tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post1334435318970504103..comments2024-03-22T09:50:30.892-07:00Comments on Rocky Mountain Dirt Running: Racing Year in ReviewNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-78536904934777851542013-04-19T17:40:25.109-07:002013-04-19T17:40:25.109-07:00Good luck for this year. :)Good luck for this year. :)Candlehttp://www.quickcandles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-31490287838043964842010-01-01T19:07:51.485-08:002010-01-01T19:07:51.485-08:00Congrats on a solid year. Happy New Year!Congrats on a solid year. Happy New Year!RunColohttp://www.runcolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-82047758092503812972009-12-30T15:16:49.569-08:002009-12-30T15:16:49.569-08:00Helluva year! Good luck in '10, except at Sal...Helluva year! Good luck in '10, except at Salida...browniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505392867686096325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-68232688321241794382009-12-30T12:05:56.057-08:002009-12-30T12:05:56.057-08:00Yeah, I'm feeling better but still passing on ...Yeah, I'm feeling better but still passing on GT...it would be ugly if I went. I will probably do red hot instead so I'll see you there.<br /><br />On the age thing, there seems to be no shortage of fast older people. I think experience in both training and racing seems to help people stay competitive as they age.nmphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486058267340747104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-71292863406710244252009-12-30T09:54:02.086-08:002009-12-30T09:54:02.086-08:00Justin - Good stuff on the racing. We still have t...Justin - Good stuff on the racing. We still have to calendar a couple of pre-PP head to heads. May/June might be a good time. Crazy Legs 10k in Loveland is a fun one. See sidebar for the link. <br /><br />Nick - yeah, looked at Antelope, but timing is no good. It's a long way too, but I guess as defending champ you're probably thinking about it. Hope the leg is coming around. Still time to get in on GT... <br /><br />Jeff - thanks, man. Wow, 48-52! I know that women tend to lose form to age later than men. If you look at many of today's top female marathoners, there are plenty in their 40's that are still winning big races and posting crazy times. For guys I think the drop off is a typically more abrupt, but if I can get another ten years of improvement, I'll take it. Karl M at 45 (?) is quite the inspiration. I figure when the short stuff begins to seem like too much work, I'll just switch to racing 100s in the mountains where leg speed has little to do with anything.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-19772544391557374552009-12-30T08:03:48.165-08:002009-12-30T08:03:48.165-08:00Congratulations on an inspiring year.
I started s...Congratulations on an inspiring year.<br /><br />I started serious running when I turned 45. I studied race times for many top athletes. It looked like finish times stopped I<br />proving for most around 48-52.<br />I mentioned this a few years ago to a 60-something who finished Steamboat @~3hr. He said he also studied finish times, and his data showed that regardless when you start serious training/racing, we all have about 9 years of improvement.<br />You have plenty of years left to terrorize the hills!<br />If it's pulling you away from time with family, then that would be a valid excuse to simmer down, but age has a while to go.<br />Great job!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605694694141975178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-2516958097349700782009-12-29T14:28:07.791-08:002009-12-29T14:28:07.791-08:00Definitely a solid year of racing! You also set a ...Definitely a solid year of racing! You also set a PR for 100 miles...<br /><br />If AR50 doesn't work out you could go to the Antelope Island 50. It is a pretty fast course and I would think you could shave 30 minutes or so off your PR.nmphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486058267340747104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-81508028313213305972009-12-29T09:03:04.934-08:002009-12-29T09:03:04.934-08:00Whew, I topped out at 24 races for the year! I wo...Whew, I topped out at 24 races for the year! I wonder how many Bernie had this year - I bet we both may have edged him out in race volume this year.Justin Mockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172731732367510550noreply@blogger.com