Someone has got to tell the Kenyans about all this technology. HR monitor on the right wrist and a strap around the chest to tell you when you are running too fast or too slow GPS unit on the left wrist to tell you if you are on target run pace Headphones on blaring music into your ears at 180 beats per minute for proper stride count per minute Running shoes that have lateral, medial, extra super-pronation support with gel cushioning because we all know the running forces when you land are far too great for the feet which have taken millions of years to evolve.
Note: The trick it to make sure your heart rate stays in the right zone while your feet land at 180 strides per minute while keeping a pace of 5’15" per km. Don’t forget the heel kick at the end of each stride. Keep you head looking forward so that your eyes contact the road 15 metres in front of your body. If you are smart, you will also have a calorie counter so you can replensih you body after the workout with the right ratio and calorie count of nutrients within 20 minutes post exercise (If it is not within 20 minutes, your body goes into a state of starvation and you may lapse into a coma).
Warning: Mrs.Smith is running late today and is driving a little faster than usual taking her kids to school. Watch out for her red SUV coming out from the side street while you’re running (and keep up with that damn 180 beat per minute stride count!).
I am headed out for a lunch time run now. Unfortunately I am going to be wearing running shoes that have exceeded the recommended 300 mile life span (although I cannot see any breakdown), a pair of cotton trackpants and a Blue Jays baseball cap. I’ll take a guess how far and for how much time I have run by looking at how far the sun has moved in the sky. Wait a second, it is cloudy! Damn - I’m screwed!!!
Just imagine how good they would be if they did as you suggest.
I also laugh about the mileage on running shoes. I was in a running store last month and they said I “had” to change my running shoes every 400 miles. I asked why and they said to avoid injuries.
I showed them my shoes that I bought 3 years ago (probably 3,000 miles) and not one injury to speak of. Ironically, I used to be injury prone from running and changing to biking/running, and running more consistently has allowed me to be injury free for years.
For me, it had nothing to do with the shoes. I’m going to buy a pair soon just because they are worn out and look like it but I’ll then be good until 2009.
So the only thing holding me back from being like a Kenyan is the fact I wear a HR monitor occasionally and I listed to my shuffle!!! That is great news.
I’ve been lucky enough to run with the kenyans we have here occasionally…
They warm up super slow…for 10-15min…but after that, it’s war everyday…it’s fast all the time. Slow pace for them (talking about sub 14’ 5k runners etc…) is 5’45’'/mi at 4000ft…
I usually get one session with them a week or every two weeks…plenty enough.
The Kenyans are just training too much to consider this stuff. Maybe we are too much into our own technological advancements to away from old fashion training.
Right on. I do my tempo run, they do their long easy run…when running 5.45/mi to 6/mi, and pushing in the middle at 5.30/mi it remains a relatively easy run for these guys…they’re still well below race pace. when they hit 5.30/mi on a 90min run it gets pretty tough.
HR monitor on the right wrist and a strap around the chest to tell you when you are running too fast or too slow GPS unit on the left wrist to tell you if you are on target run pace Headphones on blaring music into your ears at 180 beats per minute for proper stride count per minute Running shoes that have lateral, medial, extra super-pronation support with gel cushioning because we all know the running forces when you land are far too great for the feet which have taken millions of years to evolve.
FYI, for the most part they do #4 and their coaches take care of #'s 1-3 when needed.