5th Avenue Mile, 2012
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Ken Rolston commented on Louis Csak's group '5th Avenue Mile, 2012'
Nice finish on the mile Lou ! How did you feel throughout the race ?
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Hi Lou,
Nice workout, I love that twist of a final 400 on top of the 300's. I will definitely incorporate that into future workouts ! I hope all is well, try to keep up long runs on the weekend. And thanks for the cool flashlight........…
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Hi Lou,
That's a helluva workout. Are you taking a break between sets ? If not then it's an almost continuous 3 miler, a variation of a workout that Glen and Dave love to do. On the track last night, the variation wound up as a…
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Hi Dave- I would hold off on the Yasso's, you already had a taste of that this week.
Consider 4-5 x 1000 @ 3:45 w 400 recovery for next week's track workout.
You should go 10-13 this weekend@ marathon race pace. Try to get in a tempo run…
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Nice workout Dave- 10 x 800 at that pace, along with your superb 5th Ave mile would be a potential predictor for sub-3 marathon but only if longer runs match. Not sure if you've done a 1/2 marathon this year, but your 5 miler at club champs…
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Tough running Lou- any races coming up ? Going for an MRI today, hope to be biking/running by next week.
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Solid workout Lou.
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Nice workouts and 5K Lou. How did the race feel ?
Ken Rolston commented on Steven Park's group '5th Avenue Mile (2011)'
Hey Steve- thanks again for organizing this site- I'm actually glad you used a different tactic for the race this year, better to feel you have more in the tank as opposed to being done by the 800 ! Optimally, we should arrive at the finish…
Ken Rolston left a comment for Rick Bloomer
Hi Rick- can you send me these pictures in an e-mail to krolston@aol.com ? I'd love to share with some others. Also your picture of Bobby Asher should prove that he ran close to 4:30.
Ken Rolston left a comment for Rick Bloomer
Wonderful pictures, Rick. Thanks for being there !
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- Are you a current paid-up member of VCTC?
- Yes & I'm all paid up!
- How Long have you been a VCTC member, not counting just the website?
- 10 years
- Where are you from originally?
- Manhattan
- Where do you live now?
- Mt. Vernon
- Relationship Status?
- Married
- Do you have any children?
- 3, one of each ! Jon, 32, David,30 and Emily,22. And of course, Xavier, 3, grandson extraordinaire.
- What's your favorite running shoe?
- Asics- 11
- What do you do? What's your profession, what do you do all day?
- Medical sales, specifically implants for ophthalmology.
- Hobbies?
- Coaching some cranky Bronx based runners !
Friday night Yankee games.
"Das Kammissar" of family March Madness pool.
Broadway ! And seeing Emily's shows in Syracuse.
Da Raiders.
- Pet Peeve?
- other people ! computers. The Deegan.
- Running PR's List them Here from 100meters to 100miles!
- 800- 2:00.1
mile-4:21.3
2 mile- 9:43
5K- 15:36
4 mile- 20:39
5 mile- 25:29
15K- 49:48
30K- 1:39.40
marathon- 2:26.50
- How did you get into running?
- ran constantly as a child, most games were running based, ring-a-levio, round-up tag, tried out for x-country in 8th grade at Van Cortlandt and been running ever since.
- Year's you've been running?
- all my life
- What's your favorite race(s)?
- The mile
- Most memorable performance(s) and why?
- Boston Marathon'75, top 100 in Bill Rodgers' breakthrough race on a perfect day with family cheering me on all the way. My brother says it's still his greatest sports memory.
- Running hero's?
- Dave Wottle, Bill Rodgers,Seb Coe, Haile Gebrselassie, Hicham el-Guerrouj, Ryan Hall
- Why do you run?
- To aspire, to perspire.
- What do you consider yourself, The Tortoise, or The Hare?
- I am for sure the Hare
- Future goals?
- Race in the 5th Avenue Mile.
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Louis Csak commented on Louis Csak's group '5th Avenue Mile, 2012'
22 F deg ...brrrrrr
4x800m
3:03, 2:59, 2:57, 2:52. 30 sec rest. no breaks.
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