He's baaaack! LRC coaching Guru JK (John Kellogg) AMA Wednesday 2pm eastern

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I’m interested in this.

Obviously JK transformed Wejo’s running career. Who else has JK coached that we might know or read up on?

Thanks Wejo.

The only reason I’ve heard of this guy is because y’all mention him on every podcast. Why, other than because he helped you run well post collegiately, should we take his training advice seriously?

Some reading material

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8564323

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8561093

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8562706

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www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=192559

JK > JS hehe :-) - Majiq J -

DirtyT wrote:

The only reason I’ve heard of this guy is because y’all mention him on every podcast. Why, other than because he helped you run well post collegiately, should we take his training advice seriously?

But seriously, this ^^

Besides Wejo, what other great results did John have? I mean this, I don't know.

JK, how has your training philosophy changed since coaching WeJo? If you were coaching him today, what would you change?

Has your opinion changed on high mileage? I never see anybody running the mileage that you typically prescribe. A majority of the top 5,000m and 10,000m runners are only running around 100 miles per week, many in the 90s.

Is moderate alcohol consumption (10 drinks/week) detrimental to recovery at 100mpw?

Is 140 mpw at an average of 8 flat better than 100 mpw at an average of 7 flat, assuming the workouts are the same? If so, what would be the difference in performance?

What is the highest mileage you could see someone be successful with when racing 5k to half marathon?

What are his thoughts on hill sprints the morning before an afternoon workout?

How would he train a hypothetical athlete over the course of their whole career?

Who is the most talented distance runner he's ever heard of?

Who is the least talented Olympic medalist he's ever heard of?

Does he have an email we can ask him questions at?

What is your take on jogging rest vs standing rest during threshold intervals and during repetitions?

old JK stuff wrote:

Some reading material

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8564323http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8561093http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8562706

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www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=192559

Great threads, thanks for linking these.

A lot of your training seems to be geared towards the longer distances (5k - marathon) however, how would you adapt your training and mileage for the middle distances . how would you train a high school 800m/1600m runner?

Are CV workouts useful? What's good about them, what's bad, and how should they be integrated into an overall training plan?

Who are some runners that JK has coached?

Does Tinman still troll Canova?

KTBR wrote:

Are CV workouts useful? What's good about them, what's bad, and how should they be integrated into an overall training plan?

Also, what are JK's thoughts on mixed or layered workouts vs workouts that focus on one stimulus. (For example, Tinman's 7x1k at CV + 7x30s Hills vs. straight 8-10x1k)

How do you overcome recurrent calf injuries as a long distance runner? The injuries usually occur in long tempo runs, which are necessary for everything at 5000m and above.

Is this message board a good place to get training advice?

A serious question to John. What's your opinion on the wizard JS assertion that 50-60 mpw

is enough to reach individually optimal results on all distances from 5k to marathon? Does he know something that you don't ?

Which of the following Ed Whitlock's times below are the most impressive?

What is the best way to not lose speed, stride-length, and muscle strength as we age?

Stretching -- Good or Bad?

Ed Whitlock’s single-age world records for 5K, half marathon, and marathon:

5K

Age Time

65 17:24

66 17:24

67 17:23

68 17:39

69 17:34

72 18:32

73 18:21

74 19:05

75 18:45

Half Marathon

Age Time

68 1:20:33

69 1:20:14

70 1:22:33

72 1:28:37

73 1:28:02

76 1:29:26

78 1:37:38

79 1:34:26

81 1:38:59

83 1:46:12

85 1:50:47

Marathon

Age Time

68 2:51:02

69 2:52:50

70 3:00:23

72 2:59:09

73 2:54:48

74 2:58:40

75 3:08:34

76 3:04:53

80 3:15:54

81 3:30:28

82 3:41:58

85 3:56:33