Very odd race...11 men under 16 and 4 men or women between 18 and 19 minutes. That is not the norm of a bell curve for a 5k race of 200-500 people let me say.
Very odd race...11 men under 16 and 4 men or women between 18 and 19 minutes. That is not the norm of a bell curve for a 5k race of 200-500 people let me say.
THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
Very odd race...11 men under 16 and 4 men or women between 18 and 19 minutes. That is not the norm of a bell curve for a 5k race of 200-500 people let me say.
Very fast race, maybe slightly short but wow...
Here's the Strava from a couple who came 2nd and 4th..
https://www.strava.com/activities/2685909554https://www.strava.com/activities/2685903844I ran an 18:18 at age 43 on 30 mpw. That tied my local Park Runnage group record.
Golden Years wrote:
Its a good time, but not exceptional. It's certainly more impressive than a 16-25 year old running that time on similar mileage.
Running sub-19 at that age becomes more difficult because a typical 40-year old has so much more to balance day to day (job, marriage, kids, whatever nonsense that pops up). Fitness becomes the least of your priorities. Power cells in the muscle diminish around that age as well.
Plus, how many people that age can say they can run 3 consecutive miles at 6-plat pace?
I can literally destroy 6 minute pace like it doesn't exist. I like to think I will be able to do it in less than 10 years too.
This discussion is incredibly frustrating. Sometimes it becomes obvious that contrary to popular belief, running doesn't help with stimulating your brain cells.
You can't compare things without having an agreed reference. Is it the male population older than 40, is it runners, is it competitive runners, is it former T&F athletes, is it the USA or South Korea? To begin with, there are not a lot of 40 somethings at the starting line around here. You find more of them at ultras.
You can't use your anecdotes of coaching teenagers when answering OP's questions relating to middle aged men. This is borderline silly.
You can't, without answering the question, immediately jump to conclusions used on non-given answers why there is some perceived underperformance, e.g. being lazy or not able to take the pain.
I know what you mean. 6 minutes is for weak people. It doesn't take any talent, just determination. Anyone who cannot run 3 measly miles at a 5 minute pace is just a quitter, it doesn't matter if you are 17 or 57.
I agree with faster banana.
I average about 5:10 miles unless I'm going farther than a half marathon.
I also have about 2% body fat and intercourse never lasts less than 90 minutes.
I'm age 74, so I think the rest of you are just weak.
HITHEREYOU wrote:
I also have about 2% body fat and intercourse never lasts less than 90 minutes.
I'm age 74, so I think the rest of you are just weak.
Yeah, I can understand why it would take you 90 minutes of effort to finish if you have to bang someone in their 70s.
Banana Bread wrote:
I can literally destroy 6 minute pace like it doesn't exist. I like to think I will be able to do it in less than 10 years too.
The only thing we literally know about you is that you have a brain the size of a peanut.
I only bang girls in their 20s and 30s. mostly 20s.
you don't know what you're talking about. Anyone over 40 years old having sex is just disgusting. I bet it takes you 90 minutes just to get it up.
Banana Bread wrote:
Golden Years wrote:
Its a good time, but not exceptional. It's certainly more impressive than a 16-25 year old running that time on similar mileage.
Running sub-19 at that age becomes more difficult because a typical 40-year old has so much more to balance day to day (job, marriage, kids, whatever nonsense that pops up). Fitness becomes the least of your priorities. Power cells in the muscle diminish around that age as well.
Plus, how many people that age can say they can run 3 consecutive miles at 6-plat pace?
I can literally destroy 6 minute pace like it doesn't exist. I like to think I will be able to do it in less than 10 years too.
Bekele can destroy 4:10 pace like it doesn't exist and therefore would not give you the time of day!
HITHEREYOU wrote:
THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
Very odd race...11 men under 16 and 4 men or women between 18 and 19 minutes. That is not the norm of a bell curve for a 5k race of 200-500 people let me say.
Very fast race, maybe slightly short but wow...
Here's the Strava from a couple who came 2nd and 4th..
https://www.strava.com/activities/2685909554https://www.strava.com/activities/2685903844
The master dude who ran 15:19 ran 2:25 at Berlin a few weeks later.
44-year-old female. Ran 18:43 in February after running 6 days a week for 1.5 years. Previous PR was 20:04 at 40 running 3 days a week. Trying to lower this time further. I would say this is a good time for a Masters runner men or woman but it is not stunning.