Squatty Old Runner wrote:
Wow...Allen1959, it didn't know that about you. I guess the young doctor I saw wasn't kidding. How's your liver now? Do you have get regular lab work done, liver panels and all that?
175 back then? Was that ideal racing weight? (I know on previous posts you were at 180+ because of your current injury situation). And I recall you said you ran a mile TT @ sub 7:00 at that weight.
My liver enzymes are still out of wack. They were especially bad last fall, and my primary had me follow up with another blood test. I had run a hard 17-miler the day before (low-7's), and was probably still dehydrated. My levels had returned to their "usual abnormal" numbers for the second test.
After running all my lifetime PRs at age 23, probably weighing about 165, I've spent the following decades doing sporadic training. Weight has been up and down.
In my 20s and 30s, I ran the local 10K every spring as a tradition, whether I had been training or not. On the day of my heat stroke, I was out of shape and overweight. My only goal was sub-40, which I did, but paid a price!
From age 22 to 35, I also completed at least one marathon every year, trained or not. After Boston 1983, I never broke 3 again until finally running more consistently in 2003.
I was 160ish when I ran sub-19 at age 57, and maybe a little under that for my 3:07:23 at 58. Low 160s when I raced a 5:38 mile at age 58.75. Now, at age 58.75 and 180 pounds, I'm happy with a 6:44. Ha!
I've known some fine runners with your build, but it's unusual. I don't know how that translates to longevity in the sport, or potential injuries, but suspect that lighter competitors would have an advantage. Although stockiness and strength might help with overall "resilience"?