Just googled my name and this thread came up from 16 years ago...is this forum still going? Never did manage 31 mins! 33:46 in 2012 is as good as it got!

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<andrew_grenfell@hotmail.com> wrote:

Just googled my name and this thread came up from 16 years ago...is this forum still going? Never did manage 31 mins! 33:46 in 2012 is as good as it got!

33:46 for 10K isn't too shabby. I'd be happy with that! ;-)

Tim

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Ha ha, I admit, 33:46 seems a world away given my current lack of fitness, but I think I have a 32:xx in me someday - I just hope that I'm still young enough to run it once the kids are a bit older and I can get out and train more.

Is this the same Tim as earlier in the thread - i.e. the Tim Grose if Power of 10 fame.

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On Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 3:14:02 PM UTC-4, andrew_...@hotmail.com wrote:

Just googled my name and this thread came up from 16 years ago...is
this forum still going? Never did manage 31 mins! 33:46 in 2012 is
as good as it got!

hey, welcome back.

A few of us still hang around. I haven't been running races as much
so I have fewer race reports to post. And I've gotten so slow that I
don't want to share my training runs.

On the topic, Nike recently tried to get someone to break 2 hours
for the marathon. It was under relatively controlled conditions,
so not record book eligible.

Enjoy the run,
ed

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<andrew_grenfell@hotmail.com> wrote:

Ha ha, I admit, 33:46 seems a world away given my current lack of
fitness, but I think I have a 32:xx in me someday - I just hope that I'm still young enough to run it once the kids are a bit older and I can get
out and train more.

Is this the same Tim as earlier in the thread - i.e. the Tim Grose if Power of 10 fame.

Not me. I'm Tim Downie, of 42:18 fame in the Glasgow 10K last weekend. ;-)

Tim



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On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 6:04:17 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:

<andrew_grenfell@hotmail.com> wrote:

Ha ha, I admit, 33:46 seems a world away given my current lack of
fitness, but I think I have a 32:xx in me someday - I just hope that I'm still young enough to run it once the kids are a bit older and I can get out and train more.

Is this the same Tim as earlier in the thread - i.e. the Tim Grose if Power of 10 fame.

Not me. I'm Tim Downie, of 42:18 fame in the Glasgow 10K last weekend. ;-)

Tim

Definitely famous in my book.

And I'm Ed of 42 minute 5K infamy in Medina Twin Sizzler last July.

But still running.
Ed

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Maybe we could use a few trolls to spice things up here.
It has gotten too quiet!

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On Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 10:02:59 AM UTC-4, Andrew Grenfell wrote:

As I have only been running for seven weeks (although I took 2 weeks off for holiday), I have been getting increasingly better results. However I am intrigued as to when I will reach my genetic potential, and if there is anyway of finding what it could be. Here are the times of my nine mile midweek hilly loop:

week: time:
2 1:17
3 1:12
4 1:08
7 1:02

I can't keep getting faster and faster, I must level out at some point. Also as I'm only 19, have I yet to reach the optimum age?

One of the reasons I am interested is because in order to win the local
10K's you need a time of around 31 minutes. Although I have never ran a10K, my 5 mile PR is bang on 30 minutes. Is it conceivable that I could ever run
a 31 minute 10K?

Thanks, Andrew Grenfell.

We all make great gains at first. That will level off. If you already doing 5 miles in 30 then you have good potential, but it is no guarantee. Also watch for injuries.

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<mistersmithwick76@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 10:02:59 AM UTC-4, Andrew Grenfell wrote:

As I have only been running for seven weeks (although I took 2 weeks off for >> holiday), I have been getting increasingly better results. However I am
intrigued as to when I will reach my genetic potential, and if there is
anyway of finding what it could be. Here are the times of my nine mile
midweek hilly loop:

week: time:
2 1:17
3 1:12
4 1:08
7 1:02

I can't keep getting faster and faster, I must level out at some point. Also >> as I'm only 19, have I yet to reach the optimum age?

One of the reasons I am interested is because in order to win the local
10K's you need a time of around 31 minutes. Although I have never ran a10K, >> my 5 mile PR is bang on 30 minutes. Is it conceivable that I could ever run >> a 31 minute 10K?

Thanks, Andrew Grenfell.

We all make great gains at first. That will level off. If you already
doing 5 miles in 30 then you have good potential, but it is no guarantee.
Also watch for injuries.

You’re replying to a 16 year old message!! A little late for any advice.

FWIW, Andrew’s 10K PB is currently 33:46 but he sucks at marathons. ;-)

http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=17891

Tim

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Hey mistersmithwick,

Welcome to the group. Hang around a bit, okay?

On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6:55:01 AM UTC-4, Tim wrote:

<mistersmithwick76@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 10:02:59 AM UTC-4, Andrew Grenfell wrote:

As I have only been running for seven weeks (although I took 2 weeks off for
holiday), I have been getting increasingly better results. However I am
intrigued as to when I will reach my genetic potential, and if there is

[]

I can't keep getting faster and faster, I must level out at some point. Also
as I'm only 19, have I yet to reach the optimum age?

One of the reasons I am interested is because in order to win the local
10K's you need a time of around 31 minutes. Although I have never ran a10K,
my 5 mile PR is bang on 30 minutes. Is it conceivable that I could ever run
a 31 minute 10K?

Thanks, Andrew Grenfell.

We all make great gains at first. That will level off. If you already doing 5 miles in 30 then you have good potential, but it is no guarantee.
Also watch for injuries.

You’re replying to a 16 year old message!! A little late for any advice.

FWIW, Andrew’s 10K PB is currently 33:46 but he sucks at marathons. ;-)

3:47 is not sucking at marathon in my book.
(Granted I only started running in my late 30's
so I'll never know what might have been.)

http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=17891

He like cross country. That is almost always a little slower.

It seems to be a trade off between slightly better comfort
as the dirt yields more than pavement, at a cost of less
speed due to the energy absorbed by the dirt.

Of course the Gazelles have a much smaller difference
between the two types of surfaces. You are just so
much more efficient and light on your feet.

Enjoy the run
ed

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Ed Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey mistersmithwick,

Welcome to the group. Hang around a bit, okay?

On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6:55:01 AM UTC-4, Tim wrote:

<mistersmithwick76@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 10:02:59 AM UTC-4, Andrew Grenfell wrote: >>>> As I have only been running for seven weeks (although I took 2 weeks off for

holiday), I have been getting increasingly better results. However I am >>>> intrigued as to when I will reach my genetic potential, and if there is

[]

I can't keep getting faster and faster, I must level out at some point. Also
as I'm only 19, have I yet to reach the optimum age?

One of the reasons I am interested is because in order to win the local >>>> 10K's you need a time of around 31 minutes. Although I have never ran a10K,
my 5 mile PR is bang on 30 minutes. Is it conceivable that I could ever run
a 31 minute 10K?

Thanks, Andrew Grenfell.

We all make great gains at first. That will level off. If you already
doing 5 miles in 30 then you have good potential, but it is no guarantee. >>> Also watch for injuries.

Youre replying to a 16 year old message!! A little late for any advice.

FWIW, Andrews 10K PB is currently 33:46 but he sucks at marathons. ;-)

3:47 is not sucking at marathon in my book.
(Granted I only started running in my late 30's
so I'll never know what might have been.)

British tongue in cheek humour. Of course it’s not bad, but compared to his other PBs (and my own time at age 60) he’s got a *lot* of room for improvement.

Tim

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