Dave Cameron wrote: > Anyway... I'm wondering how long Van Aaken lived. I understand he > is deceased now (he was born in 1910, so didn't make it to 100). > Given his adamant belief on people programmed to live to 100 - does > anyone know how close he got? I did a little research and found that he died in 1984. I recall that he had suffered a terrible accident while training where he was run down by a motor vehicle and eventually had both of his legs amputated. I don't know how much this accident contributed to his demise, as he was coaching and lecturing after the accident.
Most of Van Aaken's book are in German, although Runner's World published a famous one back in the 1970's called "The Van Aaken Method". bob
