Sport Specific Training Discussion > 800m+ Running and/or Conditioning
The Running Interviews Thread
adarqui:
nice interview with David Walters.
2:45 marathon @ 61 y/o.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2035296/60-year-old-david-walters-runs-sub-three-hour-marathons
--- Quote ---What’s one piece of advice you’d offer to younger competitive runners looking to stay sharp into their 60s?
There are a number of things I’d say. Number one is about being consistent with your training. You have to be out there every day. Normally, when I’ve got the time, I work out in the morning and I work out in the evening, and that’s really helped me sustain what I had back in the 70s and 80s, all the way into 2015. Number two is the flexibility issue. You cannot ignore the fact that father time is overtaking you and, as a runner, you’re not nearly as flexible when you’re sixty as you were when you’re sixteen. I have to constantly work on it. I probably spend half an hour to forty-five minutes a day on flexibility. If I’m working, every hour I’ll get up for five minutes, in the cockpit, and stretch–make sure that the blood is flowing. The third piece of the puzzle is weight. I’m still at my high school weight. I refuse to gain any weight, primarily because I know that it’s going to put more stress on my joints–stress on everything–and the more stress on your joints, the more problems you’re going to have. That’s why I kept the weight off and it’s been working for me.
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adarqui:
this portion of the David Goggins interview is batshit. good stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Qenhp_s2g
adarqui:
depressing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262ILjuAuRc
Mikey:
--- Quote from: adarqui on October 01, 2019, 01:03:37 am ---depressing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262ILjuAuRc
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As somebody suffering from Achilles issues I particularly feel his plight! Hopefully his Achilles recovers and team USA expand their health insurance and stick to one system.
adarqui:
--- Quote from: Mutumbo000 on October 01, 2019, 01:31:34 am ---
--- Quote from: adarqui on October 01, 2019, 01:03:37 am ---depressing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262ILjuAuRc
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As somebody suffering from Achilles issues I particularly feel his plight! Hopefully his Achilles recovers and team USA expand their health insurance and stick to one system.
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yup.
the sad irony of someone (who has already been on team usa several times), racing through "tears" (achilles pain) to keep health insurance.
ridiculous.
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