The Retirement Thread

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Tenkaykev

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
Blue said:
I think pace may also have something to do with that. My best 10k was 32.5mins and that pace would give a marathon time about 2:17, whereas my best was 2:38. Like you say, knackered after both but then the pace was so much faster for the 10k.

I found Marathon Training gave me great pace judgement.
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They're excellent times, chapeau👍

I was never a fast runner but I had good endurance, and like you the Marathon training and track running gave me good pace judgement. ( I could never get under the hour in a ten mile race but I could go through 10 in about 58 minutes in a half marathon 🤔) I remember doing the Reading Half in the early 90's, having a good run and as I overtook a usually much faster club mate he turned and said "What the F*ck are you doing up here" That gave me the motivation to push on and drop him 😁
 
Flick of the Elbow

Flick of the Elbow

less than
Location
Midlothian Edinburgh
Dirk said:
Are you in this thread under false pretences? :scratch:
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I’ve given up work but don’t feel like I’m properly retired yet. Partly I’m waiting on MrsF to retire also, partly I’m thinking we won’t be properly retired unless we move away from the city where we had our work.
 
Blue

Blue

Squire
Location
N Ireland
Flick of the Elbow said:
I’ve given up work but don’t feel like I’m properly retired yet. Partly I’m waiting on MrsF to retire also, partly I’m thinking we won’t be properly retired unless we move away from the city where we had our work.
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It's nice when the retirement is 'final'. When I retired I was headhunted for some part time consultancy work and spent a few years earning decent money at it. When I finally had all the bikes and gear I wanted I quoted a price they couldn't possible accept and cycled off into full retirement - never regretted it.
 
Blue

Blue

Squire
Location
N Ireland
Tenkaykev said:
They're excellent times, chapeau👍
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It's ancient history now but I appreciate the thumbs up^_^

The only time I put the running to good use was some years back when Mrs B had her handbag snatched by some teenager - it didn't take me long to catch him. When I drew alongside he was doubled over gasping for air and he looked up at me and said "you can't half go some for an old fu****!" I still laugh about it.:laugh:
 
Paulus

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
Blue said:
It's ancient history now but I appreciate the thumbs up^_^

The only time I put the running to good use was some years back when Mrs B had her handbag snatched by some teenager - it didn't take me long to catch him. When I drew alongside he was doubled over gasping for air and he looked up at me and said "you can't half go some for an old fu****!" I still laugh about it.:laugh:
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Did you clump him?
 
classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
Mo1959 said:
6.26 precisely. :laugh: But I wasn’t very nimble! :sad:
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Another two nearby your area this morning.
 
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