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May 2022
12:06pm, 23 May 2022
1,584 posts
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Muttley
Ah, congrats indeed to Craggy ... and to his future missus, who at 1:30-ish for a half marathon is a seriously speedy lady! Can he keep up with her, I wonder?
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May 2022
11:42pm, 23 May 2022
385 posts
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Craggy
Thank you Muttley! She was really pleased with finishing 3rd lady and yes she's very speedy especially for a 51 year old, although saying that the ladies winner ran 1:21 and she's aged 58 😯
No I definitely can't keep up with her these days, I couldn't even run the final 160m with her after I proposed as my knee locked up after about 30m 🤣
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May 2022
8:58am, 24 May 2022
1,586 posts
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Muttley
Blimey, they are seriously good times for any runner, let alone V50 females. As a V60 male I'm pretty chuffed when I finish ahead of the first V70 ... doesn't often happen though. But I did beat the first V75 in my most recent outing 
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May 2022
7:05pm, 24 May 2022
11,654 posts
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_andy
Awesome news and many congrats Craggy! Bloomin' marvellous.
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May 2022
7:20pm, 24 May 2022
11,655 posts
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_andy
My (rowing) pales away compared to that, so I'll just pop this here, and feel smug at getting the pacing nailed for once.
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May 2022
8:15pm, 24 May 2022
386 posts
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Craggy
Haha Muttley, we always look forward to moving into a new age group - until you realise all the fast boys are already there 🤣
Thanks Andy!
That's a strong row and really well paced, well done! I had to go and dig my own pb out as I thought it was very similar, here's mine from 2019... you beat me by 3m!
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May 2022
8:35pm, 24 May 2022
11,657 posts
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_andy
Wow! An amazing negative split there Craggy. Love those descending splits. I'm so glad that I kept my resolve to not grab a drink at all during the hour, which undoubtedly gave me at least an extra 3 metres.
I'll have to be braver and try it again at at a higher stroke rate sometime - maybe r22 was too conservative (maybe just sensible for where I'm at?) It's only the third 60 minute row that I've made myself commit to (January's was simply to do the distance - my longest at the time (!) - and February's was to get over 15k).
Speaking of where I'm at, I'll claim bonus points for the sheep and chickens. So glad I was doing that outside, with a bit of a breeze, but was still too warm for most of the hour.
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May 2022
7:45am, 25 May 2022
387 posts
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Craggy
I don't blame you for going without water Andy, it's very difficult to keep the pace up whilst drinking, I bet you was gagging for water by the end though!
Being short and lightweight I can't create the power of bigger guys so I have to rate a bit higher (the last 3k of my half marathon pb was r31, having started out at r24) but yes I think there's more to come from you with a slightly higher rate.
That's a beautiful view, beats the brick wall at the end of my patio 🤣
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May 2022
8:20am, 25 May 2022
1,589 posts
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Muttley
Well, my calf blew up yesterday while out for a bimble. Gah. That probably means at least a week or two of no running. But this is why I have the erg ...
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May 2022
10:13pm, 25 May 2022
388 posts
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Craggy
That's bad luck Muttley, wishing you a speedy recovery! Hopefully you can still row, if so we'll probably see you at the top of the rowing League by the end of May 👌
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