Hi guys,
Does anyone know of the best ever time done by an over 50 age grouper for an Ironman distance race, the best that I have heard of not validated though, just reported in a mag is 8:52.
The reason I ask is I am targeting to beat this time this year, fingers crosses may even do a eight thirty something!!
to answer your question, I believe Helge Babel went 8:55 at Roth a few years ago, and that was considered the record.
As to your claimed goal of 8:30s at over age 50, I call BS. If you cannot show low 4s for a few 70.3s, you are just trolling. Of course if your real name is Mark Allen or Dave Scott, I take that back with apologies.
My first thought was a re-badged ‘trihard4me’…or new account.
Kevin? Is that you?
That was funny 
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Just got back from your doc and discovered you had low-T all this time, eh? And now you’re all pumped up?
At 50 why would you start doping?
At 50 why would you start doping?
Umm, seems pretty obvious…“The reason I ask is I am targeting to beat this time this year”
No one is accusing of doping. Just having some fun.
Wait until Dr Tommy turns 50 
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With or without a helmet mirror?
to answer your question, I believe Helge Babel went 8:55 at Roth a few years ago, and that was considered the record.
As to your claimed goal of 8:30s at over age 50, I call BS. If you cannot show low 4s for a few 70.3s, you are just trolling. Of course if your real name is Mark Allen or Dave Scott, I take that back with apologies.
Thanks for that, no my real name is not MA or DS.
My current Pb is 9:23 at Roth 2011 with a 3:43 marathon. My training was not good for the running there, longest training run 90 mins. 3 runs a week preparation. 2012 I did World Long course Champs Vittoria, my chain broke 1/2 way round on the bike I was leader on the road and had caught the 45-49 leader on the road, who had a 15 mins head start on the swim start. Running a lot bettter last year (more training), running 1:21 off the bike in a half IM in UK 4:16 final time untapered at the end of hard week of training! So my thinking is 51 swim in Roth 3mins T1 (acc. time 54) 4:35 bike (4:41 2011) data showed me I was 10 mins quicker last year over 4 hours than previous year. 3mins T2 (acc. time 5hrs:32) which gives me 3hrs 20 left to do the run. Last year in IM distance race very low key, under prepared I ran 3:23 (1:31 at 21k) with the wheels well and truly falling off in the last 6k gives me confidence to run sub 3:10, will know nearer the day what pace to run at. Will have try out in World long course over 30k run at target IM run pace. I know this may all seem a bit unusual but by gong semi public about my goal it helps to keep your self focused and motivated. I do have the pedigee for this time. Its quite ironic as in 1981 I tried heaven and earth to get info about Hawaii IM pre google though in order to enter, back then I could run a 21k run in 1:11 and swim 17mins for 1.5k, it didnt happen as I chose a different direction sport wise!
Any help is welcome though.
Thanks again for your reply
defintely without mirror
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New to IM distances having only done a couple. Just needed to ask as I cant find any data on it. No I am not that fast yet, barring injury I will be though.
to answer your question, I believe Helge Babel went 8:55 at Roth a few years ago, and that was considered the record.
As to your claimed goal of 8:30s at over age 50, I call BS. If you cannot show low 4s for a few 70.3s, you are just trolling. Of course if your real name is Mark Allen or Dave Scott, I take that back with apologies.
Thanks for that, no my real name is not MA or DS.
My current Pb is 9:23 at Roth 2011 with a 3:43 marathon. My training was not good for the running there, longest training run 90 mins. 3 runs a week preparation. 2012 I did World Long course Champs Vittoria, my chain broke 1/2 way round on the bike I was leader on the road and had caught the 45-49 leader on the road, who had a 15 mins head start on the swim start. Running a lot bettter last year (more training), running 1:21 off the bike in a half IM in UK 4:16 final time untapered at the end of hard week of training! So my thinking is 51 swim in Roth 3mins T1 (acc. time 54) 4:35 bike (4:41 2011) data showed me I was 10 mins quicker last year over 4 hours than previous year. 3mins T2 (acc. time 5hrs:32) which gives me 3hrs 20 left to do the run. Last year in IM distance race very low key, under prepared I ran 3:23 (1:31 at 21k) with the wheels well and truly falling off in the last 6k gives me confidence to run sub 3:10, will know nearer the day what pace to run at. Will have try out in World long course over 30k run at target IM run pace. **I know this may all seem a bit unusual but by gong semi public about my goal it helps to keep your self focused and motivated. **I do have the pedigee for this time. Its quite ironic as in 1981 I tried heaven and earth to get info about Hawaii IM pre google though in order to enter, back then I could run a 21k run in 1:11 and swim 17mins for 1.5k, it didnt happen as I chose a different direction sport wise!
Any help is welcome though.
Thanks again for your reply
You aren’t going public at all if you post anonymously…Good luck though.
At 50 why would you start doping?
I have been tested 100’s of times and never tested positive positive, lol, willing to do blood passport if you can organise and pay for it though
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He isn’t anonymous any longer…
But how could he possibly be outed ?
My current Pb is 9:23 at Roth 2011 with a 3:43 marathon.
Power to you, but where you going to get that hour improvement? If you ran 3:43 at CR and hope to run “sub 3:10”, that’s 33 minutes. That leaves 26 minutes, and with your 4:50 bike and :56 swim, 26 minutes is a LOT. Good luck…
But how could he possibly be outed ?
My current Pb is 9:23 at Roth 2011 with a 3:43 marathon.
http://www.sports-reference.com/...am-brookhouse-1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Brookhouse
http://www.gbleisure.com/staff.html
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New to IM distances having only done a couple. Just needed to ask as I cant find any data on it. No I am not that fast yet, barring injury I will be though.
Well I stand corrected I apologize. Best of luck in your quest for the record! Look out for ‘trihard4me’…he’s amazingly fast too!