Conditioning of Holmes, Hesko, Mutola etc

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  • fishboy

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    20 years ago 09/28/2004 8:01am EDT

    Why do we on these boards as runners interested in the training of greats, not do as much to discover the training methods of Mutola (built like a brick shithouse and the most dominant 800m runner in memory), Holmes (double Olympic Champion - not exactly a skinny runt either), Hesko (Northern European winning world class 1500s), Webb (Fastest American miler in ages - obviously no stranger to the gym) as we do when it comes to the high mileage guys. Do these guy run 100 mile weeks? I wouldn't think so. Why are they winning then and the very high mileage ones not?

    I'm not slagging off high mileage training, it just seems not to be the method of choice for many great middle distance runners. Does anyone actually know how Holmes/Mutola train? - I realise that one's going to get some funny answers.

  • registered

    trackhead

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    7,455 posts. Last post 15 years ago.
    20 years ago 09/28/2004 8:14am EDT
    re: fishboy

    Some interesting points that may be somewhat related:

    Mutola hasn't PRd in the 800m in nine years. Why? My bet is that every season she does the exact same work at the exact same intensity. And I think that I read a quote from her that said that she couldn't do veyr mcuh weight work because she bulked up so easily (scary, huh?)

    Don't know much about Holmes' training.

    Webb has increased his volume and spends a lot of time doing "stuff." Stretching, drills, weights, etc. it's all aerobic work.

    Don't know anything about Heshko.

    El Guerrouj will get up to 200km/wk in his base phase, most of it made from 2x 45-60min runs daily, and does LOTS of drills and resistance work.

    In terms of your classic middle distance great, I know most will average 3000-4000mi/yr and typically put in a 90min/15mi long run. The western ones will do weight work -- don't know about Kenyans or Morceli. I know, though, lots of running.

  • mdr

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    20 years ago 09/28/2004 8:50am EDT
    re: trackhead

    Well, looking at morceli's legs when he was good, I'd say there had to be either some resistance training or tough drills/plyos involved. Look at some old pictures of him.

  • Cardinal Fan

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    20 years ago 09/28/2004 9:52am EDT
    re: mdr

    Ukraine is in Northern Europe?

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