Buster Martin is taking time out from work to train for the London Marathon - aged 101.
The dad of 17 is determined to become the oldest man to complete the gruelling 26.2-mile run.
War veteran Buster, who plays in a rock band, bass player, when he's not at work cleaning vans, said: "It's about time someone my age did the marathon. It will be a record, though I'm not doing it for that. I just want to show that old people can do things."
"You have got to keep your knees from freezing up - and a couple of pints to grease them up could be called for." He plans to have a cigarette and a beer half way through the race.
He puts his long life down to a daily pint of bitter and "good red meat" rather than cheese or fish,
He said: "I will only give up when they put me in a wooden box."
Watch his video. Zimmers My Generation.
A little training lately
Tuesday (IMC day 33)
Bike
Warm-up well and then do 15 x 30 seconds at 90% effort with 30-second spin recoveries. Rolling starts, standing, big gear. Get to top end quickly. Cool down easily and stretch.
Wednesday
Swim
200 s, 100 IM/ch
4x50 stroke drills @ 1:20
10x50 @ 1:05
9x50 @ 1:00
8x50 @ :55
100 EZ
2x150 Kick @ 3:50
2x100 Pull @ 1:45
100 EZ
2,550 total. 45 minutes
Run
Heart rate in zone 1-4 on hilly course. A few seconds with heart rate in zone 5 is OK. Don't force heart rate up--allow it to rise with hills.
Thursday
Ride in 1-2 zone, mostly 1 zone. Flat course. Low effort--light on pedals. Comfortably high rpm.
Strength training, weights.
Good form focus during dynamic warm-up
Athletic building, lifts and skills
Core, balance and general strength!
6 comments:
Dad of 17!! I bet he has a zillion grand and great grand kids...That is great that he's doing the marathon!
Ha! That was a great video. I sat with my 95 year old great uncle in Dec. and listened to his pearls of wisdom about life. My favorite: the guy who said you only live once sure knew what he was talking about.
You can BE him when you're 101!
Excellent video - it was shown here when it came out, I love it :)
I read that he finished a half in 5 hours something. That man does not give up.
I am totally rooting for him!! Go Go Go!!!
that's AWESOME!
ohhh wow. I really do hope he makes it through! Always expect the unexpected, right? A girlfriend of mine ran the Naha marathon when we were living in Japan and she was pacing off this Japanese guy... she was determined to stick with and beat a super-fit Japanese man ;) Around mile 18 he finally stopped for a walk break... my girlfriend was so relieved she stopped to walk to when she realized he was lighting up a smoke! They walked while he finished his cigarette and ran together to the finish - can you imagine?! I wonder if he was onto something...
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