Subj : Re: Hobbies?
To   : Zombie Mambo
From : Vk3jed
Date : Mon Jul 01 2019 08:04:00

-=> On 06-30-19 13:04, Zombie Mambo wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 > I now run (in age group 50-54 (Masters) or 50+ (AV):
 >

 ZM> My friend in highschool does tri's all the time. I haven't run
 ZM> seriously since probably about 1994... In fact i don't think i could
 ZM> even run a mile now without having a grabber.

Yeah, tris are not my thing. :)  And as for the mile, I ran a mile a month ago
in 6:22, which I was pretty happy with. :)

 ZM> Its funny when i started running with the distance guys to sub in/out
 ZM> for thei r 4x400 team, they tried to get me to go sub 50s but i HATED
 ZM> the 400 and 52 was the best I could put out. However the football team

400 for me is a very recent thing.  I never could run it as a kid.  Even 200
was pushing it.  Now, I can run 400 in 61 seconds.  Still a bit off the pace in
my age group, but still useful for the 4x400m relay.  My best range is 60-200
metres, though I'm not yet getting full acceleration.  That needs just lots
more work and practice starts, doing them like drills. :)

 ZM> worked out near the track and their coach got wind of my 100 and 200
 ZM> times/splits and asked me if I wanted to play rb. I always liked
 ZM> football better than anything but wussed out and stayed with track
 ZM> despite pulling a 4.6 40 on my first try.

I presume you mean 40 yards (I've read about that speed test).  Football
references are not going to translate, because we play a totally different form
of football here. :)  No idea what I'd run 40 yards in.  I ran 60 metres in
8.48 2 months ago at the nationals, have been known to get down to 8.32, and my
hand timed 75 yard time should be around 9-9.5 seconds.  Last pre-season, I
scored around 9.6, but I was holding back, to save myself for a mafor meet 2
weeks later. :)

The 75 yard measure is one we use in our fire brigade competitions, because
that sport dates back to the mid 1800s, when we used to use Imperial
measurements.  The track markings are still in the same places for the
traditional events.  That means we also have a natural 100 yard measure, which
is from the first start line to the hydrants.  But that's a sport that's going
to take a lot of explaining (with vids!).  It is, however, the reason I took up
track 4 years ago.  I needed more speed. :)


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