London Marathon Today.

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
17/04/2011 14:06

The Kenyan's won everything !!!!



What makes them so good at running ????

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
17/04/2011 14:10

They have three legs )

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
17/04/2011 15:11

Naughty......!!! Lol

jimbob433



Joined: 26/06/2008
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
17/04/2011 15:23

all practised chasing bread vans

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
17/04/2011 17:06

they train at high altitude in Kenya and it has great effect when running in the uk at sea level etc.

used to do it when i lived in Kenya, really works!



Altitude training is the practice by some endurance athletes of training for several weeks at high altitude, preferably over 2,500 m (8,000 ft) above sea level, though more commonly at intermediate altitudes due to the shortage of suitable high-altitude locations. At intermediate altitudes, the air still contains approximately 20.9% oxygen, but the barometric pressure and thus the partial pressure of oxygen is reduced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_training

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
17/04/2011 23:01

Well, they say you learn something new everyday !!

Thanks for that.

Roley


Joined: 14/02/2011
Posts: 63

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 00:03

walkerscott msg5: So why dont our athletes go out there to train this year and win some gold medals for themselves and the GB at the next Olympics?There must be something else that the Kenyans have that our athletes dont.I wonder what it is !!!!

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 00:12

Msg 7 , it is the high altitude , if you are born there it is different to 4 weeks training,



remember Henry Rono ?

stilluvithere



Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 765

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 00:17

running away from lions

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 00:18

Did the winner have my car stereo?

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
18/04/2011 00:21

how amazing to see the policeman, who was shot in the face and now blind by that monster Raoul Moat, running and completing the London Marathon today....that is what I call guts....well done Sir!!

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
27/04/2011 23:54

msg 11, Yes he sure has got guts, and thought i would put this up although of no relevance to NC. Saw Eddie Kidd today in Woolwich still doing the marathon ....so far 3 miles in 10 days, am sure most will be familiar with his story. I asked his helper if it might not be a bit much for him and he said that Eddie is really up for it and then his [Eddies] face lit up. A very gutsy man as well and raising money for children with lukemia to boot.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
28/04/2011 00:04

You have to admire these people.