Isn’t it a case that a portion of the population are getting much healthier, but another section much more sedentary and unhealthy. Seems we are more polarised than 30-40 years ago.
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‘Investing’ is a good way to look at it Jeff and probably a concept I need to get embrace these days.
When you’re younger with a functioning spine, it guess the analogy is more like gambling. Throwing big ‘money’ at a high stakes outcome and if you lose, just roll the dice again.
That starts to hurt after 55 and adopting the attitude of a gambler chasing losses by throwing my body at more stuff, has seen me come to a depressing hard stop in the last year or so.
Working out where to invest the energy and the events that support a healthy lifestyle and provide a sense of satisfaction for the ‘long game’ is giving me a new sense of direction with all things endurance right now.
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Quite probably, although I suspect we notice people of a similar age due to racing & training etc. and think they are more common, then when you go to a pub etc. you tend to see the other side of the coin, like you say very polarised.
@FatPom I think I’ve probably nicked the investment phrase off fruitthief or someone! But I’m sure we’ve all trained\raced\played football etc. through injuries when we were a lot younger and got away with it. I’ve generally learnt that I struggle to do that these days. (took a long time though 
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A brilliant leader and CEO I was vaguely friends with died last week, he was 54 and had a heart attack. He ran a highly successful company, he was massively involved in the local community, and a genuinely lovely guy. Unfortunately he was over weight and didn’t really do any exercise.
It doesn’t take that much exercise to invest in our future. I actually suspect that the majority of the people on Tritalk probably do more than necessary.
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That’s a good point. I suspect our version of ramping it down is most people’s version of ramping it up. 
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As per the other race thread my half today was 1:27, that’s nearly 3 minutes off my PB from 2 1/4 years ago, both similar conditions and flat courses, although today was about 8-9c cooler. And I tapered more for that one and wasn’t at work all day before. I’d also come off a decent 18 months of consistent running etc. but I’m still wondering where all the time has gone. I’m hoping it’s not the big decline!
Although there was a lady I know a bit from a local running club, used to be more of a fell runner and is about 2 years older I think, we both had a few bad days in London previously missing out on sub 3 and almost following each other line.
Anyway, she’s really pushed on in the last few years, comfortably broke sub 3 in London last year and did 1:23:2x today, which is shifting, comfortably won her age group and I think in the top 15 ladies overall.
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I have a half coming up next month that I did 3 years ago when I was a sprightly 49 year old and haven’t done one since.
Hoping to at least get the same time 
but will find out if the decline has set in 
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Doesn’t understand metric though does he if he thinks 4.81km is 5km…
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Maybe he measured it with a calibrated device the day before, and this is just GPS inaccuracy?
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Distance doping!
I would never claim a PB after running a race which came up a bit short… 
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Good god, Friday night out in your 50’s, treadmill, swim, Morrisons and bed by 10.
It can’t possibly get any lower than that, shoot me now 
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Apart from Morrison’s, what’s not to like? 
Maybe an adult beverage in there too, if of that persuasion
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Well I’m in my 30s and I’ve had a similar evening!
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I didn’t even get out!
I browsed a really boring, safe car. Had a couple of glasses of wine then went to bed! 
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Friday night in the MC household… treadmill, nice pot of tea, and off to bed in a min…. can’t see why you’re fighting it…. 
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I just had an Ovaltine
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Off to Morrisons fat breakfast with my son, brother and dad!
I am trying to put a bit of timber on I guess… this won’t help the pull up totals !!
We all live in separate areas now, so it’s a big job, makes you realise how much you value your family
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Thought this was the over 50’s thread not the over 70’s
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Hi, I’m new here. I’ll turn 58 tomorrow and I’ve decided to try and complete an Ironman within the next 12 months or so.
At the moment I’m a fairly slow Parkrunner and a weak swimmer, so I know have a hell of a lot to do.
Anyway, my question: What book would you recommend for a beginner looking to achieve this goal? I need something that will give me a tried-and-tested training plan.
I’m keen on the 80/20 approach and I do have a lot of spare time!
Thank you.
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