Does anyone here still run ???

Hey Coyote, been following you on the 50+ thread for the past few year's since we are the same age. you have inspired me to see how fast I can get after 60. currently running 40 miles and doing two hard rides a week. would love to get back up to 50 miles but have Insertional achilles issues. Still trying to break 6 minutes for the mile.

Nothing has changed for me at all. Still working FT, running 5 to 6 says week.

Moved to the desert ? to work on being a better runner in the heat, and this time of year, all the old crusty turds are back in Canada and trails are empty. Make my own race courses in the desert mountains. Screw organized events. Race directors are greedy bastards and need a real job. You guys are suckers who do virtual races. Haha...

Running and Biking wrote:

Hey Coyote, been following you on the 50+ thread for the past few year's since we are the same age. you have inspired me to see how fast I can get after 60. currently running 40 miles and doing two hard rides a week. would love to get back up to 50 miles but have Insertional achilles issues. Still trying to break 6 minutes for the mile.

Good to hear and best of luck with your return. Sub 6 is a solid goal.

I am a teacher and coach and since the day my school was shutdown (march 16) I have not missed a single day of running. easily my longest streak. I am not running more mileage than ever, but I'm running almost as much as I did for my one and only marathon training block, but with some quality mixed in. I've never run mileage (for me this is around 45 to 50 per week) and quality at the same time. 38 years old, and ive been dabbling in hobby jogging for around 10 years now.

im not good, but im better than ive ever been.

I'm on pace for 3,150 miles this year. Haven't missed a day in over 5 years and have run at least an hour every day since October. Not much has changed since Covid except I did want to race at least once a month this year.

old dude wrote:

Freedom's Run in Sheperdstown, WV is Oct 3 and still on.

I've never run it but have heard good things. It's gotta have some hills.

Looks like a great race. I am a Civil War buff and the course goes directly through Antietam. The fall colors would be amazing at that time of year, too. I will definitely consider it in the future but I am looking for a fast time this fall and the course in WV looks pretty tough. Nice and flat through 16 miles but from 16 to the finish looks like all kinds of hills. I'm hoping for a fast time this fall so I want something flat and fast. Chicago would have been perfect because nobody can argue with your time like they can after a Revel downhill race.

Too old (61), too fat (5'10" & 205) and too slow. I do a little bit of running and walking and cover about 2.5 miles. Need to increase the frequency of this. Have had some sore knee pain in one knee but it's not too bad. I ride my bike more and really like that. When the weather gets worse this fall I'll transition from the bike to more running.