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Re: Age, Weight, Sex handicap calculator

guest — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:09:52 GMT

Yeah, I agree, which is why I called it an "in your dreams" exercise. It's not a highly useful site but it is an amusement. The WMA age grading is quite useful though. It places your performances relative to others of the same sex and age. Diminished performance with age is inevitable so at some point we don't really want to know how we stack up against the 20-somethings.

Re: Please help me by taking this little survey about shoes and running so I can present to my class

guest — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:23:12 GMT

Name(just first is fine) : Sumo

Age : 61

Gender : M

Miles per week you run : 20-30

Days per week you run : 6

Do you run mostly outside or on the treadmill : outside

How long have you been running : 30+ yrs

What type of arches you have(high, low, none, etc ): low

What shoes you wear : New Balance

How many pairs of running shoes do you have : 3

Do you use your running shoes when you workout : yes

How often do you buy new shoes : after 500 miles

Where do you shop for your shoes : on line

Have you ever had a foot scan done : no

Do you over pronate, neutral or underpronate : over pronate

Do you use any devices when you run such as the nike plus in your shoes : custom orthotics

Is it okay for me to use your answers in my presentation in my Current Trends Course at Life University : yes

Re: Why do I weigh so heavy

guest — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:14:14 GMT

Yes, way! It's absolutely due to more muscle mass. The muscles primarily used for running are the largest ones in the body. The glutes, hams and quads comprise a major percentage of your mass. So when you tone them up you can get heavier but you do look better. I sat in on many weight watchers meetings where the leaders would spout off dumb platitudes like, "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." at which I recoiled. I don't want to be thin. I want to be fit. Fit and healthy beats the pants off of thin any day because thin can be unhealthy sometimes.

From the first of this year I went from doing maybe 10 pushups to 5 sets of 40. I went from running a 10 to 12 minute mile to 8 flat. I have not dropped more than a couple pounds but I'm leaner and fitter everywhere. People are always asking me if I lost weight. I tell them no, I just redistributed it.

Age, Weight, Sex handicap calculator

guest — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:03 GMT

Here's an interesting web site that attempts to compute a handicap time for heavier runners.

http://academic.udayton.edu/PaulVanderburgh/weight_age_grading_calculator.htm

There are dozens of age grading calculators on the net but this is one that tries to work in an equivalence for weight. I plugged in my latest 5K, 27:29 which doesn't sound too impressive on the surface, but when I include age 61 and wt 202 lbs, it gives me a 19:53. File it under "in your dreams", but it's a fun exercise.

Try this one for plain age grading, excluding any consideration of weight, based on the world record for each age. It brings you down to earth a bit but still a very good tool to see where you sit in the global scheme of things.

http://www.heartbreakhill.org/age_graded.htm

Re: Eating Before a Run / Race

guest — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:34:22 GMT

I generally give it about 2 hours and preferrably 4 after eating anything substantial. I ran a 5k this morning, start time 9 AM. All I had was a banana and cup of tea at 6 AM and then a coffee about an hour before race time. I will occasionally stop for a coffee during a long run, walk along as I drink it and then continue on running several more miles.

Re: August - 50 Plus Racing, Training, Running

guest — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:00:10 GMT

Lactate Threshold is roughly equivalent to your 15Km race pace. If you do a lot of races, even if you haven't done a 15K recently, it can be projected using any online pace calculator.

Re: August - 50 Plus Racing, Training, Running

guest — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:19:23 GMT

I got a mechanical aortic valve in July 1991.

Re: August - 50 Plus Racing, Training, Running

guest — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:56:50 GMT

I'm not new here. Note the "since" date. I just never post much.

Re: Training Diet without dieting

guest — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:52:10 GMT

It's really, really, really just a matter of calories in vs calories out. But to have proper balance, get all the info you can on the weight watchers latest program or go join for a few weeks. Their points system keeps you inside the caloric window with extra pts allowances for exercise. A point is about 50 calories. Beyond that, the rest of the program is about getting in your fruits and veggies and leans more toward protein vs carbs. They have a list called filling foods which are high fiber, unrefined carbs or high in protein. They're all about balance.

Re: August - 50 Plus Racing, Training, Running

guest — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:11:49 GMT

health > My health has never been a problem. I had a valve defect from an early age that eventually needed to be replaced, but was always fit and was running for decades before valve replacement. I ran a mile the day before open heart surgery.

recovery > That took place in a span of just weeks 18 years ago. Scarcely a blip in my training logs that span 30+ years. I was out of commission longer due to plantar fasciitis once.

racing > I run about 1,000 miles and 10-20 races each year. I'm more a fan of track & field than marathon distances, never had the desire to do one. I'm also a shot putter, BTW. This summer alone, since the end of May I have done 18 events at 8 T&F meets plus two 5Ks and one 8 miler. I have another meet Tuesday night and two 5Ks next week, one on roads and one European style XC. That means rocks, logs, water crossings, etc.. My biggest race each year is 15k or 10 miles.

At 61 I'm not fast, just prolific.