Should I reset all of my PRs post vasectomy?

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  • AnonymousDad

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    3 years ago 10/13/2020 6:30pm EDT

    So I’ve heard of pre and post parent PRs, and I’ve heard of resetting your PRs each new decade of your life, but I’m considering a new set of PRs post snippening.

    For reference, I have never been elite. I was sub varsity in high school, didn’t run collegiately, but have graduated to being a late 30s age group grinder. I run about 50 miles a week. I haven’t taken significant time off in 5 years and before that, never. My PRs are:

    1 mile: 4:53 (age 32)

    3000: 10:26 (age 37)

    5000: 17:18 (age 31)

    10,000: 37:08 (age 32)

    Half Marathon: 1:29 (age 32)

    Marathon: 4:29 (age 19) haven’t tried one since.

    I’m interested in hearing from anyone who set PRs after their ability to sire children went away.

    I understand that in a running household, only one person can hold the power crystal, but what do you do after the power crystal is shattered.

    So besides my marathon PR which is obviously something I could jog just about any day of the week, which PR is easiest to take down at this age in these conditions?

    Or, should I just shut it down and push reset on everything?

    Is there such a thing as a post vasectomy power crystal?

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    Below Average

    Member since 07/16/2019.

    177 posts. Last post 3 years ago.
    3 years ago 10/13/2020 6:49pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Seems a bit young to be giving up.

  • If you're really keen on PR's.

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/13/2020 6:59pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    To reset PR's you need to get the aggots removed, i.e. get yourself gelded.

  • former Olympic decathlete

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/13/2020 7:17pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Take it from me and just go full-on female!!!

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    tycobb

    Member since 04/04/2009.

    973 posts. Last post 15 hours ago.
    3 years ago 10/13/2020 7:21pm EDT
    re: If you're really keen on PR's.

    You never reset your PRs but most have Master PRs (over 40). Which is what I have done. I haven't came that close to my overall PRs (33:39 10K and 1:14 half being the best) but mostly because I care much more about coaching and my daughter's running now than my own. It is harder staying healthy after 40 so pay more attention to "extra" stuff.

    Your 10K and half are the softest excluding the Marathon that you shouldn't even list.

  • Don't fear the 'rona

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/13/2020 7:27pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Sub-5 mile but only a 1:29 half?

    Chop that half down. Still doable.

  • not clear on the logic

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/13/2020 7:30pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Why would you reset your PRs just because you underwent a minor outpatient surgical procedure that literally affects nothing other than the sperm content of your semen?

  • twenty something

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/13/2020 8:12pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Just so I understand...did your power leave you post surgery?

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    Sub-8 Mile

    Member since 10/30/2019.

    1,183 posts. Last post 10 hours ago.
    3 years ago 10/13/2020 8:45pm EDT
    re: not clear on the logic

    not clear on the logic wrote:

    Why would you reset your PRs just because you underwent a minor outpatient surgical procedure that literally affects nothing other than the sperm content of your semen?

    This.

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    Runningart2004

    Member since 01/24/2008.

    11,838 posts. Last post 8 hours ago.
    3 years ago 10/13/2020 8:58pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Snipping doesn't affect testosterone or performance in any way.

    Alan

  • Court packer

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/13/2020 9:38pm EDT
    re: tycobb

    tycobb wrote:

    You never reset your PRs but most have Master PRs (over 40). Which is what I have done. I haven't came that close to my overall PRs (33:39 10K and 1:14 half being the best) but mostly because I care much more about coaching and my daughter's running now than my own.

    Haven't came? Seriously? Where did you learn grammar?

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    Man Overboard

    Member since 07/23/2019.

    385 posts. Last post 2 months ago.
    3 years ago 10/13/2020 10:24pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    AnonymousDad wrote:

    So I’ve heard of pre and post parent PRs, and I’ve heard of resetting your PRs each new decade of your life, but I’m considering a new set of PRs post snippening.

    For reference, I have never been elite. I was sub varsity in high school, didn’t run collegiately, but have graduated to being a late 30s age group grinder. I run about 50 miles a week. I haven’t taken significant time off in 5 years and before that, never. My PRs are:

    1 mile: 4:53 (age 32)

    3000: 10:26 (age 37)

    5000: 17:18 (age 31)

    10,000: 37:08 (age 32)

    Half Marathon: 1:29 (age 32)

    Marathon: 4:29 (age 19) haven’t tried one since.

    I’m interested in hearing from anyone who set PRs after their ability to sire children went away.

    I understand that in a running household, only one person can hold the power crystal, but what do you do after the power crystal is shattered.

    So besides my marathon PR which is obviously something I could jog just about any day of the week, which PR is easiest to take down at this age in these conditions?

    Or, should I just shut it down and push reset on everything?

    Is there such a thing as a post vasectomy power crystal?

    9 days after my vasectomy I ran what I consider to be my all-time best race...10 miler.

    Not a PB but by that time I was late 30s.

    The week off/taper made the difference.

    Long term - a vasectomy will be completely irrelevant & a non-factor to your training and racing.

  • AnonymousDad

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/15/2020 12:46am EDT
    re: twenty something

    It seems like parts of the power crystal have slipped away.

  • AnonymousDad

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/15/2020 12:47am EDT
    re: Below Average

    It’s never to early to give up.

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    doctorj

    Member since 04/17/2017.

    2,100 posts. Last post 2 months ago.
    3 years ago 10/15/2020 1:58pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    The post makes me think you had a lobotomy instead.

  • Simp 10000

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 10/15/2020 3:34pm EDT
    re: AnonymousDad

    Wow what a simp, why couldn’t she just get her tubes tied

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