“I used to think that it didn't make any difference how far you ran if you had a good, strong musculoskeletal system and no underlying cardiovascular problems.” IfsThinkingProblemUsedStrongDifferencesRanCardiovascular Author:Kenneth H. Cooper
“If you look at body fat, it seems to increase with age, even though your weight does not. That's a physiological fact of aging, they say. Heck it is. It is an adaptive effect of aging.” IfsLooksDoeFactsBodySeemsAgeEffectsWeightIncreaseAgingFatsPhysiologicalAdaptiveBody Fat Author:Kenneth H. Cooper
“Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement.” IfsRunningWeekImprovementMiles Author:Kenneth H. Cooper
“You have to run 75 to 100 miles a week if you expect to break the four-minute mile.” IfsRunningBreakFourWeekMinutesMiles Author:Kenneth H. Cooper