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May 2019
12:01pm, 30 May 2019
6,262 posts
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Jovi Runner
I finished 13th lady overall at our local 10 miler a few weeks ago but was still only second FV50.
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May 2019
12:03pm, 30 May 2019
6,263 posts
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Jovi Runner
I'm finding FV50 to be the most competitive category since joining if last year. I have sometimes missed out on a prize as an FV50 when if I'd have been an FV35 I'd have been 1st in category 
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May 2019
12:13pm, 30 May 2019
9,017 posts
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Markymarkmark
The only time I've ever finished first M-anything was at the Santa Run last year. V small field, and the sensible santas all stayed home, since it was peeing with rain and freezing cold!
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May 2019
12:17pm, 30 May 2019
981 posts
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um
I once came 4th in the veterans and asked if I could be second in the 'male' instead. I was refused.
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May 2019
12:29pm, 30 May 2019
4,548 posts
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jda
On a flat fast 5k course I'm capable of going under 19 (and hope to keep that level for a few years yet) but that's not really what I would call an impressive speed.
Round here MV40 (and MV45 when listed) is still really tough but MV50 is a different kettle of fish. I've jumped from a medium-fast finisher to regular top 3 (including winner!) in a wide range of events. Eg last weekend I was close 2nd MV50 in a small local fell race, whereas 12 MV40s beat me by up to 5 mins.
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May 2019
2:26pm, 30 May 2019
22,765 posts
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Wriggling Snake
Yes. I reckon the 50 mark sees some sort of dropping away. I never got anywhere in my 40s but in 6 races this year I have been top 3 in 4 and 5th and 9th in the others. The 9th was the best oddly enough. Trafford 10k everyone goes there.
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May 2019
2:47pm, 30 May 2019
3,813 posts
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Cyclops
I was banking on getting old as being my only chance to win something until a clubmate pointed out that the rest of them were getting old at the same rate and 'they'd still be faster than me!' Cheeky
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May 2019
3:01pm, 30 May 2019
4,550 posts
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jda
That's sort of true cyclops but they tend to get injured and disillusioned or give up for other reasons. If you stay healthy and enthusiastic then climbing the ranks seems a likely outcome.
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May 2019
5:29pm, 30 May 2019
9,023 posts
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Markymarkmark
I used to aspire to being a nonagenarian world record holder, but having seen there are already nonagenarian who are faster than I am now it's not looking hopeful, even in 35 years time!
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May 2019
8:11pm, 30 May 2019
17,606 posts
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Dvorak
 Glenn *pangolins*
I do lots of calculations through races and parkruns.
Although am crocked after a race and have not run (couple of mini-jogs) in eleven days. Little of anything physical in fact. May try a jog tomorrow.
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