At 47yo I had been prevented from running since Jan 09 when I qualified for Boston, that following year was when sign up sold out in 8hrs!! (remember), well regretfully a spin class and damage to the minicus prevented me running for nearly 2yrs. Anyway got it fixed and with some good aerobic base in cycling, then back to training I took up the CV concept and used it twice a week, plus training for triathlons. In 4mths I have in the past been pleased with some sub 40 mins 10k's. namely 38:15.
Pleased to report my first 5k tt 18:02 on w/end....maybe sub 18 had the other master runners on the track kept to the right side of the lane rather than me taking the outside to pass...of course I could have run a little faster too. I could not belive the spring in track. In the opening 1200m had to keep checking my pace from over speeding 5:30. Up to now most of my running had been of the treadmill. It must have been an extra 20s per mile faster running that track. Just pleased to know that the patience is now rewarding me. So over the next 5mths, Tinman and I will be working towards getting my half marathon times down from the current 1:27:xx.
Good luck everyone wishing to take up the TM training...it does work. Just give yourself some time. One day your really put a smile on your face from the results. And remember age is just a number after your name.
and the splits:
lap1 5:42 HR151
lap2 5:50 160
lap3 5:47 165
lap4 5:44 169
lap5 5:42 171
finish line .....173
