Henry Rono training for masters mile record. PART II

To fellini satyricon

"Henry, when will your book come out?"

My book still in process,I'm missing the photos,when the photos arrived from Kenya I will let you know.Most of work is done except the photos from Kenya that will go along with the story.

Also the photos from Oslo taken in June 1982 during the 10,000 meters competition.These photos are very important to the story.The rhythm of the story will not move smoothly without visual aides.

If you know someone, who has power to get these photos to the AuthorHouse, 1663 Liberty Drive,Suite 200 Bloomington,IN 47403.We will have the "Olympic Dream" in one month.There are so many red tapes that I need to go through,before it happen.

My powers has been stripped to small stepps unlike 1978,when, I needed something in the world,I get it within a phone call. Call this toll free numbers.1-888-516-5121 Ext.5334.Ask for Vid Beldavs.Thank you for ask.

Henry

I agree. I like to see lots of pictures in "running biographies" . I remember pictures of you and your teammates at WSU in various meets. I'm sure you could get those from Track and Field News, Runners World and the WSU student newspaper and yearbook. Good luck.

thank you henry. all the best with the book. keep pushing. we need this book. i cannot wait.

and thank you letsrun for reconstructing this thread in a proper manner!!! :)

To ?

"Henry, would Senior Citizens benefit by walking for the duration of time you are training for daily?"

So many senior citizens over here in Albuquerque walk everytime I jog through copper and foothills.I don't know if they are under training-fitness,but they do walk along Tramway and the hills.They must gain some-fitness,breathing fresh air thta early morning is alot better,then crawling in the bed and kicking your blanket.This particular person one of these-days I will ask him for how long,he does walking through-out foothills.Because I always see him do walk alot every time we met we say hallo! And that is it.

Walking is good for senior citizens.That is what I will be doing when times come.For now I'm still running grandy pace.

Henry

I have pictures from the 1979 conference XC meet in Eugene as well as the epic 10,000m against Salazar and Royle. Do you need more?

To pre841

"I have pictures from the 1979 conference XC meet in Eugene as well as the epic 10,000m against Salazar and Royle. Do you need more?"

Yes!if you some photos. I have the entire chapter on the Eugene 10k race so it will be good to have the epic 10,000 against salazar,Royle and me and also if it shows the all competitors at the starting line, perhaps somewhere when there are three runners left up in front by themselves.

Any leads in Oslo meet in 1982,I heard it was in Track&Field News the story on that with photos.

The 57 day first day of week nine.Today I did my trial 1 mile 6:31 minutes and 200mx4:40 second each one.The body feels as it might take a week or two to launch phase III training program.Phase II might take longer time than phase I.The speed is coming very good,I think my body still tired from La Luz Trail.

Thank you for asking about the epic 10,000m against Salazar, of course I need photos.

Henry

Henry,

I took two naps today to let my old heavy body rest.

To Van

"Itook two naps today to let my old heavy body rest."

I did the same after 1 mile Trials and Intervals,I was sweating alot,I couldn't wait to get home,I was very sleepy afterward.When I took nap it was 20 minutes.

I get up and cook after lunch another nap this one was one hour and some minutes.I took a shower and now I'm ready to head to Santa Fe Training Camp clinic.

It seems like when you do intervals you shake the entire body makes it work alot harder that is why I felt so tired,I slept like a baby.Someone call me I didn't have energy to pick-up a phone and slept through Twenty minutes and I was fully recovered.My body is going through levels of recoveries.

Henry

To Van

The 58 day of training phase II,second day on week nine easy run.I have high knees I'm not dragging my feet on the ground now days.194lbs.I'm thinking of doing another mile and 200mX12 tomorrow.TO bring down few Lbs what do you think?

Henry

think how easy these workouts feel when you lose another 20 lbs! less stress on the knee joints, too....then another 20, etc.....just like a workout starts with one step at a time....optimal weight starts with one pound at a time. Keep it going! Have you considered going for an Masters age record in the steeple, eventually? You might as well go for the same ones you got in 1978.....what a story almost 30 years later.

To Rono watcher

"think how easy these workouts feel when you lose another 20 lbs! less stress on the knee joints, too....then another 20, etc.....just like a workout starts with one step at a time....optimal weight starts with one pound at a time. Keep it going! Have you considered going for an Masters age record in the steeple, eventually? You might as well go for the same ones you got in 1978.....what a story almost 30 years later."

You say exactly what I was thinking last night after I weigh myself on the scale.That once I reduce 20 lbs it is going to be easy for my knees.It is the weight thing for for me.I don't know how to post my photos I have been taking since July 16 trials.I was surprise to see how I look like with bigger belly carrying around the track.

I need to find away to post. It is part of my training as you say Rono watcher.The 20 Lbs is sitting right in the stomatch I see it.

Henry

Henry,

The weight for me comes off all over first, then belly.

To make the fat fire burn i have to crank up the furnace.

I dont think i can burn belly doing grandy pace.

What do you think about this?

Thanks

To Van

"The weight for me comes off all over first, then belly.

To make the fat fire burn i have to crank up the furnace.

I dont think i can burn belly doing grandy pace.

What do you think about this?"

You train and go by stages:It is very exciting is like watching a flower flourising when the sun rise.All I have to do is baby sitting and seeing the growing.What do you think of that Van?

I'm moving up no-more grandy pace for me after eight weeks.Half of training is a fast pace and half is still part of grandy pace,you got to be realistic to your beer belly movement runs.

I will post my photo of two weeks ago that way you know the differences.I'm going to take one this week at the track and every two weeks I will be taking photos of my training.

My beer belly tells me, I have to start with grandy pace.I'm just focus on one thing at the time from the head to the tail.

Henry

I've lost 10 pounds the last month inspired by Henry Rono and reading these threads. 159 this morning. 15 more to loose. i've stopped eating and snacking at night. instead of that i drink water in evenings and stay filled up with water with just a little something in it but nothing with too many calories.

I know it has been said many times before, but this is the best thread ever to hit Letsrun.

Henry, I wish you the best of luck in your quest and look forward to following your progress. It is extremely generous of you to share all of your thoughts, training and now progress pictures!

By the way Henry, your written English seems to be improving since your first posts.

Henry,

What is "grandy pace" is that an easy jog or more of an uptempo pace. I agree with you that miles are the only sure way to success.

Henry, it seems like you're getting in shape really quickly. You've lost more than 20lbs in less than two months, wow! Great work in the time trial, hope to hear more soon.

To runtherockies

It is nice of you to say that!

I have to be honest to myself to get my training done right,Right!

I will be having a meeting with new athlete from Europe,Belgium 24 year old, he had to fly over here to meet me and be train be me at high altitude for up coming Olympics 2008.So today I will be very busy. I will update my training today.

henry

To losing weight,

You are getting smarter losing weight!!!

henry