Yes, Kenyans eat protein often and that's why they're so successful
Disagree, from what I've seen the Kenyan runners are on around 80% carbs dominant diet, with around 400-500 grams of Ugali, maize, typically consumed in one day. The runners I've seen and lived with eat small amounts of protein, mostly from milk, occasional eggs, and meat perhaps once per week, and for many once per every 2-4 weeks. Quasi vegetarian,, mostly.
Phil Sesemann: Track sessions at Leeds Beckett University. Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Famous soccer team, Leeds United, in the Premier League, but not very well placed, was possibly looking at relegation to Division 2 (Championship), a few weeks ago.
300 reps in 47, 46, etc. Magnificent posture full stride. Good muscle tone. He's a 3:41/1500 guy, many years ago.
km repeats in 2:36, etc. 12km in the am, 35 minutes. ASICS sponsored. Meta speed flats for speed work.
He's a transplant from London to Leeds, as evidenced from his Southeast UK accent. Not posh, not naf - somewhere in the middle.
Cairess and his varicose veins, right leg, joins a session at 17 minutes, gets dropped but then joins up again. All on canal towpath. Cairess didn't finish the session.
Yes, Kenyans eat protein often and that's why they're so successful
Disagree, from what I've seen the Kenyan runners are on around 80% carbs dominant diet, with around 400-500 grams of Ugali, maize, typically consumed in one day. The runners I've seen and lived with eat small amounts of protein, mostly from milk, occasional eggs, and meat perhaps once per week, and for many once per every 2-4 weeks. Quasi vegetarian,, mostly.
So a lot of empty sugars. Good for performance, not good for long-term health.
It may not be junk food, but it's not the pinnacle of healthy eating.
When I was 20 something, maybe even in my 30's, I could eat whatever I wanted.
I ate anything. I ran 80+ miles every week, and never felt the effects of junk food.
So, this video is misleading in my opinion.
What changes when you get older? I run half of what he does, but consume a lot of junk food after getting a stress fracture trying to eat healthy some years ago. I don't care what I eat as long as I am fueled for my workouts. What should I be scared of?
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Diet: Some healthy stuff, but high percentage of less optimal food. Breakfast - crumpets, Nutella, etc, lunch - sandwich and cake, etc. Plenty of chocolate, etc.
Not saying it's a junk food diet, per se, but definitely could be more healthy. Heavy absence of fruits and vegetables.
I think Bill Rodgers was known to eat a lot of junkfood, didn't he?
When young I myself ate basically healthy food but even a lot of junkfood too without gaining weight. Nowadays have to stay mainly healthy.
Bill Rogers was diagnosed and treated with prostate cancer a few years ago and had his prostate removed which can be a risky procedure for many men with side effects including incontinence and erectile dysfunction - many men end up with incontinence pads for life so it's not a pleasant thing to undergo.
"Yours truly" knows something about this having been diagnosed in 2024 although probably harboring the ailment for many years before that. Since then MRI's, biopsies and continual PSA tests (every 3-6 months) are the order of the day and one's life is changed....not for the better.
There's a correlation between lifelong diet and prostate cancer and what the experts have posited is that there's a very probable link between high dairy intake including milk and cheese and prostate cancer and that's why prostate cancer rates are much lower in Asia and notably in Japan where dairy intake is much less compared with Western countries. Conversely Ireland and Sweden have some of the highest prostate cancer rates in the world. You can look it up on your friend Google - it's all there.
Ed Whitlock (world best 70-80 year old marathoner, at the time, sub 3 at 74) passed away with PC a few years ago. It had metastasized to stage 4. Bravely he fought it to the end, continued racing almost up to his demise.
Disagree, from what I've seen the Kenyan runners are on around 80% carbs dominant diet, with around 400-500 grams of Ugali, maize, typically consumed in one day. The runners I've seen and lived with eat small amounts of protein, mostly from milk, occasional eggs, and meat perhaps once per week, and for many once per every 2-4 weeks. Quasi vegetarian,, mostly.
So a lot of empty sugars. Good for performance, not good for long-term health.
It may not be junk food, but it's not the pinnacle of healthy eating.
Absolutely and that is why longevity in Kenya is not so high with a high proportion of males passing away in their mid to late 60s compared to the west with 80-85, typical.
Got back recently from India where longevity is also pretty low with most men passing in their late 60s or early 70s at most.
Yes, Kenyans eat protein often and that's why they're so successful
Disagree, from what I've seen the Kenyan runners are on around 80% carbs dominant diet, with around 400-500 grams of Ugali, maize, typically consumed in one day. The runners I've seen and lived with eat small amounts of protein, mostly from milk, occasional eggs, and meat perhaps once per week, and for many once per every 2-4 weeks. Quasi vegetarian,, mostly.