I saw it once, either in a book or online.
All I remember are some long runs and some mile repeats at an indoor track.
I'm sure it's online somewhere, I just can't seem to find it. Any help is appreciated.
I saw it once, either in a book or online.
All I remember are some long runs and some mile repeats at an indoor track.
I'm sure it's online somewhere, I just can't seem to find it. Any help is appreciated.
I think it might be in the Boston book by Hal Higdon. . .or the Boston book by Tom Derderian. I'd have to dig them out of my closet to check. But I think it's in one of those.
Thanks! I own that book - I'm sure that's where I saw it. Unfortunately, it's in storage. It was a really good read. I tried the "look inside" link on amazon so I could see the week but luck wasn't on my side as I hit the "Surprise Me" link.
If anyone has this book and could post Billy's week, I'd be eternally in your debt... well, as much as a message board poster can actually be indebted to one they will never meet.
Sat. a.m. - 14 miles, including 3 miles at the Boston College indoor track in 4:48, 4:54, and 4:48, with a half mile jog betweeen runs. p.m. 16 miles
Sunday a.m. - 20 miles on hills. p.m. 10 miles easy
Mon. a.m. - 17 miles. p.m. 13 miles
Tues. a.m. - 16 miles. p.m. - 13 miles
Wed. a.m. - 16 miles. p.m. 13 miles
Thurs. a.m. 16 miles. p.m. 15 miles
Fri. a.m. 23 miles on the Boston Marathon course.
This is from January 1975. The excerpt says it was BR's highest week ever.
Lorenzo... you are Magnificent!
Gracias amigo!
That is insane...just can't imagine what 13 feels like in the evening after putting in 17 in the morning. I can see why he would say that nobody that worked a job could beat him.
Thank you. The following is verbatem from the book:
Four years later, before his fourth Boston title, Rodgers did less mileage, 120 to 130 a week, but at a faster pace, often 5:40 per mile. During this period, Rodgers also set world track records for 25-K and 30-K in thesame race. He actually went for the 25-K, running 1:14:12, then jogged the last 5-K in 17:37 for 1:31:49, a record 30-K.
Monday a.m. (bad weather) - 3 miles on an indoor track
Tuesday a.m. 9 miles; p.m. 9 miles
Wednesday a.m. 6 miles; p.m. 10 miles
Thursday a.m. 10 miles; p.m. 10 miles
Friday a.m. 10 miles; p.m. 10 miles
Saturday a.m. 10 miles, plus 6x800 in 2:20 on a dirt path with 2-minute recovery jogs.
Sunday a.m. 12 miles; p.m. 10 miles
Sat. a.m. - 14 miles, including 3 miles at the Boston College indoor track in 4:48, 4:54, and 4:48, with a half mile jog betweeen runs. p.m. 16 miles
Sunday a.m. - 20 miles on hills. p.m. 10 miles easy
Mon. a.m. - 17 miles. p.m. 13 miles
Tues. a.m. - 16 miles. p.m. - 13 miles
Wed. a.m. - 16 miles. p.m. 13 miles
Thurs. a.m. 16 miles. p.m. 15 miles
Fri. a.m. 23 miles on the Boston Marathon course.
So this legendary 200 mile week actually was rounded down from 202 miles.
You know that extra 2 miles would have killed anyone but Billy. ;-)
but I do wonder what the next week was like.