Spoiler alert: Tommy Hughes, 59, beat his son by three minutes with his sub-2:30 performance. 💪
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, Eoin averaged around 90 miles per week during his 12-week buildup. A few days a week, he met up with his dad to run.While Eoin hoped for a faster individual time in Frankfurt, he was excited to learn that he and Tommy had broken the former father-son combined time record. For Tommy, the race went even better than he had anticipated.“I went through the first half in 74:12 and ran the second half in 73:40,” he said. “I was very pleased.
Tommy said he doesn’t get competitive with his son in races, but rather focuses on racing the best he can. As for his advice on how to keep training and competing well in your 50s and 60s, he emphasizes“Listen to your body and don’t push it too much,” Tommy said. “And get as much rest as possible to recover.
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