This is the problem with the super shoes, devaluing the performances of people like Rees. There is no way in hell there will be any 'shoe' checking at the vast majority of events, the number of shoes on the allowed list already runs to pages and pages of shoes, what will be the situation in 10 years, a phone directory of shoes that officials to plough through.
Ghost1 wrote:
Education
Loughborough University
Degree NameMBA Field Of StudyBusiness Studies
It's interesting that he went to Loughborough, but didn't run there. (For the American audience, Loughborough was for many years a powerhouse of distance running, perhaps the only place in the UK that would offer a comparable to high end US college running.
Watmough training :
Source: Facebook.
Watmough average is 60 to 70 miles a week, with some speed work, tempo runs and occasional long run. Most of his runs are steady state.
He did not run much during his university days because he was more concerned with his engineering studies which were at a very high-level. Stephen Watmough is one of those people with an IQ of around 140 or higher and could’ve chosen any career in the STEM fields.
Stephen Watmough:
He runs as a hobby, albeit at a relatively high level. he is running well now as a soon to be 60 year old because he did not beat up his legs during his 20s, 30s, and 40s. He has fresh legs and he can continue improving until he’s around 70 or 75 one feels.
Ghost1 wrote:
This is interesting but the question I have is whether Martin Reese has been running for the last couple of years or not? His birthdate is 1953 so he must be approaching 68 years old if he has not already reached it? What I find intriguing is that he was advised to stop all running activity in 2005 due to serious problems with his knee but he bounced back to a very good level and then continued setting records in his 61st year. It would be good to know if he is still running now and competing?
I know Martin to chat to at races, obviously things may have changed over the last year as there has been no racing but I haven't seen him at a race since 2016, I gather he is still running.
I have not been told this but my impression was that the well-meaning attention he used to get from race organisers and the expectation that he would set a world best at their race was something he probably was not so keen on.
Watmough was a decent schoolboy runner and then stopped running and athletics until his early 40s but maintain some decent fitness with other sports but not to a high-level.
His improvement over the years has been consistent and down to regular training and avoiding injuries. He commented on Facebook that there are many people in the 55 to 60 age group who are much more talented than him but finding the right formula is always a tricky proposition and getting the best out of yourself in running and athletics in general.
The key is sensible training, regularity, avoiding injuries, and maintaining a balanced approach. as a high-level CEO of a high tech company, Mr Watmough maintains the right balance and treats athletics as a hobby and not as a job and that also helps. Running is stressful life from his job as a CEO.
Ghost1 wrote:
Watmough was a decent schoolboy runner and then stopped running and athletics until his early 40s but maintain some decent fitness with other sports but not to a high-level.
His improvement over the years has been consistent and down to regular training and avoiding injuries. He commented on Facebook that there are many people in the 55 to 60 age group who are much more talented than him but finding the right formula is always a tricky proposition and getting the best out of yourself in running and athletics in general.
The key is sensible training, regularity, avoiding injuries, and maintaining a balanced approach. as a high-level CEO of a high tech company, Mr Watmough maintains the right balance and treats athletics as a hobby and not as a job and that also helps. Running is stressful life from his job as a CEO.
Typo “ Running is stressful life” = running is stress release.
Are you sure that is a performance worthy of note? I'm 57 and according to my Garmin during the last month have run 9:34 for 3km, 16:42 for 5km and 34:14 for 10km. No super shoes and 2500m altitude. Ok, that is not my performance all the time - usually I'm injured in one way or another. Sadly all was done alone and from where I live there is no chance of a race or new gear any time soon. Still the challenge and the pain is a great reward and one day, maybe, I'll get the chance to toe the start line.
Aboshemane wrote:
Are you sure that is a performance worthy of note? I'm 57 and according to my Garmin during the last month have run 9:34 for 3km, 16:42 for 5km and 34:14 for 10km. No super shoes and 2500m altitude. Ok, that is not my performance all the time - usually I'm injured in one way or another. Sadly all was done alone and from where I live there is no chance of a race or new gear any time soon. Still the challenge and the pain is a great reward and one day, maybe, I'll get the chance to toe the start line.
Outstanding times for a 57-year-old but sadly if it is only on Garmin then it is difficult to verify the accuracy. If what you say is true then you would be a world class athletes in your age group. Are you from South Africa?
I live in Kenya (I hope that does not sound bad) and to be honest altitude never made a big difference to me.
That is awesome fitness and velocity.
Find a track and run 12 1/2 laps.
Should be pretty easy to get a good solid time.
I'm glad the super bounce shoe era is letting the old folks relive their former glory times.
San Diego Hobby Jogger wrote:
I'm glad the super bounce shoe era is letting the old folks relive their former glory times.
....and you? Just like all of us oldsters, you setting any p.r.s?
That's it. Let's go for the PR's. They mean you are doing something right. Despite the fact that I haven't gone much faster, 17 minutes for 5km sounds awfully slow to me. Isn't there someone out there who can break 16 minutes for 5km in the 55-59 group of grandpa's?
Keith Bateman ran 15.29 in the 55-59 age group. The 60-64 record is 15.56.
Ghost1 wrote:
Watmough was a decent schoolboy runner and then stopped running and athletics until his early 40s but maintain some decent fitness with other sports but not to a high-level.
His improvement over the years has been consistent and down to regular training and avoiding injuries. He commented on Facebook that there are many people in the 55 to 60 age group who are much more talented than him but finding the right formula is always a tricky proposition and getting the best out of yourself in running and athletics in general.
The key is sensible training, regularity, avoiding injuries, and maintaining a balanced approach. as a high-level CEO of a high tech company, Mr Watmough maintains the right balance and treats athletics as a hobby and not as a job and that also helps. Running is stressful life from his job as a CEO.
What's a "high-level CEO"? I thought CEO is it's own level.
Wow, that is something
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year