Henry Rono training for masters mile record. PART II

malmo wrote:

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Thanks. : )

Henry,

There are no snakes around in the winter.

Henry: will you run some time trials and/or low key local races in March as you prepare for serious races in April and May, when the press and publicity will be there?

(I am assuming that February and March will be mostly dieting and hard work, before the racing begins in the spring and summer?)

Henry great inspiration to us all. Can I ask what was your favorite stadium to run in and why? You're looking a lot leaner and it must feel great knowing in a few months you will be burning up some fast reps. Weight to go Henry.

what, when where? wrote:

Henry: will you run some time trials and/or low key local races in March as you prepare for serious races in April and May, when the press and publicity will be there?

(I am assuming that February and March will be mostly dieting and hard work, before the racing begins in the spring and summer?)

Yes! by the end of Feb and March.I'm looking for a local race here in Albuquerque or the nearest state to taste the racing psychology of competition.

henry

J. R. wrote:

There are no snakes around in the winter.

True, and they become increasingly rare at higher elevations. Henry is training at 5000+ ft and has little to worry about.

Scott

NY LOCO wrote:

J. R. wrote:

There are no snakes around in the winter.

True, and they become increasingly rare at higher elevations. Henry is training at 5000+ ft and has little to worry about.

Scott

The 243 day of training phase II. I'm trying to launch phase III;however, my quads and knees couldn't let me hook into level III.

The speed increases, the quads and knees are under stress at this point in the time as if all of these months I have been training came to nothing.

The speeeeeed and speeeeeee!!!d!! where is it aaaat!!!

My quads and knees are sore as hell in the heeeel,where is the HiLLLLs speed?

Am I going to be on phase two forever? I need now the speed.

Henry

Henry Rono said:

knees are under stress at this point in the time as if all of these months I have been training came to nothing.

THAT is why everyone has been urging you to lose all that extra weight....AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! You can't play games with 54 year old knees! And start taking a glucosomine, chondroitin, MSN supplement as soon as possible, too. It will help the knees. It promotes joint function, mobility and flexibility and the maintenance of healthy cartilage over time with extended use. When you are eventually 155 lbs. the stress on your knee joints will be much, much less.

mr. common sense wrote:

Henry Rono said:

knees are under stress at this point in the time as if all of these months I have been training came to nothing.

THAT is why everyone has been urging you to lose all that extra weight....AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! You can't play games with 54 year old knees! And start taking a glucosomine, chondroitin, MSN supplement as soon as possible, too. It will help the knees. It promotes joint function, mobility and flexibility and the maintenance of healthy cartilage over time with extended use. When you are eventually 155 lbs. the stress on your knee joints will be much, much less.

Thank YOU, now I can listen.I thought I can do it as a natural kid in down.NONE of that anymore,I didn't know I'm 54 year old man until now.

Henry

My knees are always quite fine thank you very much and I never take any supplements.

so hes wearing a straight cushion shoe with no support....for a 50 year old who is overweight.....could the sneakers be giving his knees some additional pain? Go to a running store and get checked out

60+ runner wrote:

My knees are always quite fine thank you very much and I never take any supplements.

consider yourself lucky and thank your parents and grandparents for your genes. I am in my mid 50s and have had 4 knee surgeries due to worn, torn cartilage in my knees. Maybe it was from all of those 100 mile weeks I did between the age of 19 and 30? Did you run that kind of mileage for that many years? The whole time that I did that kind of training and serious racing, I had NO knee problems. Of course, there are others who did the same training in their 20s and 30s and are still fine today at 55 and running and competing. So it is a crapshoot. Consider yourself lucky my friend, consider yourself lucky and try not to be so smug. (I hope you are not one of these Johnny-come-lately masters runners who didn't run at all through your 20's and 30's and thus has fresh knees now at 60?)

Most knee problems can be related to weak quadriceps. As we get older we lose muscle mass...........

Strengthen the quads and this will protect the knees.

Van wrote:

Most knee problems can be related to weak quadriceps. As we get older we lose muscle mass...........

Strengthen the quads and this will protect the knees.

The 244 day of training phase II. 34mwp + 95mhc + 18mcd =147 minutes for this morning,I was not scared of the snakes today.I feel much better on my knees.

Henry

Henry, what kind of shoe do you need/want: straight-last for motion control or neutral? I should have this info. before getting you a pair. Thanks, steve

mr. common sense wrote:

I am in my mid 50s and have had 4 knee surgeries due to worn, torn cartilage in my knees.

Then, with all due respect you certainly should not be trying to give advice about knees or supplements.

You should be listening to those of us who have run much more than you have and have never had any problems with our knees.

Think about this.

Steve Hoag wrote:

Henry, what kind of shoe do you need/want: straight-last for motion control or neutral? I should have this info. before getting you a pair. Thanks, steve

I never figure out the kind of shoe I wear.I put on what ever name is as long as my feet are comfortable in it.Do you say there is straight-last for motion control or neural?

Perhaps that is it.I'm like a grama,who takes whatever you may have.

You know my old knees and quads, I probably take motion control.Now I'm learning something,I'm glad you ask.Let me try that.May be one pair of each can do.What do you think?

I'm here and I will you.

Henry

60+ runner wrote:

mr. common sense wrote:

I am in my mid 50s and have had 4 knee surgeries due to worn, torn cartilage in my knees.

Then, with all due respect you certainly should not be trying to give advice about knees or supplements.

You should be listening to those of us who have run much more than you have and have never had any problems with our knees.

Think about this.

I seriously doubt that you have run much more than I have. Did you average over 100 miles a week for 10 years, ever? Did you ever run any decent times? With all due respect I certainly should be giving advice about knees and supplements. I am the perfect guy. Not a guy who jogs in his 60s and I doubt did much in his 20s or 30s.

Henry, i will try to get out a pair of the Mizuno or Saucony's that I sent out a few months ago. Size 11.5, my source is running low at this time, but will try to get a pr. out to you ASAP. STEVE

Steve Hoag wrote:

Henry, i will try to get out a pair of the Mizuno or Saucony's that I sent out a few months ago. Size 11.5, my source is running low at this time, but will try to get a pr. out to you ASAP. STEVE

My second run was easy this afternoon I easy out for 91 minutes did hill repeats for (31mwp+30mhc+30mcd)=91minutes it great workout.I think Musuno could be great too.

It is getting there for sure.Guest what? Don't do training like I do. I'm crazy.

Henry