The Retirement Thread

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9:53am
9:53am, 20 Sep 2024
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Mandymoo
I miss running so much, but my knee lets me know every time I try and run that's it's not going to happen. By stopping running I can carry on doing other things I enjoy (walking, cycling, paddlebaording) but if I was to try and keep running I know from previous experience these things hurt
10:19am
10:19am, 20 Sep 2024
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Dave W
Exactly the same here MM

Knees don’t let me run but I can walk or cycle with impunity. As far or as long as I want.
jda
10:25am
10:25am, 20 Sep 2024
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jda
I'm hoping to keep running for as long as possible but not to the point of long-term injury! Currently not quite sure if my knees will take another winter of marathon training, think I'll have a year off from that anyway and do some lower-key stuff. I'd rather be jogging comfortably for a couple of decades than run hard for another year or two and then have to give up entirely.
10:53am
10:53am, 20 Sep 2024
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Bazoaxe
My knees are fine. It’s my belly that’s the problem.
12:03pm
12:03pm, 20 Sep 2024
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Flatlander
My knees and belly are fine, it's some other things that aren't. ;-)
I'll be running in some form or other until I am physically incapable of doing so.
12:38pm
12:38pm, 20 Sep 2024
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Johnny Blaze
ION: I submitted an online water reading to Severn Trent today.

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