Mike Blackmore slaughters 50+ American record in the 5K

A fifty year old that still has 4:20 mile speed and might break 15:00 for 5000? These are times that wouldn't impress me until I hit my forties. Its so dang hard to train. I never had good speed but like Blackmore I've had plantar fascitis for 3 years and try to jog around it. He's 4 years older than me. I raced him a couple of times back in the mid 80's. He was 6th at US Nationals in the 5000 and I was 8th that year.

Has to be the fittest 50 year old man in the United States.

I'm just happy to get through 6 runs of 6-8 miles at 8:15 pace these days. That's about all I can handle.

Glad that's settled.

Now, does anyone want to start a "Where's Gid Rysdan these days?" thread?

Drug testing? Gotta ask. That time is wicked fast for a 50 y.o.

cynic wrote:

Drug testing? Gotta ask. That time is wicked fast for a 50 y.o.

... and this is why people like Mike Blackmore won't hang out here on LRC.

Goldenboy wrote:

cynic wrote:

Drug testing? Gotta ask. That time is wicked fast for a 50 y.o.

... and this is why people like Mike Blackmore won't hang out here on LRC.

There are no drugs involved, unless micro brews and an occasional glass of wine are on the banned substances list now.

Blackmore is as clean as they come.