
Originally Posted by
Actuary400m
I would also like to say that Charlie's materials are unmatched. I've bought most of the videos and reading materials and searched this site a ton since joining (10 years now?!). What did Charlie's program do for me?
When I graduated HS, I was a a 22.65 (FAT) and 50.6 (hand-timed) guy.
I came back to track at 25 and trained with a club that did the old school stuff. After those two years, my PRs were 7.28 / 22.99 / 51.58 indoors and 11.39 /22.47 / 50.22 outdoors.
At age 27, I began training myself in accordance with Charlie's guiding principles. By 30 years old, my PRs were 7.06 / 22.42 / 50.15 indoors and 10.81 / 21.69 / 49.79 outdoors.
Those times are far from spectacular compared to some of the folks on this board, but I truly believe that fully committing to Charlie's approach allowed me to realize my individual potential.