The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

That sounds like heaven to me. I love seafood.

So do I.

 

[Drago]

I was too big and heavy to be competitive at any kind of race distance. Neverless, when I was in my early 30's my running partner was himself a running coach and he reckoned I'd be good for a 4 minute mile with my long stride and good lungs. I got close a few times, but never made a serious attempt at it, and regret to this day that I'd never had a proper go and can't wear the coveted Sub 4 t shirt. I was working up to going a 5 minute mile at 50, which is an achievement of equal significance, but just as I was starting to get serious about the attempt my foot started playing up and that was it. An athletic life of "what might have been?"

 

[screenman]

Low down bum (short legs) mean that my running was never going to be quick, 32 minute 5 mile was my best when i was about 30.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've never been a runner.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I was too big and heavy to be competitive at any kind of race distance. Neverless, when I was in my early 30's my running partner was himself a running coach and he reckoned I'd be good for a 4 minute mile with my long stride and good lungs. I got close a few times, but never made a serious attempt at it, and regret to this day that I'd never had a proper go and can't wear the coveted Sub 4 t shirt. I was working up to going a 5 minute mile at 50, which is an achievement of equal significance, but just as I was starting to get serious about the attempt my foot started playing up and that was it. An athletic life of "what might have been?"

That's outstandingly good Drago, I used to do weekly speed work intervals as part of my distance training and know how astonishingly difficult it gets just to shave off a few seconds per lap when you're already on the limit.
A sincere" Chapeau Sir" from a 5:27' miler at best, and sorry to hear that an injury thwarted your ambitions.

 

[GM]

Morning all....I've never been a runner, infact I couldn't run for a bus! ....well impressed with all your running though

The dog got me up at 7 o/c to be fed and let out to be emptied, back to bed with a tea and to get the grey matter working with a Sudoku. 🌈

 

[gavroche]

I could never run, in fact I have never been any good at any sport, I am just a plodder.

 

[IaninSheffield]

I've never been a runner.

Yet?

 

[Drago]

That's outstandingly good Drago, I used to do weekly speed work intervals as part of my distance training and know how astonishingly difficult it gets just to shave off a few seconds per lap when you're already on the limit.
A sincere" Chapeau Sir" from a 5:27' miler at best, and sorry to hear that an injury thwarted your ambitions.

5:09 was my best at age 49 and 7 months, so I reckon I'd have been genuinely good for the 1 in 5 at 50.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Low down bum (short legs) mean that my running was never going to be quick, 32 minute 5 mile was my best when i was about 30.

My mate Gary has short legs and low lift / high turnover running style. He was also a very fast runner and regularly finished ahead of me in races.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Fortunate (under normal circumstances) to still be able to run and cycle. I find each offers something slightly different. Cycling is (mostly) a pleasurable, sensual (ooerr!) experience which comes with welcome health benefits. Running on the other hand is more about maintaining fitness whilst sometimes being enjoyable, particularly when exploring the way less trod. I find both help with mental well being.

 

[Dirk]

It's good to be able to do anything well, exercise wise, at our ages.
There's an awful lot of unfit 20 - 40 year olds out there who pant and wheeze at the slightest bit of exertion.
It doesn't bode well for their future.

 

[PaulSB]

So do I.

So do I, it's just lobster I don't really get. Fine to eat but not exciting.

 

[welsh dragon]

So do I, it's just lobster I don't really get. Fine to eat but not exciting.

It tastes quite a lot like crab IMHO and I can't be arsed with all that faffing around to get the shell off.

 

[Dave7]

I also miss the running a lot, herniated disc in the back and worn out knee's put a stop to it for me, one of life's regrets for me is never having run a marathon.

Likewise. Myself and my mate were training for the Manchester marathon when my ligaments started to go. He went on to complete the marathon and 2 more after that.