Mr Average

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Gobi Jul 2017 3:14pm, 24 Jul 2017 61,128 posts	0 Gobi And still 4 ft 10
GlennR Jul 2017 3:31pm, 24 Jul 2017 29,327 posts	0 GlennR Including the hunch.
HappyG(rrr) Jul 2017 3:49pm, 24 Jul 2017 26,959 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Dv - stalking SmileyBob's training log, looks like he's not running too much now. I don't know if it's injury, or what. I'd agree with the general Tom Williams thing that most guys could probably get to sub 3 with appropriate training (which implies commitment to do said training, the knowledge/ discipline to train right to avoid injury etc.). Age would affect it eventually, so I'd say anyone starting to look from obv young age, up to maybe mid 30s can do it. And of course many in their 40s and beyond can achieve it too. But I'd think eventually you'd run out of years. As we get older, you've got to train smarter to fit in the volume and intensity of training, while still avoiding injury. I think it takes 2- 5 years to achieve your best in marathon training too. You can't do it all in 12 weeks, imho! Good luck for any who are still on the upward journey (I'm on my way back down the other side, personally! But that's through lack of interest / commitment, rather than because it's not possible or anything.) G
lise Jul 2017 4:09pm, 24 Jul 2017 852 posts	0 lise Nice reading through this, makes me (nearly) want to start doing some proper training lol.
Gobi Jul 2017 4:20pm, 24 Jul 2017 61,129 posts	0 Gobi That was a nice trip down memory lane
WobblyBob Aug 2017 11:52am, 25 Aug 2017 921 posts	0 WobblyBob Helloooooo..... Happy is correct.... very little running as I've been injured for pretty much the last two years. Hope you're all well
Dvorak Aug 2017 12:07pm, 25 Aug 2017 14,119 posts	0 Dvorak Still getting a bit in, though :-). And you turn into one of them cyclists on Sundays . And that swimming ... are you going over to ... the tri-side :-o?
WobblyBob Aug 2017 1:09pm, 25 Aug 2017 922 posts	0 WobblyBob Swimming helps with the back and an Ironman is on the bucket list of events but I'd be happy if I could run 5k pain free at the moment.
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2019 4:57pm, 14 Jun 2019 31,768 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) This was a thread about a study/article that said "any normal bloke could get to sub 3 with a bit of training". A deliberately provocative premise, but the debate that it sparked in Fetchland was always very reasonable, of course! G
Rosehip Jun 2019 6:00pm, 14 Jun 2019 12,792 posts	0 Rosehip Nice bounce Happy Gobi's post on the 2nd page is food for thought