Good article

Scout7

CPT Curmudgeon

posted: 9/13/2007 at 12:18 PM

http://home.hia.no/~stephens/torart.htm Zoomers will especially like it, since it's about Vikings and stuff.

Chenille

posted: 9/13/2007 at 12:40 PM

Thanks, Scout - Great article!!! my two favorites "Secret # 2: "I always listen to my body. If I feel good, I run. If I am tired, I rest. Also, if I have to paint the house or work in the garden." Big grin

" Peak performance takes persistence. It is true no matter how much natural talent you have. It is true if you start running at 15, 30, or 60. If we look closer at even the most gifted stars of track and field today, we find that even the talent-rich have to pay their dues. Our view is distorted because we only see the finished product in full bloom, and we forget the growth."

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BadDawg

posted: 9/13/2007 at 12:40 PM

I'd say it was better than good, thanks for posting it.

E.J.
Greater Lowell Road Runners
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mikeymike

posted: 9/13/2007 at 12:55 PM

That was awesome. Let's make that required reading on this board.

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btb1490

posted: 9/13/2007 at 1:05 PM

Thanks Scout, that was great! Gives us old farts hope.

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Scout7

CPT Curmudgeon

posted: 9/13/2007 at 2:25 PM

Welcome, all. Oh, and there's a LOT of really good info on that site, if you take the time to really poke around.

zoom-zoom

Fanatic #3965

posted: 9/13/2007 at 3:06 PM

Very cool! Except for the part where the writer claims that Fartlek is Norwegian--it's a Swedish term. Uff da is Norske. I say "uff da" a LOT (when I'm fartlek-ing). Big grin

k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

Jeff

posted: 9/13/2007 at 3:12 PM
modified: 9/13/2007 at 3:12 PM

Thanks, Scout. Yes, perhaps the best article I've read on training and the qualities of the successful long distance runner. I liked this:

...it seemed clear that he possessed two qualities that seem mutually exclusive in many endurance athletes. First, Tor was driven to run; he ran often and he ran hard. Second, he also seemed to understand the value of rest. Two running sessions a day were common, but so were complete rest days, sometimes two in a row. Regularly interspersed among the high volume weeks were the "rolig uke" (easy week). Tor, What is your system for scheduling your training weeks and rest days? Secret # 2: "I always listen to my body. If I feel good, I run. If I am tired, I rest. Also, if I have to paint the house or work in the garden."

The Logic of Long Distance

Mississippi

posted: 9/13/2007 at 3:48 PM

I printed out the article and took the time to read it. Glad I did. Nice article! Lots to think about. Thanks Scout! Smile

Ed4

Barefoot and happy

posted: 9/13/2007 at 4:27 PM

Thanks for the link. That's exactly the philosophy to which I aspire. Patience. Tålmodighet.

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Pink Socks

posted: 9/13/2007 at 4:36 PM

I just finished reading the article and it was great. Thank you for posting it!!

Runnin' from the law.

Chenille

posted: 9/13/2007 at 5:16 PM

Quote from Scout7 on 9/13/2007 at 2:25 PM:

Welcome, all. Oh, and there's a LOT of really good info on that site, if you take the time to really poke around.

Yup - got it bookmarked now - lots of good info on rowing too Smile

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Markfive

Me and my gang in Breck

posted: 9/14/2007 at 5:47 AM

Thanks, that was awesome.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Neitzsche "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." "Dedication and commitment are what transfer dreams into reality."

tuf_aint_enough

posted: 9/14/2007 at 8:18 AM

Incredible. Reminds me of another accomplished masters runner, Ed Whitlock. He lives minutes from my house and I have had the chance to see him run in local races a few times. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-292--8864-0,00.html

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