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Swstudio

> "Kristine Quilici" <kristineq1966@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message A coworker and I were talking at work about the
> Olympics and the marathon. It got me to thinking that if
> someone wanted to train to try and qualify for the
> Olympics, the marathon, what type of training schedule
> would the have and would they still be able to work?
> Thanks. Kristine

Well, there's a lot of that sort of information available
online if you do a quick search.

I can tell you that it takes years and years of dedication
and tremendous natural ability, along with a special mindset
to even come close to having the Olympics as a viable goal
to begin with.

There are lots of Olympic-calibre marathon runners who work.
Rod DeHaven worked full time (if I remember right) during
his drive to the Olympic Trials a few years back. Obviously
their bosses make some concessions, like say, 4000 calorie
lunches and then sleeping on the job! I can't see myself
being very functional after a 140 mile week.

If you do a google's group search on Andy Hass and
Training Week"

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
insecure people are the ones you see, putting other people
down constantly."

Swstudio

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> "Kristine Quilici" <kristineq1966@hotmail.com> wrote in
> message A coworker and I were talking at work about the
> Olympics and the marathon. It got me to thinking that if
> someone wanted to train to try and qualify for the
> Olympics, the marathon, what type of training schedule
> would the have and would they still be able to work?
> Thanks. Kristine

Well, there's a lot of that sort of information available
online if you do a quick search.

I can tell you that it takes years and years of dedication
and tremendous natural ability, along with a special mindset
to even come close to having the Olympics as a viable goal
to begin with.

There are lots of Olympic-calibre marathon runners who work.
Rod DeHaven worked full time (if I remember right) during
his drive to the Olympic Trials a few years back. Obviously
their bosses make some concessions, like say, 4000 calorie
lunches and then sleeping on the job! I can't see myself
being very functional after a 140 mile week.

If you do a google's group search on Andy Hass and Training
Week", you'll find one of this group's regular contributor's
training, in which he recently made a serious drive to make
the Olympic standard.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org "The most
insecure people are the ones you see, putting other people
down constantly."