Steve Spence 44th straight sub-5 minute mile?

For those with achilles problems, if you do the eccentric calf drops slowly, working up to 3x3x10 every other day, always alternating legs for each set of ten, and adding the converse exercise, like you're working the bass drum pedal on a drumset, to avoid shin splints from strengthening your calf, then you should be able to get over the achilles issues. Avoiding flats helps as well.

Matt London_The Bald One wrote:

Another Streak wrote:

How many years in a row has someone who has no idea who he's talking about called the former world championship medalist a hobby jogger?

Someone does it one of these threads every year.

I remember my first college cross country meet, he was giving out mile splits for Ship, I was so excited to see Steve Spence out there.

I am surprised Matt London didn't chime in wanting to know if Steve had video of it on a YouTube Channel. No proof, then it didn't happen.

BTW, thanks for the update Steve.

London doesn't care anyway because Spence is well under 190 lbs..

That is so impressive! Hope you can stretch it out to 50!

How many mpw are you doing?

If the pain is in the heel and not above it then you should get checked for Haglunds

Barabbas wrote:

Steve - if you are reading, can you weigh in on the decision to move the Olympic Marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo? You won bronze in Tokyo at the 1991 Worlds in oppressive conditions. Many, including me, think they should stay put in the Olympic city. What do you think?

On the previous page, twice someone claimed to be Steve Spence posting. Those posts were from an impersonator as Steve Spence emailed us to tell us they weren't done by him. We asked him if he has broken 5:00 this year and he wrote back, "I have not. It's been a rough year. "

I believe in the battle with father time, he was knocking out 2 years at once, by going late December early Jan, so he only has a month to get ready for 2019/20. I hope he makes it.

All streaks end. I hope that this one has not yet run out of steam. But, no one stops the clock

I don't understand why the fake posts aren't taken down, obviously people have been tricked by this. It may make sense to take the whole thing down and start over stating he hasn't.

Or are we Mark Zuck here and not deciding what is real or fake?

Stating the obvious wrote:

I don't understand why the fake posts aren't taken down, obviously people have been tricked by this. It may make sense to take the whole thing down and start over stating he hasn't.

Or are we Mark Zuck here and not deciding what is real or fake?

stfu

Was the posters handle changed to "impersonator'?

Positive Contrubtion wrote:

Was the posters handle changed to "impersonator'?

No.

That's outstanding that a real journalist is working for Letsrun now, so he can check things out, make some contacts, and tell us so that everything here isn't just speculation. As for Steve Spence's streak, it is astonishing to get to 44 years at this level. Staying healthy enough to get in the necessary speedwork in any given year after 40 years old is tough. I hope he still gets it this year.

LetsRun.com wrote:

Barabbas wrote:

Steve - if you are reading, can you weigh in on the decision to move the Olympic Marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo? You won bronze in Tokyo at the 1991 Worlds in oppressive conditions. Many, including me, think they should stay put in the Olympic city. What do you think?

On the previous page, twice someone claimed to be Steve Spence posting. Those posts were from an impersonator as Steve Spence emailed us to tell us they weren't done by him. We asked him if he has broken 5:00 this year and he wrote back, "I have not. It's been a rough year. "

I feel like the imposter’s posts were pretty harmless other than wasting the real Steve Spence’s time. Beyond that, it strikes me as a pretty standard letsrun prank. This site would be pretty boring without these jerks! ;)

zxcvzcxv wrote:

That's outstanding that a real journalist is working for Letsrun now, so he can check things out, make some contacts, and tell us so that everything here isn't just speculation. As for Steve Spence's streak, it is astonishing to get to 44 years at this level. Staying healthy enough to get in the necessary speedwork in any given year after 40 years old is tough. I hope he still gets it this year.

LetsRun.com wrote:

On the previous page, twice someone claimed to be Steve Spence posting. Those posts were from an impersonator as Steve Spence emailed us to tell us they weren't done by him. We asked him if he has broken 5:00 this year and he wrote back, "I have not. It's been a rough year. "

"Steve Spence emailed us …"

Yep, a real journalist working hard.

Impersonator of Spence wrote:

4:53 while on a trip to California on August 28

perfect temperature, right?

Agreed, why not delete the entire thread.

to tell everyone that this Spence is done

El Cheapo wrote:

Agreed, why not delete the entire thread.

What would deleting the entire thread accomplish? Why would you even consider that an option?

FFF wrote:

zxcvzcxv wrote:

That's outstanding that a real journalist is working for Letsrun now, so he can check things out, make some contacts, and tell us so that everything here isn't just speculation. As for Steve Spence's streak, it is astonishing to get to 44 years at this level. Staying healthy enough to get in the necessary speedwork in any given year after 40 years old is tough. I hope he still gets it this year.

"Steve Spence emailed us …"

Yep, a real journalist working hard.

But maybe the person who emailed you is the prankster ? Is it remotely possible someone could come up with a fake email and fool letsrun ? ? ? ? hmmm