On Saturday, I went to a new Parkrun - where it seemed to me that I was the oldest there. But it turns out that there was one man older than me - in the 70-74 age bracket . He ran the 5K in 22 minutes.
Today in Brisbane , we had a 5k/10K/21k "funrun" -- the winner ran the 10K in 29:32, got in a car back to the starting line in time for the 5K event and ran that in 14: 07.
It's not fair!!!!! 
Don't do it... Take up knitting that is.
Oh my god , seriously ! So when does this knitting club start !! 
Knitting whilst running: that would be some achievement. During a marathon you could knit a recovery blanket to use after the race!
Wow thats some going! How fantastic to run a 5k in 22 mins at any age, let alone in your seventies! We have a lady in same age bracket at our parkrun who runs in well under 30 mins, her fastest time this year is just over 24 mins! Never mind! that 10k/5k man is pretty amazing too !
Knitting?!! -A nice hat for cold weather would be good!
And so am I after reading that. I will bring the biscuits no point saying no now is there!
Blimey!
Running and knitting are not mutually incompatable! After all, after a long or hard training session it's good to sit with your feet up and you may as well occupy your hands.
I'm looking forward to the long dark evenings, when I pick up my pins again and start a new knitting project, as I rest my other pins on the sofa!
But I admit after particularly hard sessions I sometimes threaten to take up stamp collecting!
That's serious commitment!
Blimey!! Pass the needles, Bazza. " knit one, purl one, knit one, purl one..........."
He was just showing off. Of course the older guys will be good; they have had more practice!
i cannot run at all at the moment...Luckily I am enjoying my knitting!
it's not something thats for sure, but knitting isnt the answer !!!!
Knitting and running are very compatible in my experience. I am addicted to both (but then I am a little odd).
I too am addicted to both!! Walking and knitting (and spinning on a drop spindle) are historically known with yarn either drawn from a bag hung on wrist or fastened to a bag on the belt. In the Outer Hebrides I believe spinning and knitting using raw fleece spun and then knit on the move whilst moving livestock or just getting from A to B, resulted in excellent waterproof socks, the lanolin in the raw fleece repelling a degree of water - however whiff-y!!
Running and knitting at the same time? Perhaps possible - but not this week!
Move over, I'm coming up!
I'm going to keep it up this time!
26 stages of taking up running
Day of wild winds and knitting 
I'm on the verge of giving up on the idea, can any techies help?
