Ted Leblow
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"Don't give up...don't ever give up." - Jimmy V.
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« on: December 17, 2007, 08:01:42 pm » |
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The link will take you to an article on Ron Hill who this week will hit 43 years or 15,696 days in a row of running at least 1 mile. He will also go over 150,000 miles of running in his career this week. So he has averaged 9.55 miles a day for the last 43 years without missing a single day. A pretty good read and amazing that he has run every day when you read some of the things that almost ended his running streak along the way. I guess after awhile it became such a long streak that he could not just let it end. I think the only thing that will stop him is his passing one day and it won't be a surprise if it comes during a run at that. http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/article3255631.ece |
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« Last Edit: December 17, 2007, 08:13:06 pm by Ted Leblow »
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Adam R Wende
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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2007, 12:37:59 pm » |
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That is amazing. I've stopped keeping track of my streaks. One of my first "bad" injuries came from trying to keep a streak alive. I had that I had to run a minimum of 4-miles per day. The best was I went to Australia during that time. I had to run immediately before going to the airport and then within an hour of landing to get the runs in to both of the days... However, about a month after I returned (I think day 320) my foot started hurting. I made it another 20 days before I gave up on the year go. What other crazy stuff have fellow bloggers done to keep a streak alive?
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Josse
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2007, 03:39:52 pm » |
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I strongly agree in rest days and taking a recovery week every 3-4 weeks so I think this is insane.
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James Barnes
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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2007, 08:06:16 pm » |
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I hope that guy doesn't end up a cripple. His muscles have to be pure scar tissue and calcium deposits. Sasha might beat those miles in 20 years.
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Paul Petersen
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2007, 08:23:35 pm » |
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How about longest voluntary streak without running (since becoming a runner)? My PB is somewhere around 50 days (2001).
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Jon Allen
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2007, 10:34:04 pm » |
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If you don't count missions (2 years), I once had ~4 months. 6 months without any regular training, but 3-4 months with no runs.
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Adam R Wende
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« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2007, 05:57:23 am » |
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Voluntary? Only two-weeks. But since the injury in 2000, I now agree that breaks are good.
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Josse
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« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2007, 12:42:27 pm » |
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How about longest voluntary streak without running (since becoming a runner)? My PB is somewhere around 50 days (2001).
See know thats impressive, I think this take more self discipline than the other. |
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Adam R Wende
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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2007, 12:50:45 pm » |
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Josse, As with running too much, taking too much time off could also be "bad." It depends what the motivation is. I agree, not running is the harder of the two for a runner. However, it has to be for the right reason (mental break, physical break, other priorities in life at that point). I think regular time off is key to training, be that once a week to observe the Sabbath or 2-wks off after each key race, to each their own. The addiction that is running is often a scary aspect of it. As in running a mile a day even if you are near death just to say you ran a mile. I was once trapped in that, but now run to stay healthy and get faster. So if my body tells me to take a day off I will. If it tells me to take a week off I will. If it tells me to take a month off, I'll have to have a serious talk with it  |
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Josse
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2007, 02:25:00 pm » |
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Yes Adam I agree my whole point was time off is a good thing and we need to listen to our bodies |
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James Barnes
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« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2007, 03:59:33 pm » |
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In 2000 I didn't run one step for 5 months (151 days), with no injury. That was right after I ran my PRs in the 5K and 10K. Somebody beat that!
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Michelle Lowry
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« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2007, 06:00:54 pm » |
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James Barnes
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2007, 08:20:30 pm » |
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I have no shame!
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Jon Allen
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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2007, 10:24:48 pm » |
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Did you actually keep track that is was 151 days? A true "non-running streak" would have a somewhat fuzzy length.
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James Barnes
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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2007, 10:50:46 pm » |
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I looked in my old log after you and Paul mentioned it and counted the days.
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