Your Last Personal Best. .

[colin_h]

I have been riding with a friend now for the past 5 years. He is now 74. He keeps doing his personal best in events so you are never too old! He did approx 3H40 for 94 last year!

Its all in the mind!

[TALUS]

Problem is that I don't always trust my mind anymore - I had some rough sessions as a student

[JGR]

He likely had amazing times when he was younger too.

The times with IM usually get better with age, until a certain point. My point being one can perform at a very high level well into the years

[PJP2013]

I don't undestand this strava culture and fascination with PBs based on time. To me it means nothing. There are too many variables that affect it. (list too long to go into) It's the same for race times. More important to me is how many people finished in front of me overall and in my age group. That gives the best indictaion on how I am really doing. Also call me old fashioned but I prefer to race someone face to face. Nothing better than dropping someone on a climb or finishing a race in the with the winner fo your start group. As you get older there is always someone to beat out on the road and that's how I define my PB. How did I place compared to that person.

 

Strava is just a training tool, it does not define you as a cyclist. I still ride with a Cateye, avergae speed and distance is all I need to know.

[TALUS]

Agreed. I also check % of field results.

[TALUS]

Ja good luck with that old timer

Some youngsters are easier to outwit than others

[Escapee..]

Some youngsters are easier to outwit than others

 

Well from personal experience, I know I can just on your tail for 100km and I will get a PB everytime.

[arendoog]

I don't undestand this strava culture and fascination with PBs based on time. To me it means nothing. There are too many variables that affect it. (list too long to go into) It's the same for race times. More important to me is how many people finished in front of me overall and in my age group. That gives the best indictaion on how I am really doing. Also call me old fashioned but I prefer to race someone face to face. Nothing better than dropping someone on a climb or finishing a race in the with the winner fo your start group. As you get older there is always someone to beat out on the road and that's how I define my PB. How did I place compared to that person.

 

Strava is just a training tool, it does not define you as a cyclist. I still ride with a Cateye, avergae speed and distance is all I need to know.

Same here .If i have little time i train harder over the same time period to make it worthwhile .I seldom check distance or heartrate when training and train until the wife calls or i don,t enjoy it anymore .For stage events i will do the hours ,but make them count .There is no time for long slow rides anyway

[Zaskar09]

I think most of you are looking at the OP too literally. There will come a time that we physically won't be able to do the things we love. Whether it be chasing PB's are going for a Sunday afternoon ride.

 

My grandfather is 85 and while his mind is still 100% his body is going, and going fast. Every time I see him I am reminded to live life to the fullest and enjoy every bit of it. Not just physically but in all realms of life.

 

I think what the OP meant is reaching that turning point, knowing that you will never be smarter/stronger/faster than you are now. Knowing that it's all downhill from here (and not in a good way). Yes, you will still do the things you love but progressively it'll get more difficult until eventually it'll become impossible. And that thought, I find depressing.

[mon-goose]

I'm 38 and I recon I reached that point a few years back where I realised I'll never do better thanks to dodgy knees. It's on my list of things to do to go to a specialist this year and get them scanned:(

[BDF]

Amen bro!

+1!!

[IH8MUD]

I think what the OP meant is reaching that turning point, knowing that you will never be smarter/stronger/faster than you are now. Knowing that it's all downhill from here.

 

True.

I pondered and posted the thread after one night of hill repeats. I thought:

"Hell Man!! 10 years ago . . this #$&% hill would have been much easier!!"

 

But I was not thinking the "Downhill form here" part.

No No No . .. never say die!

Though I might be past my prime, I enjoy my cycling more and the younger guys still have to hall ass to keep up!

All about attitude...

Edited June 20, 2014 by IH8MUD

[JannievanZyl]

Still setting PRs at 50 and intend to do so for many years to come.

[Skubarra]

Cool thread, I'm in my late 30's and have been cycling for 3 years and for most of this time my times have improved. But can't shake that depressing feeling that soon PB's on races like the Argus will become much less frequent and eventually PB's will be something of the past (unless I find a new trail )

 

At least there are still enough old ballies kicking my butt on the road & trails that I know there is room for improvement.

[Carmichael]

The one thing that i hate, is going out for a cycle and giving it your all over a segment, and you want to better your prev time,your lungs are burning your legs are screaming it is 14 min of pain, and you think in your mind, this is my new PR just to upload afterwards and strava saying 2nd best time by 55 sec!!