Jon wrote:
I'm simply saying that if he believes that the total explanation for
Kenyan
success is that they train harder, he is wrong.
Ed Parrot says:
Another group I talked with (the Philadelphia group) indicated that they
only run 70-100 miles per week but they do several hard days in
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Subject: Re: t-and-f: ...Kenyan Marathon Dominance, etc.
Talking about Bob Kennedy, Jon Entine wrote:
Except he's wrong.
Kennedy was THERE. His knowledge of Kenyan training is based on his own
first
Jon Entine said:
Salazar and Kennedy frankly DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. They
are just engaging in a little self-loathing for not being able to keep up
with those who, frankly, are built to run as good as or better than all but
a few people in the world.
Bob Kennedy is in a very
Except he's wrong.
On 4/25/01 8:02 AM, Kurt Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jon Entine said:
Salazar and Kennedy frankly DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. They
are just engaging in a little self-loathing for not being able to keep up
with those who, frankly, are built to run as good
Talking about Bob Kennedy, Jon Entine wrote:
Except he's wrong.
Kennedy was THERE. His knowledge of Kenyan training is based on his own
first-hand experiences. Are you asserting that he is wrong about levels of
training that he witnessed himself? Wrong about training he participated in
I'm simply saying that if he believes that the total explanation for
Kenyan
success is that they train harder, he is wrong.
I doubt he believes that, but it is certainly one factor
I've been there as well. I have first hand experience in a number of
visits as well. I've also
interviewed
I'm simply saying that if he believes that the total explanation for Kenyan
success is that they train harder, he is wrong. I've been there as well. I
have first hand experience in a number of visits as well. I've also
interviewed dozens of Kenyan athletes, track officials, coaches and sports
Jon and anyone else still interested,
Why is this of importance or even interest? How do your studies
increase our enjoyment of the sport? Why should we care what the genetic
predisposition of Kenyans, East Africans or any other group is? I just don't
get it. Do your theories mean we should
