I agree. And I think some young guys who can run 6:00 pace or better all day will find out that 8:00-9:00 feels the same when they're in their 60's +
And some people have lives that prevent them from training at their maximum. They're living healthy, ballanced lifestyles.
Typical LRC poster: why doesn't anyone like our sport?
also typical LRC poster: I hate everyone who's not a pro.
What are you talking about? lol
I respect runners of every level. I'm just saying that there are some people who post here who don't understand why some people run the pace(s) they do.
Who reads Runners World? Definitely not serious runners.
What are you talking about? Anytime I need to figure out how to go from "Couch to season ending injury in 12 weeks" I look at the latest rehashed Runners World article. How else are you going to find out what the latest 7 super foods for runners are?
If people are running low mileage there's a good chance that they have poor form and mechanics. After all, if you're doing <20 mpw you can just muscle through and not actually try being efficient. Plus they're not really training that much so when they inevitably go a few days without running they essentially lose most of their progress. So I can imagine they're way more at risk for stuff like shin splints.
I also wouldn't be surprised if they're including really minor stuff that well trained runners wouldn't count as an injury. If I wake up with aches and pains I wouldn't call it an injury, but I'm sure some people would because it still hurts to some degree.
I agree. And I think some young guys who can run 6:00 pace or better all day will find out that 8:00-9:00 feels the same when they're in their 60's +
And some people have lives that prevent them from training at their maximum. They're living healthy, ballanced lifestyles.
That is so true. I always loved running fast. I remember running 400 intervals around 75-80 seconds. I was good but obviously not THAT good. Now that I am having my 70th birthday in a few weeks my 400 meter intervals are run a whole lot slower. As are my long runs, races, etc. But the funny this is, when I am sprinting around the track the feeling of speed feels no different than it did 45 years ago!
Who reads Runners World? Definitely not serious runners.
Agreed. It became utter trash right around the time it started featuring articles about “diversifying a predominately white sport” (see Joe Gray article from 2019) or featuring Mirna Valerio, an obese (but very pleasant) lady who walks marathons in 12 hours and checks all the diversity boxes. I’d rather read about running and not be subjected to that rubbish.
I agree. And I think some young guys who can run 6:00 pace or better all day will find out that 8:00-9:00 feels the same when they're in their 60's +
And some people have lives that prevent them from training at their maximum. They're living healthy, ballanced lifestyles.
That is so true. I always loved running fast. I remember running 400 intervals around 75-80 seconds. I was good but obviously not THAT good. Now that I am having my 70th birthday in a few weeks my 400 meter intervals are run a whole lot slower. As are my long runs, races, etc. But the funny this is, when I am sprinting around the track the feeling of speed feels no different than it did 45 years ago!
It's kinda like running at night just feels faster. You may be going one minute slower but it's still a rush to the head.
That is so true. I always loved running fast. I remember running 400 intervals around 75-80 seconds. I was good but obviously not THAT good. Now that I am having my 70th birthday in a few weeks my 400 meter intervals are run a whole lot slower. As are my long runs, races, etc. But the funny this is, when I am sprinting around the track the feeling of speed feels no different than it did 45 years ago!
It's kinda like running at night just feels faster. You may be going one minute slower but it's still a rush to the head.
It's also the body which is doing the exact same thing with the exact same physical sensation even if it is doing so much less effectively.
Typical LRC poster: why doesn't anyone like our sport?
also typical LRC poster: I hate everyone who's not a pro.
What are you talking about? lol
I respect runners of every level. I'm just saying that there are some people who post here who don't understand why some people run the pace(s) they do.
I actually agree with you. Your post was just my jumping off point to make fun of the typical LRC poster.
