The Retirement Thread
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19 Sep
6:21pm, 19 Sep 2024
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cathrobinson
Use it or lose it. No reason you can’t keep running until you peg it 
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19 Sep
7:09pm, 19 Sep 2024
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Bazoaxe
I love the picture RFJ
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19 Sep
9:56pm, 19 Sep 2024
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Northern Exile
cathrobinson wrote: Use it or lose it. No reason you can’t keep running until you peg it Not strictly true Cath. Sometimes life throws things at you that really do stop you running. |
19 Sep
10:03pm, 19 Sep 2024
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Minimag
Thats true @Northern Exile , I have slowed down considerably over the last 12 months, but I consider myself a runner - never mind how slow I am now, and intend to keep doing that while I still can, life does throw curveballs, but I see people struggling on at parkrun every week, and if they can find the motivation, so can I.
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19 Sep
10:05pm, 19 Sep 2024
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cathrobinson
Northern Exile wrote: cathrobinson wrote:Use it or lose it. No reason you can’t keep running until you peg it Not strictly true Cath. Sometimes life throws things at you that really do stop you running. I know, NE. And those can happen at any age. So take my comment as ruling out those unknown factors. |
20 Sep
7:19am, 20 Sep 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
The Diane Friedman 103 year old runner came up in my FB recently. Wikipedia says it's true en.m.wikipedia.org |
20 Sep
7:28am, 20 Sep 2024
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Yon Bert
Minimag wrote: ..... I see people struggling on at parkrun every week, Well said. I agree. |
20 Sep
8:55am, 20 Sep 2024
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Eynsham Red
I’ve recently had to stop running because of knee issues causing several days of discomfort after a run, but my new challenge at parkrun is to walk as briskly as I can. It’s not really racing but I try to match or improve my on previous time (without being tempted to break into a trot) so this is my motivation to continue at parkrun. |
20 Sep
9:05am, 20 Sep 2024
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Velociraptor
I don't plan to continue running until I feel as if I'm struggling on, and if any whippersnapper tells me that if I can find the motivation so can they I'll give them a special glare.
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20 Sep
9:09am, 20 Sep 2024
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Northern Exile
I think you can be your own judge. If running has become very painful, then it's up to you how much you're willing to endure.
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