But long distance runners do 90% of their running at a very slow pace, and two hours a day, when used to it, is not so hard. (Although its a total balls ache going out for the afternoon run.) There's very few runners end up long term injured. Footballers, tennis players, cricketers are much more likely to be injured.
I find it depressing. Theres no mystique, if you are good just get out and run. We should be kicking Kenyan ass, not whining about funding, coaches or whatever shit reasons that don't exist. On 27 Jul 2012, at 16:04, "Eric B" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: thats a LOT of training. I wonder what the wear and tear is? I reminds me of my chiropractor 2-3 years ago. we were talking about tennis and he predicted that Nadal would be out injured a lot, he could see it on his style of playing and the way he moved around. It had a distinct lack of "flow" to it. he also mentioned the flowing way Federer was moving around and said he would be OK. I think his point has been proven? On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Nigel Barber <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: You should be a coach, Dave. Born to it. Nigel. On 26 July 2012 23:39, dave walmsley <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Betty - struggling to read these digests on the blower, but if you are > suggesting some sort of ladies/beer/curry evening, then how could one > possibly refuse? > > Marathon running - indeed, half the problem is that these crappy, > contrived minority events take away some talented youth, but feckin ell, i > know its boring, but when all you need to do is run for 2 hours/day and > you'd be in our Olympic team, you'd think someone half decent would be > prepared to do it? > > I think its true to say There's not one person today would get in the UK > top 20 of the early 80s. > Fuck me, I run 2 hours/day, then do a long days work then do my family > role. It's not that hard. > > A mate of mine, a fat bastard in his 30s, who'd never run before, shed a > load of weight and put in the miles and he's ranked about 6 or 7th in the > country. > > The runners of the 70's/80's were school teachers, pipe fitters. No > grants, no time off work. No high altitude African training camps. No > nutritionists or other charlatans. > > Because, all you have to do is put on a pair of pumps and run a lot. > > Hard working, dedicated "Team GB"? Don't make me laff. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011<tel:%281962%20-%202011>) Rest In Peace Mate > -- vectoria.co.uk<http://vectoria.co.uk> concentrichron.com<http://concentrichron.com> -- Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it 69 Derby Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LG +44 7905 311 352<tel:%2B44%207905%20311%20352> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.mindbrix.co.uk<http://www.mindbrix.co.uk> Skype: ntbarber twitter.com/mindbrix<http://twitter.com/mindbrix> _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> PETE CASS (1962 - 2011<tel:%281962%20-%202011>) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
