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May 2022
11:44am, 4 May 2022
278 posts
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AJLB
Cheers Brunski - I went from 2.48 to 2.38 from one race to the next (magic shoes assisted!) so I wouldn't give up hope. The right build-up and the right day could do it.
That's encouraging to hear Macca - I can't remember when England Athletics let you know - any idea?
I much prefer Chester to London, but they're about equidistant for me.
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May 2022
12:25pm, 4 May 2022
750 posts
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Maccathecracker
I got an email 9 days after Manchester confirming. From what I’ve read Chester sounds good but I think it will boil down to cost, logistics and a pass, in reverse order.
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May 2022
2:45pm, 4 May 2022
4,155 posts
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J2R
Another of my occasional posts to encourage those on here who think they're getting too old... A fast local 10K last Sunday was won by a 51 year old in a time of 32:06.
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May 2022
2:50pm, 4 May 2022
12,456 posts
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jda
It's not that I'm getting too old, it's more that I never was that fast!
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May 2022
3:45pm, 4 May 2022
1,577 posts
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Chris
I’m guessing that was the gear 10k J2R? I was there but decided to let him have the win 😁
Although he’s still quick it would be interesting to know how quick he was 20 years ago.
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May 2022
4:53pm, 4 May 2022
4,156 posts
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J2R
Yes, Chris. Actually looking at his powerof10.info record, his time on Sunday was only 25 seconds or so slower than he was doing 10 years ago, and he's been hitting the same sort of times for the last decade. Astonishing consistency. Most people don't win big races at the age of 51.
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May 2022
4:17pm, 5 May 2022
279 posts
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AJLB
At the risk of making this the "sub-2.45 for old folks" thread, I note that all but two of the top 10 at MK were Vets - and they were all sub-2.45. There was also a V50 just outside the top 10 and just outside 2.45. Given that it's not a particularly fast course that's impressive.
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May 2022
5:01pm, 5 May 2022
12,467 posts
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jda
Great times, but magic shoes have definitely given a bit of a boost to what is achievable.
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May 2022
5:39pm, 5 May 2022
4,164 posts
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J2R
jda, sadly not for me! I haven't run a single PB in my Saucony Endorphin Pros. But the shoes aren't to blame.
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May 2022
11:43pm, 5 May 2022
1,094 posts
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fuzzyduck79
Half the MK top 10 are in the 35-39 "veteran" category though - that's prime marathon running age in my book
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RW sub3/3.15
Dec 2024