I believe only 1 other runner in history has run faster than Woody’s 12:51.61 AFTER turning 30. I welcome corrections if necessary.
30 year old Thomas Longosiwa ran 12:49.04 in that epic 5000m in Paris in 2012 which he placed 5th. Again whatever is going on, Woody has come from relative obscurity to doing something which is absolutely astounding.
I believe only 1 other runner in history has run faster than Woody’s 12:51.61 AFTER turning 30. I welcome corrections if necessary.
30 year old Thomas Longosiwa ran 12:49.04 in that epic 5000m in Paris in 2012 which he placed 5th. Again whatever is going on, Woody has come from relative obscurity to doing something which is absolutely astounding.
“Relative obscurity” is far from the case to anyone paying attention.
I believe only 1 other runner in history has run faster than Woody’s 12:51.61 AFTER turning 30. I welcome corrections if necessary.
30 year old Thomas Longosiwa ran 12:49.04 in that epic 5000m in Paris in 2012 which he placed 5th. Again whatever is going on, Woody has come from relative obscurity to doing something which is absolutely astounding.
“Relative obscurity” is far from the case to anyone paying attention.
I believe only 1 other runner in history has run faster than Woody’s 12:51.61 AFTER turning 30. I welcome corrections if necessary.
30 year old Thomas Longosiwa ran 12:49.04 in that epic 5000m in Paris in 2012 which he placed 5th. Again whatever is going on, Woody has come from relative obscurity to doing something which is absolutely astounding.
Are you combining indoor and outdoor records? Only Bekele, Geb, and Komen have run indoor 5K faster at any age.
I believe only 1 other runner in history has run faster than Woody’s 12:51.61 AFTER turning 30. I welcome corrections if necessary.
30 year old Thomas Longosiwa ran 12:49.04 in that epic 5000m in Paris in 2012 which he placed 5th. Again whatever is going on, Woody has come from relative obscurity to doing something which is absolutely astounding.
Are you combining indoor and outdoor records? Only Bekele, Geb, and Komen have run indoor 5K faster at any age.
And when Bekele beat Gebresellasie's 12.50 indoor record, guess who chimed in on these boards to say it was a demonstration of superior running economy?
Mo “MF” Farah could’ve done it easily. He was 32/33 when he won gold in Rio.
Mo Farah’s PB is 12:53.11. He started running the 5000m in 2000 and his 5000m career spanned all the way to 2017. He had plenty of opportunities to run fast.
Glycogen stores are not the limiting factor at the end of a 5k. Unless you are on a ketogenic diet or something of that nature.
Someone else who doesn't understand running economy.
If you're using less O2 at a specific pace then yes you are also using less glycogen/glucose, but the availability of that fuel source is not the limiting factor.
If you're using less O2 at a specific pace then you are accumulating less H+ and thus staving off fatigue until later.
Someone else who doesn't understand running economy.
If you're using less O2 at a specific pace then yes you are also using less glycogen/glucose, but the availability of that fuel source is not the limiting factor.
If you're using less O2 at a specific pace then you are accumulating less H+ and thus staving off fatigue until later.
Alan
How long would the OP have lasted in that race at 31 seconds per lap? How many laps before he hit VO2 max? 2 laps? 3? 4? He woulda been using more oxygen and glycogen at that pace than Klecker or Kinkaid.
Running economy/fuel economy.
Woody woulda been just below VO2 max until near the end of the race. But the general perception is that elites use more energy to run faster, so we get all these doping accusations and suspicions from people who don't understand running economy. You do this too Alan. Get it together man.
If you're using less O2 at a specific pace then yes you are also using less glycogen/glucose, but the availability of that fuel source is not the limiting factor.
If you're using less O2 at a specific pace then you are accumulating less H+ and thus staving off fatigue until later.
Alan
How long would the OP have lasted in that race at 31 seconds per lap? How many laps before he hit VO2 max? 2 laps? 3? 4? He woulda been using more oxygen and glycogen at that pace than Klecker or Kinkaid.
Running economy/fuel economy.
Woody woulda been just below VO2 max until near the end of the race. But the general perception is that elites use more energy to run faster, so we get all these doping accusations and suspicions from people who don't understand running economy. You do this too Alan. Get it together man.
You’re not wrong about running economy; you’re wrong about glycogen.