Percy Cerutty must have been the least in touch with reality coach there has ever been.
I have just been reading some of a book by him.
In it he claims he could train the appropriate athlete to run a mile in 3.20.
He envisioned it would take 6yrs, 4.00 in the first year, 3.55, then next, then yearly progression of 3.50, 3.40, 3.30 and in the sixth year 3.20. This is just ridiculous it is one thing to try and remove the 'barriers' from an athletes mind to make ridiculous claims like that is ridiculous.
In the sixth year his reps of 800m were to be run at race pace, which is 1.40 pace. Still hasn't been done for two laps, I doubt human beings will ever run the mile in less than 3.35, which in itself is bloody quick. The ammount of drugs, genetic engineering, evoloution required to get even there is unfathomable.
On that note the athlete that goes out on a limb and gets himself hooked up with the cross between cheetahs gene of raw speed and camels gene's of endurance will be unbeatable, if not a little furry.
I have just been reading some of a book by him.
In it he claims he could train the appropriate athlete to run a mile in 3.20.
He envisioned it would take 6yrs, 4.00 in the first year, 3.55, then next, then yearly progression of 3.50, 3.40, 3.30 and in the sixth year 3.20. This is just ridiculous it is one thing to try and remove the 'barriers' from an athletes mind to make ridiculous claims like that is ridiculous.
In the sixth year his reps of 800m were to be run at race pace, which is 1.40 pace. Still hasn't been done for two laps, I doubt human beings will ever run the mile in less than 3.35, which in itself is bloody quick. The ammount of drugs, genetic engineering, evoloution required to get even there is unfathomable.
On that note the athlete that goes out on a limb and gets himself hooked up with the cross between cheetahs gene of raw speed and camels gene's of endurance will be unbeatable, if not a little furry.
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