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Sharkie May 2019 10:55am, 21 May 2019 14,805 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Here's my latest wizard wheeze. A running/training/competing/whatevering thread specifically for the over 60s. Yeah, yeah, I know there's the over 50s club but that's A) just for babies B) liable to descend into endless chat about old telly and old toffees. Which is all very good and pleasant but how about something more targeted for us still keen codgers? Whaddyer think?
fetcheveryone May 2019 11:00am, 21 May 2019 21,897 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone If I can get somewhere near my 5k PB in 17 years time, I'll be 42nd on the all-time list of over-60 5k runners: fetcheveryone.com/league?distance=5&unit=km&year=&age=60&people=&mindate=&page=0 Some amazing times on that list. Good luck with the thread
Sharkie May 2019 11:01am, 21 May 2019 14,806 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Thanks Fetch! I'm quite prepared to let it quietly die if there are no takers. Won't sulk, will just get on with it!
fetcheveryone May 2019 11:09am, 21 May 2019 21,900 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Maybe they're all out hang-gliding or something
Ultracat May 2019 12:24pm, 21 May 2019 12,577 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat As an over 60 person, happy to hang out here. What are we going to chat about?
Sharkie May 2019 12:31pm, 21 May 2019 14,808 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie As the over 50s club is a more general chatty sort of thread I wondered if this could be a bit more athletically focused? That could mean distance running, ultra running, sprinting and jumping (that's me) triathlon or whatever. Prob discuss specific issues related to being an older athlete - I have noticed quite a few differences since my 50s (am 66 now) - and it certainly gets harder quicker as the years mount up. But we won't be gloomy! There are some stunningly good older athletes on Fetch! I want to be one of them!
Ultracat May 2019 12:35pm, 21 May 2019 12,578 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat Happy to chat on all things athletic.
Sharkie May 2019 12:50pm, 21 May 2019 14,809 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Hurrah! I understand you're an ultra runner (er there's a clue somewhere....) and have completed over 50 marathons - but are concentrating on shorter distances now - is that correct? Also noticed you've been thrown an additional challenge with a recent diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. You sound to be coping admirably well but it must have been a nasty shock. How are your running/fitness plans working out at the moment? Were you tempted to give up?
HappyG(rrr) May 2019 12:55pm, 21 May 2019 31,442 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) I'm just looking forward to joining the 50s kids next month. See you in 10 years though Sharks. Hiya Ultracat waves. I just did Cateran, did you see?! I thought of us at Bridge of Cally as I went through. Carolyn K was marshalling there this year. And Flip! G
SailorSteve May 2019 1:00pm, 21 May 2019 1,277 posts	Quote Pin SailorSteve Yep, good luck with the thread guys. Less than two years to wait for my membership and thoroughly looking forward to it. Excellent idea Sharkie👍