Dog in the old life yet

[cyberknight]

take it slowly and dont let your cardio fitness lead you to believe you can go all out ,i went for a run for the first time in over 10 years on hols and i couldnt walk straight for the rest of the holiday as the legs were not used to it.

 

[stephec]

I wouldn't look at age records too much as it'll only depress you. 😂

Last year I did the Knutsford 10k and looked for my age category results (M50 - 55 year old), the winner was 34:00 minutes, if I was lucky I might have just won the F70 category.

 

[Mo1959]

I wouldn't look at age records too much as it'll only depress you. 😂

Last year I did the Knutsford 10k and looked for my age category results (M50 - 55 year old), the winner was 34:00 minutes, if I was lucky I might have just won the F70 category.

I've got so slow it's embarrassing so I cancelled my old Strava account. I could barely manage 3 miles at 12 minute miles this morning the legs are so dead now. Enjoy it while you can!

 

[Biker man]

I quit running in 2018 after arthritis in my foot made it too painful. Ballmof the foot, quite common apparently.

Other than fun runs such as the Dog Jog I never competed, but was nevertheless pretty serious about my times. The guy that I started running with in my early 30s was a trainer and he reckoned that with a bit of application I'd have been capable of a sub 4 mile, but despite his urgings I never tried. I regret that now.

So ran, arhritis, pain, stopped, yadda yadda.

But since the Doc put me on meds a few months ago I've been in a lot more comfortable and I asked the Doc on Thursday if he though I could try running again. He was cautious, but the answer was essentially 'yes' if I build into it slowly and back off if it becomes problematic.

So that's what I'm going to do. Well, apart from the take it slowly bit. The mile record for a man of my advanced years is 4:14, and I have set myself the goal for 2022 if doing the mile in 5. Watch this space.

I'm a bloody minded bar steward and relish a challenge, so interesting times ahead.

Doc put you on meds you are lucky to see a doc ,the ones here have barricade themselves in try ringing them and you lose the will to live.

 

[Drago]

I suffer from ball of foot arthritis too. About three months ago i was trying to push through it. Going for a jog on the local running track for 3 to 5 clicks with the intention to build up the speed and condition. But this meant i couldn't walk properly for days after each session. So, that wasn't going anywhere.

I've just given it a rest for three months and, as I'm on my feet most days at work, i've been wearing lightweight walking boots rather than the trainers i'd normally wear. This has helped a lot as it provides support. Things were improving so much that i was beginning to entertain notions of venturing outdoors for a joggle but, today i just got a nasty twinge at the base of the left toe - from out of nowhere. So, it's back to being cautious again, at least for a short while.

Edit to add: OP @Drago good luck.
And i'm 202lbs 6'2 and 53.

Im just about to turn 53, 272 and the width of a chocolate mouses nadger under 6'4".

On the plus side im currently running 19 inch pipes, 54 inch chest/back and 36 waist, big traps with an 18" collar, so while im undoubtedly a bit softer than I could be (paging @Fnaar ) Im genuinely pretty well bulked. Hell, id done 200 reps with the chest expander before breakfast this morning while waiting for the kettle to boil!

Going to rejig my resistance routine this week into perhaps 3 x whole body sessions a week, rather than 6 days of rotating isolated and compound sessions, drop some of the bulk. Im finding it difficult now to get shirts that fit, so there will be a lot less of the 150kg seated rows! (150mis my warm up weight for rows, but its also the maximum on my SiLs machine so thats all I can do anyway).

Thanks for the good luck, appreciated. Whether ill hit the target or not I can't say, but if I don't it wont be for want of trying and i guarantee ill give a good account of myself and uphold the honour of the CC Retiree Masseev.

 

[Biker man]

I've got so slow it's embarrassing so I cancelled my old Strava account. I could barely manage 3 miles at 12 minute miles this morning the legs are so dead now. Enjoy it while you can!

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[stephec]

I've got so slow it's embarrassing so I cancelled my old Strava account. I could barely manage 3 miles at 12 minute miles this morning the legs are so dead now. Enjoy it while you can!

So you have, I've not looked on there properly for a while so didn't notice, at least you're still fretting out though.

I didn't start running until I was 47 so I'm lucky that I don't have any fast times from when I was younger to compare against.

Edit: @Mo1959 just noticed, that should be getting out and not fretting out. 😂

 

[cougie uk]

That's some goal you've set. I've been running for 20 years or so but never raced that distance.

I have seen that most injuries come from speed work. I'd rather be able to run happily rather than spend time injured so do get into it steadily.

 

[Venod]

But since the Doc put me on meds a few months ago I've been in a lot more comfortable and I asked the Doc on Thursday if he though I could try running again. He was cautious, but the answer was essentially 'yes' if I build into it slowly and back off if it becomes problematic.

I hope you get back into running again, I did this year after a 5 year break due to a knee injury, its a good feeling to run 5k again with no problems except a very slower time, take it easy and build up slowly, I did a longish run last year and couldn't walk the day after, but this year shorter runs and gradually increasing the distance worked.

Good luck with your target, I could never get to a sub 5 minute even when younger.

 

[potsy]

I've got so slow it's embarrassing so I cancelled my old Strava account. I could barely manage 3 miles at 12 minute miles this morning the legs are so dead now. Enjoy it while you can!

I felt similar once I started cycling again, my old times (even though I was never that quick) just seem so out of reach its almost de-motivating.
At least with running I have no history to worry about

 

[gbb]

The arthritis intrigues me, what have they / you done to mitigate/cure it ?
I tended to think once its there (arthritis in general) ...you're kinda stuck with it. Short of new hips, mine are just too painful to overdo anything

 

[ColinJ]

I felt similar once I started cycling again, my old times (even though I was never that quick) just seem so out of reach its almost de-motivating.
At least with running I have no history to worry about

Just remember when you started cycling before. When you came on your first hilly forum ride, it half killed you. A year later, it was half killing me to keep up with you!

Obviously, you are a bit older now but you could get back to something like that kind of level again by the summer.

 

[Drago]

The arthritis intrigues me, what have they / you done to mitigate/cure it ?
I tended to think once its there (arthritis in general) ...you're kinda stuck with it. Short of new hips, mine are just too painful to overdo anything

Sulfasalzine it says on the box. I can still feel it, butnits not like ive stood on a rusty nail with every pace.

Im hoping the right trainers and I might be in luck. Or not. But im going to try.

 

[Tribansman]

Intrigued as I know someone with soul (and sole to be fair) destroying arthritis.

Slightly alarmed at one of the apparent side effects... "This medication may cause your skin and urine to turn orange-yellow".

Maybe train in and around Braintree and you can get a bit of pin money by being a regular extra on The Only Way is Essex

 

[Drago]

Bear in mind that I have one wonky joint in my foot. Someone suffering all over may need something more than a mere tablet.