work. I didn't just talk big.
You have the ability to put in the work, too. You just need to choose to do so.
Wrong, it is likely I would have run in the 2:40s. I had good times at 8k/10 miles, as I said in this thread I had done a 2.5 hour run. I knew what I was capable of. Just because it rubs you the wrong way doesn't mean I wasn't capable.
Many other posters here agreed with me that based on my times I would have run at least 2:45. So for you to say it was not likely at all is BS.
I ran in the mid 2:40s in my early 40s, but that's because I put in the work. I didn't just talk big.
You have the ability to put in the work, too. You just need to choose to do so.
I don't need to run a distance I have no interest in. Your time is pretty good though considering you did it after 40.
I also don't talk big. You read way too much into my posts. Just forget about me running a marathon. If I do it it's up to me and you may or may not hear about it.
I don't even like this board much, there is too much nonsense here so I don't know if I'll continue to post as much.
I don't care what other people think, I have achieved pretty good results out of running in my life.
No, Greg. Not likely at all. Shorter distances do not translate well to the marathon, at least not for people like you who "talk the talk", but never "walk the walk". The only way you get any credit for the marathon is to run one. I ran in the mid 2:40s in my early 40s, but that's because I put in the work. I didn't just talk big.
You have the ability to put in the work, too. You just need to choose to do so.
Wrong, it is likely I would have run in the 2:40s. I had good times at 8k/10 miles, as I said in this thread I had done a 2.5 hour run. I knew what I was capable of. Just because it rubs you the wrong way doesn't mean I wasn't capable.
Many other posters here agreed with me that based on my times I would have run at least 2:45. So for you to say it was not likely at all is BS.
You might have been capable but you didn't run it. Most young runners have no idea what it means to run a lot longer. They think you can keep that 10 mile pace up but that's not how it works.
No, Greg. Not likely at all. Shorter distances do not translate well to the marathon, at least not for people like you who "talk the talk", but never "walk the walk". The only way you get any credit for the marathon is to run one. I ran in the mid 2:40s in my early 40s, but that's because I put in the work. I didn't just talk big.
You have the ability to put in the work, too. You just need to choose to do so.
Wrong, it is likely I would have run in the 2:40s. I had good times at 8k/10 miles, as I said in this thread I had done a 2.5 hour run. I knew what I was capable of. Just because it rubs you the wrong way doesn't mean I wasn't capable.
Many other posters here agreed with me that based on my times I would have run at least 2:45. So for you to say it was not likely at all is BS.
Sorry Greg, but you are still wrong here. There is of course a whole world of high quality running outside the marathon. But the marathon is different in how it punishes those who don't respect the distance.
You obviously do not respect the distance, which is why you would never have been able to produce a marathon time predicted by some table. My guess is that you would have been able to run somewhere between 3:00 and 3:30, with a big positive split for the second half.
There are very few readers of this forum who believe you could have ever run in the 2:40s. Almost no one, I'd wager, besides people pulling your chain.
But you are still young enough to see the light, put in the work, and post a good time. Your choice.