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Why do I never get pbs anymore?

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becky f Jan 2014 7:53pm, 19 Jan 2014 290 posts	Quote Pin becky f Thanks dvorak I was feeling quite down I love running but feel im just no good at it. Thanks gobi I will take your advice and slow down I just find it quite hard to run that slow
Ness Jan 2014 7:57pm, 19 Jan 2014 5,455 posts	Quote Pin Ness RevBarbaraG mentioned strength training. My pace has improved since I introduced some weight training sessions in addition to my training runs. Maybe that would help.
Johnny Panic Jan 2014 8:50pm, 19 Jan 2014 379 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Panic What's your attitude towards "the gays"? http://www.fetcheveryone.com/viewtopic.php?id=55495 This might be the answer.
DrBob Jan 2014 8:58pm, 19 Jan 2014 5,840 posts	Quote Pin DrBob 36 is no age at all, and certainly not a reason for not continuing to improve. Carlos Lopez set a world record for the marathon aged 38. You just need to train a bit more, and a bit better and you'll definitely get faster
RevBarbaraG Jan 2014 9:00pm, 19 Jan 2014 1,368 posts	Quote Pin RevBarbaraG My next thought is, why do you need to be good at it? I love running for the sense of freedom, space, the fact that I can do it - and the endorphins. And I get all of those, with less risk of injury, by running slower. True, there is a particular buzz that comes from beating a PB, or a rival - if you're good enough for that, which I'm not. There's so much more to be enjoyed in running than getting PB's :). But if PB's are what you're after, then consistent training is the key, and injury is your enemy. Slow down in training and you will be able to run more miles, and then you will be able to run faster on race day.
Pestomum Jan 2014 9:02pm, 19 Jan 2014 4,901 posts	Quote Pin Pestomum I'm sure that if you were told to run some runs faster, you'd find it difficult but see it as a good challenge for your training Can you apply the same motivation to running more slowly than you'd like to?
Dvorak Jan 2014 9:07pm, 19 Jan 2014 8,163 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak Good thinking Pestomum Running slower is a skill which you also have to work at.
Foxy Jan 2014 9:12pm, 19 Jan 2014 29,745 posts	Quote Pin Foxy I thought PB's sere beyond me too & they are for my favourite distance but I got 3 at unusual distance for me last year. Keep at it - if you think you can do it you're probably right, if you think you can't do it you're probably right.
FenlandRunner Jan 2014 9:16pm, 19 Jan 2014 318 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner I will most probably never PB again, bothered, nope.
Gobi Jan 2014 9:51pm, 19 Jan 2014 53,377 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Neither will I but I can still wreck myself and train smart :¬)