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Post by flanman on Jan 8, 2024 14:48:22 GMT 8
When did you know it was time to give up long course ?
When did you know when to give up all races ?
FM
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Post by xblane on Jan 10, 2024 7:49:32 GMT 8
In 2015 in my first IM, I got beat by a guy who was 80+. I always thought my change of taking out my age group was to make it to 80. I've just turned 40 and cannot fathom 40 years of long course racing!
Respect for you guys ticking off the decades!
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Post by roxii on Jan 10, 2024 15:40:34 GMT 8
I didn’t get a choice.
Dr said you need a new hip, and the new ones are not for running on.
To be honest I had toyed with the idea of scaling back or retiring from tris a few years previous but having the decision taken out of your hands sucks.
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Post by Katz on Jan 10, 2024 18:16:36 GMT 8
Not done yet.
I've got a lot of goals I want to achieve before I will consider it. Eventually I will start achieving some of them. I'm sure of it. lol
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Post by comfortablynumb on Jan 11, 2024 4:20:58 GMT 8
Like Roxii, 2011 bizarre dual knee issues knocked me out of virtually everything, even fly-fishing! By 2016 I'd solved that (with my own research, the 'experts' were expensive and mostly useless), but other injury issues stopped any chance of long course and I could only do the odd sprint when the stars aligned.
The odd sprint and slightly longer is still my situation, however I never got to do a full IM (unfinished business) and would like to one day, perhaps with our youngest daughter.
I feel things are slowly coming back, but I have to be very careful. Cycling is not a problem. Running is (adductor tendonitis). Swimming can be (shoulder tendonitis).
My competitive motivation has waned a lot. Now just making any start and finish line is the main goal.
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Post by blobby on Jan 12, 2024 6:26:42 GMT 8
I think for everyone it will be different. I can't recall how many times I've sworn on giving it up, but the drive to continue will be challenged when a friend does his Kona via Legacy. I will keep going until then as the comradery is awesome and I love having a purpose to get up and train each day. When that wanes I will know its right time. Also wanting to have that "best race" is a driving force and to resolve the challenges I have had nutritionally in long course.
As everyone's stated the body will be a defining factor, however at the moment its holding up to it all, and I love the challenge and endorphins that comes from training. Also allows me to each whatever I want and not totally blowing out.
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Post by Katz on Jan 12, 2024 13:14:55 GMT 8
..... allows me to eat whatever I want and not totally blowing out. I wish this were true for me. |
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Post by prince on Jan 17, 2024 8:26:32 GMT 8
Never. I think if you can still exercise in some way, you owe it to yourself to keep at it, and if you are capable of still doing races and enjoy them, then why not keep going. I have just turned 60, and choose the lifestyle and love keeping fit. It is better than sitting watching tv or getting fat.
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Post by flanman on Jan 18, 2024 10:54:29 GMT 8
For those with running problems, there is always Aquathons.
FM
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Post by FatPom on Jan 19, 2024 4:34:23 GMT 8
My last tri was IM Wales. I might do another tri for giggles but I lost interest in having 4 roadbikes and a MTB to maintain. I was riding less anyway, so sold a couple and now have one endurance/almost gravel type bike and a MTB. I rode outside twice last year.
I started ultras, not because I fell in love with them but because I wanted to qualify for CCC at UTMB. I did that in one year but was not picked in the lottery for 2yrs, then Covid hit. Looking at the complete commercial sh!tshow that is UTMB/Ironman partnered now, I don't want anything to do with it. However, I do like running ultras.
Having said that, I'm a much better road runner than ultra runner, and now Little One is knocking out sub 23.0 5kms, keeping up with her keeps the speed side of things up.
In the end though, I'm lucky to be doing anything at all. Six spine surgeries later, I'm mobile again and glad put my faith in the right surgeons but you have to be patient. I don't make my living at being a surgeon, so didn't pretend to but it is a massive leap of faith.
4 IMs in now and I'm done with it. i did enter Im Wales last year but my heart wasn't in it. I'd done the race 3 times and actually swam and ridden the course 6 times due to Tenby Log Course Weekend. Some mates were doing it but I just couldn't see the point.
I enjoy riding my VFR800 a lot more these days.
Racing wise, this is my world now and I'm hitting the startline for Arc a week tomorrow. 103 miles and 5,000 mtrs vert in winter and the first night is 14hrs of dark, i will go into a second night if I make cut off. You have 36hrs and cut offs are effing tight. Oldest ever finisher was 63 and I'm nearly 59! I waited 3yrs for an invite, I make very bad life choices! haha
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Post by Peter on Jan 22, 2024 6:10:50 GMT 8
The price is what drove me away from long course.
Ironman entry plus accommodation made Ironman week in excess of. 7k.
For 7k I could do many short events, bike races and running events.
I also had competed 10 Ironmans and 40 half Ironmans. Seemed a good number to finish on.
I did ride yesterday and 50k was okay but my gosh I feel sore today.
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