Edwin Moses - who is in incredible shape at 66 - shares his fitness secret. Diet is key!!

Bad Wigins wrote:

Whonose wrote:

Of course you have no idea what you’re taking about. Edwin ran 47.02 in 1983, 39 years ago. Edwin won 122 consecutive races. You think he has no chance with today’s tech against some upstart Norwegian? Your trolling is getting worse.

What's trolling about the truth? Noone triggered you but you.

There is no "tech" to amount to a 1 second difference between now and then. There's spikes, and surfaces. FloJo's Mizunos, Koch and Kratochvilova's Adidas have held up just fine over the decades.

Amazing consistency. BW is on the wrong side of every take.

His dietary advice is trite and he is not in "incredible shape". He rides a bike for 20 minutes three times a week and "power walks". That might be something at age 90 but not 66.

Sprinting is not the way to build a long lasting superior aerobic machine. Distance running is. See the writings of Dr. E. Van Aaken.

Many of us at this guy's age are still running 50-60 mpw and competing with much younger folk. Consistent mileage has kept us strong. Distance running is the path to health and longevity.

oneringtorule wrote:

His dietary advice is trite and he is not in "incredible shape". He rides a bike for 20 minutes three times a week and "power walks". That might be something at age 90 but not 66.

Sprinting is not the way to build a long lasting superior aerobic machine. Distance running is. See the writings of Dr. E. Van Aaken.

Many of us at this guy's age are still running 50-60 mpw and competing with much younger folk. Consistent mileage has kept us strong. Distance running is the path to health and longevity.

You sound like a condescending prick. Who cares if you run 50 more miles per week than he does? Edwin did it when it mattered. You sound like one of those Master runner guys who can never give it up. Edwin is a legend. You not so much.

One more thing: you refer to Edwin as a sprinter as if this is not a good thing. Edwin ran 1:48 for 800m. It is pretty obvious he could run a 4:30 mile. This guy was not merely a sprinter.

Hghhh wrote:

Yes genes are the #1 factor by far. That said, there is growing realization that running doesn't really help with weight loss that much. Diet has a lot more effect.

Since college 40 yrs ago I have run average 4-5 times a week.... and still put on 35 lbs. I'm at the point of getting fit by eating less - much easier!

Moses mentions in the article that his family has a history of heart disease and diabetes. It looks to me as though he made conscious decisions based on his desire to avoid triggering genetic predispositions for bad medical outcomes.

whoonose wrote:

oneringtorule wrote:

His dietary advice is trite and he is not in "incredible shape". He rides a bike for 20 minutes three times a week and "power walks". That might be something at age 90 but not 66.

Sprinting is not the way to build a long lasting superior aerobic machine. Distance running is. See the writings of Dr. E. Van Aaken.

Many of us at this guy's age are still running 50-60 mpw and competing with much younger folk. Consistent mileage has kept us strong. Distance running is the path to health and longevity.

You sound like a condescending prick. Who cares if you run 50 more miles per week than he does? Edwin did it when it mattered. You sound like one of those Master runner guys who can never give it up. Edwin is a legend. You not so much.

Who cares? I care! Not just for myself but because I would like to see more folks out there, old and young, adopt the running lifestyle.

And yes I am one of those guys who can never give it up! Why should anyone give it up? We love it! I am certainly my not a "legend" but what's that worth now? We live in the present.

Actually not a Master -- Grand Master.

oneringtorule wrote:

whoonose wrote:

You sound like a condescending prick. Who cares if you run 50 more miles per week than he does? Edwin did it when it mattered. You sound like one of those Master runner guys who can never give it up. Edwin is a legend. You not so much.

Who cares? I care! Not just for myself but because I would like to see more folks out there, old and young, adopt the running lifestyle.

And yes I am one of those guys who can never give it up! Why should anyone give it up? We love it! I am certainly my not a "legend" but what's that worth now? We live in the present.

Actually not a Master -- Grand Master.

Keep it up oneringtorule.

Edwin Moses ruled the track for 9 years with his sprinting.

We are long distance runners and if you do it right you can do it until you are 80.

At least that's my plan.

not fat = incredible shape?

Sounds like he's healthy and doing well after recovering from paralysis. Good for him. He's doing enough exercise to stay healthy but "incredible shape"? Does that only mean not being fat?

Go down Moses wrote:

not fat = incredible shape?

Sounds like he's healthy and doing well after recovering from paralysis. Good for him. He's doing enough exercise to stay healthy but "incredible shape"? Does that only mean not being fat?

In America? Yes.

Diet is the most important thing when you age .. but E.Moses isn’t 4-5lb off his peak shape or even one year retired weight. Just look at him ..

Eat more veggies wrote:

oneringtorule wrote:

Who cares? I care! Not just for myself but because I would like to see more folks out there, old and young, adopt the running lifestyle.

And yes I am one of those guys who can never give it up! Why should anyone give it up? We love it! I am certainly my not a "legend" but what's that worth now? We live in the present.

Actually not a Master -- Grand Master.

Keep it up oneringtorule.

Edwin Moses ruled the track for 9 years with his sprinting.

We are long distance runners and if you do it right you can do it until you are 80.

At least that's my plan.

Who cares.. not knowing your age , you’ll be hard pressed to be running past 60yo. lol

Jzs wrote:

Who cares.. not knowing your age , you’ll be hard pressed to be running past 60yo. lol

2.5 years to go. I am pretty convinced I will get there unless I get hit by a bus.

erico1234 wrote:

Why is the 400m only improved 26 hundreds since 1988 then? , Edwin wouldn’t stand a chance against Rai and Warholm and thats a fact

Not all world records are equal.

The 400 is a strong record.

As is the 400 H now.

Before it was soft.