Over 50's club

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jdarun Nov 2018 5:27pm, 8 Nov 2018 3,243 posts	0 jdarun Good running foxx! Yeah I would always regard a brief uncorroborated HR spike as a technical issue rather than a health issue. Briefly breaking/making contact can trigger false beats, I used to get that all the time with a chest strap though the optical wrist version is much better. (for me: I know some people don't get on with them).
JRitchie Nov 2018 1:34pm, 12 Nov 2018 1,456 posts	0 JRitchie Catching up on this thread (and thinking about what year my body will fail its MOT - Looks like I have about 3 years. Thanks gang!). Just been listening to the news about the 69 y/old guy who wants to identify as a 49 Y/o. I presume if this chap is a runner he would also give up his senior vet category as a reasonable trade off for his "perceived" anticipated increase in activity on his tinder profile.
Velociraptor Nov 2018 1:50pm, 12 Nov 2018 39,590 posts	0 Velociraptor I think I may opt to identify as 54 for as long as it takes for the really fast F60 on my patch to turn 65.
Runningfoxx Nov 2018 2:00pm, 12 Nov 2018 45 posts	0 Runningfoxx My TomTom watch gives me a fitness age of 67 - but there's no way I'm going to compete with M65's......not at 86!
jdarun Nov 2018 2:35pm, 12 Nov 2018 3,254 posts	0 jdarun More power to him, I've also got the body of a 24-year-old.... ... ...in my freezer. Actually I think given the option I would go the other way, and clean up in the V120 category. As well as picking up those winter fuel payments and a free TV licence.
Runningfoxx Nov 2018 11:49am, 13 Nov 2018 46 posts	0 Runningfoxx Funny you should mention that jdarun. My £300 winter fuel payment arrived last week so I'll be able to keep snug and warm now - down in Madeira. I'll try to get there and give you a cheer in that V120 category. Then again, if TomTom is still being as generous with my fitness age, you could have your work cut out....
hillstrider Nov 2018 5:37pm, 19 Nov 2018 5,233 posts	0 hillstrider I've received my £200 winter fuel payment, so I will be able to treat myself to a new pair of trainers.
Runningfoxx Nov 2018 8:05pm, 19 Nov 2018 47 posts	0 Runningfoxx After over three years of public inactivity the Longwood Harriers raiding party stuck again last Saturday at the Cliffe Castle Parkrun in Keighley. We came home feeling rather smug after setting new age group records in both our age categories. To be honest, mine was rather a tame one because it's such a challenging (read hilly) course that no-one over 85 had previously attempted it. My wonderful partner on the other hand managed to break an existing record in the W70-74 category, so more kudos to her. Might have to get ourselves fit again and raid a few other Parkruns......
LazyDaisy Nov 2018 8:22pm, 19 Nov 2018 24,559 posts	0 LazyDaisy Very well run, raiders!
Badger Nov 2018 8:53pm, 19 Nov 2018 10,012 posts	0 Badger Storming work!