Who was this guy?

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Who was this guy?

Postby jamix » Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:52 pm

On pg 96 of the book "Daniels Running Formula", JD gives reference to a runner he knew over 30 years ago who averaged 240 + miles / week for an entire year and even 300 miles / week for six straight weeks. Does anyone know who he's talking about???

http://books.google.ca/books?id=a-fBpM3 ... ar&f=false
2013 GOALS:

- Compete in the "Early Bird Sprint Triathlon" in May
- Run a 5km pb during the "Bushtukah Canada Day Road Race"
- Complete an Olympic distance triathlon
- Cycle > 33 km / hr during the cycle portion of a Sprint Triathlon.
- Stay healthy and happy

Races

April 28th: Manotick 10km (40:16)
May 18th: Ottawa Early Bird Sprint Triathlon (DNF)
June 8th: Riverkeeper SuperSprint (2nd overall)
July 1st: Bushtukah Canada Day 5km (18:37)

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Re: Who was this guy?

Postby turd ferguson » Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:58 pm

"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams

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Re: Who was this guy?

Postby jamix » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:06 pm

turd ferguson wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Lindgren


Thanks turd........According to this source, those numbers are a very crude estimate, but he sure seemed to put in a lot!

http://www.ujenafitclub.com/ninter.php

7. You averaged over 240 miles per week for a year. That's a lot of mileage. How did your body handle it?

I did not count miles. I had no idea how many miles I was running. I just ran as much as I could run. I loved to run. Ron Clarke was writing a book and wanted to put in a word about me. He asked me how many miles a week I was running. I didn't know so he wanted me to recreate a typical week. When we got to around 45-miles in a single day he cut off the interview and asked my coach instead. Again the coach had to try and recount miles that had never been counted before. In the end Ron Clarke used the figure 25-35 miles a day because he didn't think any more than that would be believable.
2013 GOALS:

- Compete in the "Early Bird Sprint Triathlon" in May
- Run a 5km pb during the "Bushtukah Canada Day Road Race"
- Complete an Olympic distance triathlon
- Cycle > 33 km / hr during the cycle portion of a Sprint Triathlon.
- Stay healthy and happy

Races

April 28th: Manotick 10km (40:16)
May 18th: Ottawa Early Bird Sprint Triathlon (DNF)
June 8th: Riverkeeper SuperSprint (2nd overall)
July 1st: Bushtukah Canada Day 5km (18:37)

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Re: Who was this guy?

Postby turd ferguson » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:08 pm

No problem - I've never heard of the guy. I'm just bored on a Saturday showing off my google-fu.
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams


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