The NovDec Countdown

16 watchers

Dr PhFleecyD Nov 2020 2:52pm, 14 Nov 2020 51,323 posts	0 Dr PhFleecyD I bet most 50 year olds couldn’t run 5k in 30 minutes or less, your view of what’s normal is skewed by hanging out with fit people too long
Sharkie Nov 2020 2:57pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,809 posts	0 Sharkie Yeah, but surely if they're healthy and not very overweight then couch to 5k or similar should get them to Sub 30 without too much trouble? I don';t mean straight off form doing fuck all!
Diogenes Nov 2020 2:57pm, 14 Nov 2020 54,871 posts	0 Diogenes Like us you mean?
Sharkie Nov 2020 2:59pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,810 posts	0 Sharkie If the fifty year old is a fuck-aller then they'd have to put the effort in over a few weeks.
EvilPixie Nov 2020 3:10pm, 14 Nov 2020 20,278 posts	0 EvilPixie Sharkie err no sorry to disagree even when at my fittest I never did sub 30 😥
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:19pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,811 posts	0 Sharkie Really? How fit? Perhaps you were doing three hundred other things at the time!
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:19pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,812 posts	0 Sharkie Are you very short?
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:21pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,813 posts	0 Sharkie I do believe you of course! But did you ever give yourself a proper chance?
Raemond Nov 2020 3:27pm, 14 Nov 2020 6,700 posts	0 Raemond I'm fairly sure I've never done a sub 30 minute 5k. It's not a goal I've ever had any interest in.
Velociraptor Nov 2020 3:28pm, 14 Nov 2020 49,772 posts	0 Velociraptor I enjoy earwigging on the occasional discussions over on sub-3.15 about how "marathon training" for codgers with day jobs is likely to be insufficient for an optimal marathon but fantastic for PBs at shorter distances.