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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Jul 2019 2:19pm, 5 Jul 2019 28,499 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sorry, got part way through writing the above when I realised I hadn’t welcomed our new recruit! Welcome and Happy Birthday GeneHunt59
Columba Jul 2019 5:34pm, 5 Jul 2019 18,217 posts	Quote Pin Columba Happy birthday Gene and welcome to the thread.
Sharkie Jul 2019 5:41pm, 5 Jul 2019 14,929 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Welcome to the thread Gene (I always tell people I come from somewhere between Life on Mars and Shameless. True fact.) Mrs Jigs - that is a stormin' start. You are a lot fitter - and race fitter than you thought. Form is temporary, class is permanent!
Sharkie Jul 2019 5:51pm, 5 Jul 2019 14,930 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Only thing to report here is that this year I've been injured and missed Vets meets for the first time ever (well since I started attending them age abut 53) I've only run ONE competitive 100 and ONE competitive 200 this year! Just when I thought I was getting back to race sharp I twisted my ankle and couldn;t run my 'come back' 100. It did have the weird knock on effect of producing my best THROWS for quite a while. I usually am rushing from on event to another: sprints - jumps- throws - so it was an eye opener to just concentrate on one thing. Best javelin for three years! SB on discus and currently (shock!) 4th in my W65 UK category. Am ridiculously proud of this because I'm quite slight and not really a thrower.
Columba Jul 2019 9:10pm, 5 Jul 2019 18,222 posts	Quote Pin Columba for Sharkie!
LazyDaisy Jul 2019 7:34am, 6 Jul 2019 27,193 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy That knock on effect is something to ponder Sharkie, we've always said maybe you do too much at your meets, but 4th in the rankings is a magnificent achievement for 'not really a thrower'! Glad to read Mrs Jigs' post too
Sharkie Jul 2019 7:53am, 6 Jul 2019 14,932 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie W65 throwers a pretty small pond LD, let's face it!
macca 53 Jul 2019 10:11am, 6 Jul 2019 26,937 posts	Quote Pin macca 53 Small pond of high achievers is pretty darn good Welcome to Gene as well
GeneHunt59 Jul 2019 6:32pm, 7 Jul 2019 1,302 posts	Quote Pin GeneHunt59 Belated thanks for birthday wishes and welcome to the group.
Columba Jul 2019 6:27pm, 10 Jul 2019 18,244 posts	Quote Pin Columba Seen this? blog.parkrun.com