I am in the 50/ 54 AG and about to age up. I can't believe how many really fast guys are in this age group! I started about 10 years ago and have managed to continue to get faster. If I can continue some improvement as I age up I will get more competitive. It's very motivating still to see guys out there killing it. I find myself each race comparing my time to the next AG. I guess all of this is what keeps us training hard. I'm always really jazzed when somebody in the 60/64 or beyond passes me! Motivation for the future. I hope those age groups are big as I reach them.
I am in the 50/ 54 AG and about to age up. I can't believe how many really fast guys are in this age group! I started about 10 years ago and have managed to continue to get faster. If I can continue some improvement as I age up I will get more competitive. It's very motivating still to see guys out there killing it. I find myself each race comparing my time to the next AG. I guess all of this is what keeps us training hard. I'm always really jazzed when somebody in the 60/64 or beyond passes me! Motivation for the future. I hope those age groups are big as I reach them.
@Sid Wavrin - as a rule of thumb for just about any IM, the number of people registered in each age group is about 50% less each 5 year age group above 50. Men and women 60+ typically represent about 3% of the starting field at most IMs. I am taking one bracket at a time...hope to still be doing this when I age up to M65 ... trying to keep up with @Al Truscott
Paul et al...currently I'm reveling in the 4 feet of snow we've had here in Snowmass the past week, so not checking in @ EN regularly. On the topic of IM race planning, I would like to emulate Paul now that I'm retired, and combine overseas travel with racing. The biggest barrier is my wife - after 25+ IMs she's done with me, she's not keen on seeing the world while watching me get ready for and recover from an Ironman. But I think I can squeeze in a few e.g. Lanzarote (visit Morocco), Wales (see the old country) and New Zealand (+ Australia). I can't age-up to 70 any faster, so if somebody beats me to Wales before 2019, so be it. Was Wales the one where WTC decided to offer only one Kona slot for all those over 60?
@Al - You are thinking about the one and done IM Weymouth that had only 1 slot for 60+. Wales has the standard offering of slots. BTW - I keep my wife happy with the occasional non-race trip amongst other things. Last year it was Iceland, this year is a big driving loop of Northern England (we did Southern England in 2014).
I'm trying to qualify for Kona by racing in Boulder, of course there is the altitude and heat, I was 2nd in Tempe in the fall, thought Boulder would be a good idea. Hum! still tired and fatigued from Tempe however. The guy who won in Tempe really handed it to me and I was way back..Still, I love the journey and he competition .
Great to read all the posts and hear the joy of competing. I have just started my journey with triathlons. Turn 55 this year and have my first sprint race in May and Olympic distance in July. Got bored just going to gym but training for this has been a big wake up call. Started in Nov/16 and I am down 24lbs. Unfortunately I did not participate in swimming or track when younger and have never raced in anything before. Started swim lessons in Nov as well. Looking forward to the first race but also have times of anxiety thinking about putting it all together.
@Bruce Read Welcome to the Tri Tribe! Think of Racing as just Training surrounded by lots of good folks to "share the pain". Have fun and avoid injury ... everything else is bonus.
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