Ed Whitlock sub 4h age group WR

Yes.

His appreciation thread linked AND quoted in the weekly review article has been deleted for some reason(???????). I guess mods don't give a f.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/10/wtw-amsterdam-marathon-super-deep-fast-toronto-marathon-dropped-illegal-rabbit-car-ed-whitlock-still-going-strong-epo-non-positives/

He had just confirmed that he had scrapped the heels of his old Brooks to improve comfort. Another zero drop fad victim :)

Ed is the GOAT!

He got a mention in Germany's biggest paper BILD

http://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/sport/weltrekord-von-marathon-opa-48353136.bild.html

Which model was it?

Brooks shoes wrote:

Which model was it?

I don't know but here's the original interview, maybe you will identify it by the picture :

Whitlock will be wearing a pair of 15-year-old shoes for the race. He estimates he has about 500 kilometres on his iconic Brooks that he regularly races in despite the obvious wear and tear along the sole and heel of the faded white racers. He cuts out the heels of his shoes in aim of extending his stride marginally in each step.

wtfmods wrote:

Brooks shoes wrote:

Which model was it?

I don't know but here's the original interview, maybe you will identify it by the picture :

http://runningmagazine.ca/ed-whitlock-toronto-waterfront-marathon-2016/

Whitlock will be wearing a pair of 15-year-old shoes for the race. He estimates he has about 500 kilometres on his iconic Brooks that he regularly races in despite the obvious wear and tear along the sole and heel of the faded white racers. He cuts out the heels of his shoes in aim of extending his stride marginally in each step.

The shoes are Brooks Conquest. I bought my first pair around 1993 I subsequently got 3 more pairs The pair I ran this weekend's race in are the second pair. Probably started using them around 1997.

The shoes are much more flexible than the current racing flats I have seen and slimmer. I have found them very comfortable and ran the marathon without socks with no blisters or abrasions. I have two other pairs remaining. One slightly worn the other not worn yet.

In response to a previous post, I don't think I am zero fad drop victim since I have cut a wedge out of these shoes long before the current fad got started.

Ed Whitlock wrote:

wtfmods wrote:

I don't know but here's the original interview, maybe you will identify it by the picture :

http://runningmagazine.ca/ed-whitlock-toronto-waterfront-marathon-2016/

The shoes are Brooks Conquest. I bought my first pair around 1993 I subsequently got 3 more pairs The pair I ran this weekend's race in are the second pair. Probably started using them around 1997.

The shoes are much more flexible than the current racing flats I have seen and slimmer. I have found them very comfortable and ran the marathon without socks with no blisters or abrasions. I have two other pairs remaining. One slightly worn the other not worn yet.

In response to a previous post, I don't think I am zero fad drop victim since I have cut a wedge out of these shoes long before the current fad got started.

Thank you for the explanations.

That was me but it was ironical towards those who here keep on calling it a fad when they are supposed to know what it's like to wear spikes. The trend is over, but some trends are better than others. I do solely run with minimal shoes and I'm aware of the importance of flexibility for proprioception. And flexible these Brooks are :

If I'm not mistaken, you wear the Brooks only when racing. I'd be curious to know the kind of shoes you use for your daily training, are they more cushioned?

More questions keep on flowing, sorry :-)

I understand you train to crush records, but do you really don't get any pleasure or joy during your long training sessions? Are you really immune to endorphins? ;-)

Would you care to share the next planed races, if any?

Guy is 115 pounds

He is not some joe schmo who outlasted everyone. He beat a future Olympian in his country before moving to Canada.

I have another question, Ed, as you didn't look much tired to me on the finish line. How do you handle the recovery? Are you already back to your daily routine?

Ed you are a legend and your achievements totally amaze me. Keep it up and good luck in your next races. What you have achieved is staggering.

If I recall correctly, he ran a 4:28 in HS or college when the WR was above 4:00. That is like a kid who runs 4:05 nowadays. Definite top-shelf talent, now being manifest.

Ed,

If you are reading this thread,

What do you imagine you could run in a 400 right now? Also, do you ever do strides or do you just focus on endurance?

You're an incredible athlete. It's so inspiring to see you demolish records.

If I'm not mistaken, you wear the Brooks only when racing. I'd be curious to know the kind of shoes you use for your daily training, are they more cushioned?

More questions keep on flowing, sorry :-)

I understand you train to crush records, but do you really don't get any pleasure or joy during your long training sessions? Are you really immune to endorphins? ;-)

Would you care to share the next planed races, if any?

I have not paid much attention to my training shoes. Until recently I have not had any problems with that. I generally have several pairs on the go with varying degrees of weartrotating them around. Recently I have started to have inflammation on the soles of my feet after an extended period of running. I overcame that by training in racing flats. Not sure how I am going to handle this problem when I get running again.

No great pleasure in training, wish I could race well without the need to train.

May run the Stockade-aton 15k in November if I have recovered.

What an inspiration wrote:

Ed,

If you are reading this thread,

What do you imagine you could run in a 400 right now? Also, do you ever do strides or do you just focus on endurance?

Based on 800m races I would guess around 75 secs

Ed Whitlock wrote:

What an inspiration wrote:

Ed,

If you are reading this thread,

What do you imagine you could run in a 400 right now? Also, do you ever do strides or do you just focus on endurance?

Based on 800m races I would guess around 75 secs

Thanks for responding. Awesome to see a legend on the boards. You are one of the biggest reasons I keep coming back to this website.

Just turned 60 and look forward to actually running my age in the 400 someday. Maybe 65.

Another great run Ed, congratulations. You said that you only got in the bare minimum of training for this marathon, about two months worth. You posted a while back that you were up to 2-hour runs. How many per week was that, everyday? Running about 6min/km, 9:40/mile?

Ed, if you are up to a spring marathon, where would you run? Would you go back to Rotterdam? In 2001 you ran the Forest City Marathon in New London. Is that race still around? All the best.

He doesn't time his runs, but I seriously doubt he is running only 40 seconds off his race pace.