age: an old wives' tale?

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i'm getting to age when stories like this give me hope

 

Time is on aging athletes' side -- sometimes
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Age is directly proportional to the money you should spend to gain a few seconds, here and there, on the bike

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haha! isn't it funny that you can only afford the things you wanted when you were a kid when you're much older?

you should see my lego collection

[Sean Badenhorst]

I interviewed Vladimir Kotov this week for Best Life magazine. He's 50 and finished 8th at the Comrades Marathon this year. He won Comrades three times - 2000 (set a new up-run record), 2002 and 2004. His last win was at age 46!

 

He's 12 years older than me which gives me hope!

 

 

 

 

[Cranky]

Never mind the local guy - Arthur Duncan, I think - who took up mountain biking at 60, and was 72 or 73 during Sani2c, Dusi Mfula etc this year.  It was inspiring to see him finishing Sani2c on day 2.

 

The one good thing about aging is that endurance ability generally increases.

[Poison Ivy]

I interviewed Vladimir Kotov this week for Best Life magazine. He's 50 and finished 8th at the Comrades Marathon this year. He won Comrades three times - 2000 (set a new up-run record)' date=' 2002 and 2004. His last win was at age 46!

He's 12 years older than me which gives me hope!

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and you are younger than me....should give you even more hope

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I interviewed Vladimir Kotov this week for Best Life magazine. He's 50 and finished 8th at the Comrades Marathon this year. He won Comrades three times - 2000 (set a new up-run record)' date=' 2002 and 2004. His last win was at age 46!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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That's nothing I still remember seeing Wally Hayward puking at the finish... he was like 80 or something.... No that was awesome... to party and drink like that the night before Comrades is one thing, but at that age

 

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Never mind the local guy - Arthur Duncan' date=' I think - who took up mountain biking at 60, and was 72 or 73 during Sani2c, Dusi Mfula etc this year.  It was inspiring to see him finishing Sani2c on day 2.

 

The one good thing about aging is that endurance ability generally increases.

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Kotov is local. Well, he's been a SA citizen for 5 years and has lived here for nearly 8 years.

 

I love stories like the one you mentioned, Cranky. Sadly, many of these older people have huge regrets about not starting cycling when they were younger. But on the plus side, they've started at some point!

 

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That's nothing I still remember seeing Wally Hayward puking at the finish... he was like 80 or something.... No that was awesome... to party and drink like that the night before Comrades is one thing, but at that age

 

 

That reminds me of my father in law. He and his mates had an allnighter and got to his flat with enough time to change into his running gear. Aparently they all finished but they all puked all the way. Legend 

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haha! isn't it funny that you can only afford the things you wanted when you were a kid when you're much older?

you should see my lego collection

 

I though young girls were your thing, I'll look at my lego and you look at yours okay

 

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Age is directly proportional to the money you should spend to gain a few seconds' date=' here and there, on the bike

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It is NOT ABOUT the bike

 

[mallo]

Sean what about uncle Allan Ferguson who ran a marathon(Slow Mag) with me at the tender age of 63 finishing in 3H40 a few years ago.He still runs the shoter races now and again.Dick Welch at +-70 still running 2 hour half marathons

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

Sean what about uncle Allan Ferguson who ran a marathon(Slow Mag) with me at the tender age of 63 finishing in 3H40 a few years ago.He still runs the shoter races now and again.Dick Welch at +-70 still running 2 hour half marathons

 

 

Amazing! Now I'm even more full of hope! What age do you think I should stop expecting a call-up to the Proteas? I was a useful opening batsman for the school first team in Stds 9 and 10...

 

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Sean what about uncle Allan Ferguson who ran a marathon(Slow Mag) with me at the tender age of 63 finishing in 3H40 a few years ago.He still runs the shoter races now and again.Dick Welch at +-70 still running 2 hour half marathons

Amazing! Now I'm even more full of hope! What age do you think I should stop expecting a call-up to the Proteas? I was a useful opening batsman for the school first team in Stds 9 and 10...

 

12 boys in the school? I agree with you Sean, in the Argus a guy of 72 put ears on thousands last year....

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Mavis Hutchinson took up running aged 50 and ran across America.

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

 

Sean what about uncle Allan Ferguson who ran a marathon(Slow Mag) with me at the tender age of 63 finishing in 3H40 a few years ago.He still runs the shoter races now and again.Dick Welch at +-70 still running 2 hour half marathons

 

 

Amazing! Now I'm even more full of hope! What age do you think I should stop expecting a call-up to the Proteas? I was a useful opening batsman for the school first team in Stds 9 and 10...

 

12 boys in the school? I agree with you Sean' date=' in the Argus a guy of 72 put ears on thousands last year....

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 Not quite, but it's not a school known for producing great sportsmen that's for sure... Ended up marrying the scorer though! That led to children and responsibilities and premature ageing. Or at least the perception of it!

 

 

 

Sean Badenhorst2008-09-19 06:31:21