I got taken down by a 12 year old in a track 3 k this last month ( and a couple of 15 year olds ) but he ran sub 11 minutes, others even faster. I think great and I hope they keep it up, wish I'd started running earlier - still managed 11:02 - not bad for 45 (not brill though but I hate short distance!)
The trickin being faster than children is to race even younger kids. I have ran with the 4 year old grandson and I know I could probably have taken him any time I wanted. In 2 years we will probably be equal and, after that I will be eating his dust so it will be time to race his younger sister instead. I have just got to wait till she starts walking.
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If you mean teenagers, get over it. It's going to happen.
If you mean ten-year-olds, you're in the wrong race!
this kid was under 12 anyway. sub 20 5k. he looked a bit like my nephew in disguise
superb wee runner. I totally thought he would fade at the end but he didn't. gave him a congratulatory tap on the arm
Probably best to convince yourself that they're a future Olympic champion.
The only person I would be confident of beating in a race is Fauja Singh so I'm used to it
i think i'd beat Mr Overall
generally fit adult guys would expect to beat kids.
But take a look at some of the county records for U13 100metres!
sheash.
That's a good point. Pick your distance!
I overheard the guys down the track talking about a session where they opined the horror of being beaten by a group of teenage girls.
Sorry!, what was that! beaten by teenage girls, bring em on.
2nd glass of wine has hit the spot.
🙂
Not that kind of beating Ric
I'm not proud.
11.58 for 5k?
That'd be tasty 14 years ago
i think that's why i am moving towards ultras. it's the only sport in the world apart from maybe bowls where it's not a young person's game.
What distance then? I thought a bit slow for 3K as they would have been 15
I'm guessing XC - says surrey league so sounds like it might be
The trickin being faster than children is to race even younger kids. I have ran with the 4 year old grandson and I know I could probably have taken him any time I wanted. In 2 years we will probably be equal and, after that I will be eating his dust so it will be time to race his younger sister instead. I have just got to wait till she starts walking.