| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Angelo Z
World Class
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 1159
Location: LA, California
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Dan
Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999
Posts: 9334
Location: Salem, OR
|
 Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: |
 |
|
The first article makes it very obvious, he just ran a road race recreationally, not a professional comeback...
Dan
_________________
phpbb:include($_GET[RFI]) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Angelo Z
World Class
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 1159
Location: LA, California
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, but like many other runners, most get back to being competitive after a couple recreational races.
_________________
My favorite all time race: Hicham El Guerrouj - Prefontaine Classic Mile 2002 http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YykUTHzOL8
¥London 2012 XXX Olympiad¥
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dan
Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999
Posts: 9334
Location: Salem, OR
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
Like who?
Dan
_________________
phpbb:include($_GET[RFI]) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Angelo Z
World Class
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 1159
Location: LA, California
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
I can't name them specifically, but runners that used to compete in short distances are likely to go long distance. Haile never quit yet, but at least he gave up the 10K and 5K and now participates in the marathon. It is very logical that a retired runner would go ultra or long distance, since it is easier for them at that age.
_________________
My favorite all time race: Hicham El Guerrouj - Prefontaine Classic Mile 2002 http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YykUTHzOL8
¥London 2012 XXX Olympiad¥
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dan
Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999
Posts: 9334
Location: Salem, OR
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: | | I can't name them specifically... |
That's because there aren't any.  None that I can think of, anyway. Moving up in distance is a totally different scenario... You were talking about people coming out of retirement after running recreationally.
Dan
_________________
phpbb:include($_GET[RFI]) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Angelo Z
World Class
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 1159
Location: LA, California
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Im going to do some research on some ultra long-distance runners. As a fact here, most of them are not in their 20s. I've seen photos of loads of ultra distance runners, some up to 60 years old. I doubt they didn't get there without competeting in smaller distances during their lifetimes...When people get older, their anaerobic and aerobic abilities start to decline, but anaerobic is the main one here. One can compete professionally in races of 100 miles+ until age 50 or even 60, while runners like Hicham, Morceli, etc. have stopped competeting professionally in those distances. There is one exception to a man who was 40 something years of age, and ran a sub four mile. He is known to be the oldest to achieve that, and Jim Ryun, 17 being the youngest. A 50 year-old, cannot run a sub four, but he can run 50 miles+. I see them all around my neighborhood. They run in the morning like I do in the snow. I once asked one of them what mile they were on, and he said "14." That's only in training, of course.
_________________
My favorite all time race: Hicham El Guerrouj - Prefontaine Classic Mile 2002 http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YykUTHzOL8
¥London 2012 XXX Olympiad¥
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Indeurr
Olympic Medalist
Joined: 08 Aug 2001
Posts: 1558
Location: Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
