Oh yes, we should wait till they are in their mid 30's when their strength
and speed have been dimished. Mistakes? Our mistakes have been waiting too
long to enter the marathon. Muscle strength starts to decline around age 25.
Strength is of the upmost importance in marathoning. Am I mistaken or are
there a lot of mid 20's marathoners in the elite world scene?
Alan
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: t-and-f: MEB and ABDI IN SYDNEY
>Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:37:28 EDT
>
>No. It's not guys like Meb and Abdi we need moving up to the marathon. We
>need to coddle, teach, train and coach them towards their potential at 5K
>and
>10K. And along the way we need to remunerate them for their success on the
>track, just like the marathoners. This way 12:59 and 26:59 won't seem like
>such a mystery to them. The answer is not pushing everyone towards the
>marathon. Have we not learned from our mistakes?
>
>Larry
>New England Track
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