
Originally Posted by
christopher leigh
According to an interview Said Aouita never ran further than 16km in training but in my estimation is the best 5000m runner ever. He used training methods that meant he didn't have to churn out 120mpw. Yes he was gifted in terms of having a body built for running fast but it was his methods that made him excel.
It is too easy to put Britain's present/past poor results down to a lack of mileage as I've shown with my example.