When was the last time you sprinted?

Alnico

littlegreenman said:

Alnico said:

1986. I was 14.
I ran the 100m in 10.9 seconds which at the time was very close to Olympic times.
I was very good at it and could do it again and again but could never get below 10.9.

Then life happened and i never did it again.

Growing up in Liverpool, you learn to run fast

Especially is someone mentions 'Purple 'Ackey' !!!
Tell me you remember him ?

littlegreenman

Sporky said:

Running is ungentlemanly.

Wiz'd. Even if I'm late for work I won't run for the bus. I'll take my time, have breakfast and be proper late.

ICBM

Sporky said:

Running is ungentlemanly.

Indeed. That's what servants are for.


Hence the proportionately higher death rate among the upper classes in WWI...

lloyd

Alnico said:

littlegreenman said:

Alnico said:

1986. I was 14.
I ran the 100m in 10.9 seconds which at the time was very close to Olympic times.
I was very good at it and could do it again and again but could never get below 10.9.

Then life happened and i never did it again.

Growing up in Liverpool, you learn to run fast

Especially is someone mentions 'Purple 'Ackey' !!!
Tell me you remember him ?

See him fairly regularly in Manchester these days.

Sporky

octatonic said:

Sporky said:

Running is ungentlemanly.

and yet:

No gentleman would wear those shoes with a suit. Furthermore, Lady BMcH points out that the colour of that suit is only appropriate on safari, and he is not wearing a hat.

octatonic

Sporky

Also the stripes on his tie go the wrong way. I suspect you of having attempted to dupe the forum with a colonial ringer.

Particularly as the banner behind him appears to say "of America".

Alnico

lloyd said:

Alnico said:

littlegreenman said:

Alnico said:

1986. I was 14.
I ran the 100m in 10.9 seconds which at the time was very close to Olympic times.
I was very good at it and could do it again and again but could never get below 10.9.

Then life happened and i never did it again.

Growing up in Liverpool, you learn to run fast

Especially is someone mentions 'Purple 'Ackey' !!!
Tell me you remember him ?

See him fairly regularly in Manchester these days.

I'm very glad it's all in my past.
I can't believe he's still around and still known as that.

Moominpapa

Turned 57 in April this year. In March, was flying back from Cologne. Had timed fights to catch a reasonable evening train from Gatwick to Wokingham - the next one was a considerable time later. Sleazy Jet fucked up the flight home, got to Gatwick with a few minutes left. Once through immigration I sprinted like I haven't for years, through airport corridors and lounges, probably looking like a complete wally. Missed the damned train by seconds.- but on the plus side, I didn't need medical attention.

WezV

Well, when I was young I actually remember people saying to me "you're that boy that cant run". Now I knew I was pretty rubbish at it, I didn't realise everyone else had interpreted it as a silly walk.

so I am not sure I have ever sprinted


there was a time when I worked in a secondary school about 10years ago. The fire alarm had gone off maybe 10mins before the end up the day. We were trying to do a count so we could let them all go but a few buggers were slipping out the side. One of the teachers realised, I happened to be closest. They shouted "Wes, run!" quite loudly so I did. Felt the wind in my hair and everything.   That was the last time I breached silly walk speed.

IvisonGuitars

To the chip shop, smack on closing time....

Ro_S

I've run for a bus and the train.  does that count?

Sambostar

Never sprinted for a flight or a train in my life and never, ever will,  I really  don't believe that much in the destination. 

rsvmark

Ran for a train mid May. Fractured cuboid bone and bad soft tissue damage. Still painful and swollen. MRI scan this Tuesday.

Drew_TNBD

Friday.

Evilmags

Did a 2 K sprint on the bike last night. Downhill with very heavy gearing. Was a bit fast for a man of my advanced years but fun...

ESBlonde

About 4 or 5 years ago, probably teaching my teenage son who his elders and betters are. Of course I won, but I nearly coughed up a lung and my thighs burned for a day or two.
I would have been over 50 and weighed over 16 stone at the time, had probably only recently given up smoking too! It made me realise I can't do this anymore without a lifestyle change.
I used to be a good sprinter in my youth but never one for the distances. These days a gentle bike ride is the order of the day.

oddball

Chasing my lad who's nearly 4 - depressingly I had to really go for it to catch up with him (and I consider reasonably fit, I covered 50 miles on my bike yesterday at a reasonable pace but I don't ever really run)

axisus

Looking back, my best friend at school has never sprinted. He had deformed ankles and has subsequently found out that it is a bad medical condition with a name that I don't recall (something like Marie Charcots disease I think?). Anyway, he was forced to do all school PE with the rest of us - rugby, athletics, cross country etc - utterly mad and cruel! 

CabbageCat

Probably about 2001. I was mid 20s but quite overweight at the time. I was chasing a bus that my GF had left something on. I managed to keep it up for a lot further than I thought I would but didn't catch it.