At age 30, I couldn’t run a 7 minute mile.
I was a pretty good runner in high school and college, but really didn’t come into my own until later in life. It wasn’t until I practiced proper nutrition and learned how to train that things really came together. All of my best post high school times were in my 40s. In fact, age adjusted, all the best times of my life were in my 40s. This should give you some perspective. You are not on the downhill when you hit 40. You have years of potential in front of you. I’d like to set a challenge for some of my younger friends. You can do what ever you want. Set goals. Break your own records.
age 17 – 440 (1/4 mile) 53.7
age 16 – 880 (1/2 mile) 2:03.3
age 17 – 1 mile 4:30.2
age 17 – 2 mile 9:58 outdoor wooden 11 lap/mile track
age 16 – 2.8 mile 14:32 Cross Country 5:11 mile pace
age 15 – 5 mile 28:00 Berwick, PA 5:36 mile pace
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age 35 – 5k (3.1 mile) 18:40 6:00 mile pace
age 35 – 4 mile 24:40 6:10 mile pace
age 35 – 5 mile 31:40 6:20 mile pace
age 35 – 10 mile 70:00 7:00 mile pace
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45 – 1500m 4:22.7 Boston, Northeastern Track USATFNE = 4:41.9 mile pace
41 – 1 mile 4:41.7 2nd 40-49 Boston, Northeastern Track USATF NE
41 – 1 mile 4:41.7 2nd 40-49 Boston, Northeastern Track USATF NE
45 – 1 mile 4:43.2 4th 45-49 Indoor Nationals Reggie Lewis Track Boston
43 – 3000m 9:24.2 Boston, Northeastern Track USATFNE 5:02 mile
43 – 3000m 9:24.2 Boston, Northeastern Track USATFNE 5:02 mile
45 – 3000m 9:25.3 3rd 45-49 Indoor National Championship 5:03 mile
42 – 5k (3.1 mile) 15:58 11th 40-49 Providence Downtown 5K 5:07 mile
41 – 4 mile 21:20 2nd 40-49 Arnold Mills July4 Cumberland RI 5:20 mile
41 – 4 mile 21:20 2nd 40-49 Arnold Mills July4 Cumberland RI 5:20 mile
45 – 5 mile 26:42 10th 40-49 Attleboro, MA. New England Championship 5:20
41 – 8k (4.97mi) 27:40 3rd team 40-49 National XC Champ Franklin Park 5:34
41 – 8k (4.97mi) 27:40 3rd team 40-49 National XC Champ Franklin Park 5:34
45 – 10k (6.21 mile) 33:30 9th 40-49 Portsmouth, NH NE Championship 5:24
43 – 8.1 mile 45:08 1st master 40-49 Harvey’s Lake PA 5:34
43 – 8.1 mile 45:08 1st master 40-49 Harvey’s Lake PA 5:34
45 – 9 mile 51:13 3rd master Berwick Race for the Diamonds Berwick, PA 5:41
42 – 15K (9.32mi) 52:10 1st master 40-49 Run Around Block Island, RI 5:36
40 – 10mi 55:13 11th, 1st 40-49 Narragansett RI Blessing of the Fleet 5:31
42 – 13.1mi 72:53 11th 40-49 New Bedford MA Half Marathon NE Champ. 5:34
45 – 20mi mark in marathon 2:00:08 at Burlington Vermont marathon 6:00 mile
45 – 26.2mi marathon 2:41:17 2nd master Burlington Vermont marathon 6:07
40 – 10mi 55:13 11th, 1st 40-49 Narragansett RI Blessing of the Fleet 5:31
42 – 13.1mi 72:53 11th 40-49 New Bedford MA Half Marathon NE Champ. 5:34
45 – 20mi mark in marathon 2:00:08 at Burlington Vermont marathon 6:00 mile
45 – 26.2mi marathon 2:41:17 2nd master Burlington Vermont marathon 6:07
43 – 26.2mi marathon 2:42:40 2nd master Cape Cod New England Champ 6:11
