WHO THE HECK runs 100,000 miles????

A lot more people than you think. I'm in my early 40's and about 80% the way there.

There are many people who have done this.

Including me. Started doing high mileage when 17 and kept at it.

Lots of people started running high mileage/LSD/marathons during the 1970's running boom and have kept at it. High mileage used to be emphasized much more than it is today.

Average 70 miles a week for 27 years and you are there. If you pushed your miles up to 100/week or more for periods during your peak years, you would get to 100,000 in fewer years.

There are people who reached 100,000 miles in less than 20 years.

That's an average of 97 miles a week. People who had 12 solid weeks of 120-140 miles a week during a year, and then backed down to 70- 90 the rest of the time.

Guys like Cam Levins likely reaching 100,000 miles in

Just looked thru list and there is a guy on there that says he's run 217,000+ miles and he's 60. That means he's run 75 miles/week since birth? Just find this a bit unbelievable.

this and that - out of interest what are your PRs?

I'm 51 and have been running competitively since high school. I would estimate if I'm not already there I'm really close. 10mi/day for 30 years gets it done.

friend of mine is just over 150K. Keeps meticulous records too.

Apparently crazy people

sleeeper wrote:

Steven DeBoer, 62, Rochester, Minnesota

Lifetime miles: 156,604

“My rule: Wake up, stretch, do 100 pushups, and see what is out there. Unless it is sleeting or super windy, I never wear a shirt until it drops below freezing. Running every day is important, because then it becomes a habit. Also, it helps to live in Minnesota, where the weather is always perfect. Minnesota is far ahead of second-place California for runners who have covered 100,000 miles.”

This is what I mean by crazy....guy sound fun though

I'm one of the people in that article. It's not that big a deal if you keep at it--I've basically averaged an hour of running a day since I started in 1979.

What seems weirder is someone on a hardcore running site thinking that running an hour a day during your adult life is odd.

sleeeper wrote:

Roger Urbancsik, 59, Marina Del Rey, California

Lifetime Miles: 173,840

“I've run in ASICS since the early ’80s, and I replace them every 200 miles. I credit that with preserving my joints. Moreover, I haven't raced since the 1991 Valley of the Flowers Marathon in Lompoc, California, in 2:35:43. Not racing enables me to avoid the train/taper/race/recover cycle. As a result, I have run at least 300 miles each month since 1991.”

So this guy has bought over 800 pairs of ASICS? Yikes

100000 is not that big a deal, it is just a number. I ran for 34 years before knee surgery ended my running days. I am just an average runner, I ran 4:37 for the mile in HS. I eventually ran 2:24 for the Marathon after ten years of training. I was not a high mileage runner, usually running ~80-85 miles per week. But the consistency over the years adds up to over 100k after 30+ years of running. Nothing magical about it.

actually that is pretty average for a dedicated, lifetime runner who is still running in their 60's.

I am over that mark but don't attach much weight to it. It is just the sum of years of training.

smd wrote:

I'm one of the people in that article. It's not that big a deal if you keep at it--I've basically averaged an hour of running a day since I started in 1979.

What seems weirder is someone on a hardcore running site thinking that running an hour a day during your adult life is odd.

This. Exactly. I've averaged over an hour and a half a day since 1973.The miles pile up. It's not a big deal. Obviously you have to want to keep on doing it once you know it's not getting you PRs anymore. But I too am puzzled by how many runners there are who really don't seem to like to run.

I'm at 98,700, expecting to get to 100k later this year. Of course, I've been running since 1969, so it just takes time.

broken arrow wrote:

100000 is not that big a deal, it is just a number. I ran for 34 years before knee surgery ended my running days. I am just an average runner, I ran 4:37 for the mile in HS. I eventually ran 2:24 for the Marathon after ten years of training. I was not a high mileage runner, usually running ~80-85 miles per week. But the consistency over the years adds up to over 100k after 30+ years of running. Nothing magical about it.

Told you running would wreck your knees.

HRE, I agree. We loved to run for the sake of running, pure and simple, the good races and PR's were just icing on the cake. 30-40 years ago there were a lot of average runners like myself who trained for many years and ran decent times. Today I look at the results and see all of these times for the Marathon and I have to assume these people are running them for "fun" and as a social event. There is no way if you train diligently you are going to run a 4-5 hour marathon.

These people are to be commended, I am not putting them down, all i am saying is there are less runners out there now willing to do the work because it is fun to them and as a result the good performances are lacking.

smd wrote:

I'm one of the people in that article. It's not that big a deal if you keep at it--I've basically averaged an hour of running a day since I started in 1979.

What seems weirder is someone on a hardcore running site thinking that running an hour a day during your adult life is odd.

Yes!^

I too am one of the goofballs included in this article... what it takes is basically running nearly every day for close to 40 years...as more of a track racer and shorter distance runner, it took me longer than some (1970-2012)...whomever on this thread said somebody could easily run 100,000 miles in twenty years is incorrect... nobody is going to run 1000 consecutive 100 mile weeks particularly if they care to compete during that timeframe...ain't gonna happen. Just sayin'

Since I started wearing GPS stuff (Jan 2010) I've logged a good 16,000 miles. No its not close, but that's not every run I've done (Most treadmill based workouts aren't there). Plus everything I ran in JH, HS, college XS is not logged. So if I had to guess I'd put myself around 25,000-30,000 miles. I plan to keep it up, so its possible.

I just won't be able to prove it nor will I care. Those who know how much I've run are already impressed with me.