My training for the Dipsea race in June got rudely interrupted when I stumbled and injured some hamstring muscles out on the trail last Saturday. 6 weeks until the race and now I'm waiting and watching (feeling) for muscles to heal so I can get back to training before it's too late. For competitive runners, 'twas ever thus…
Coincidentally Lesley gave me a CD yesterday of fiddler Johnny Kimble (recently interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR) and one of the songs has these witty lyrics:
What do you do
when you just cain't do
what you did
when you did
what you did?
When you opened your eyes
and finally realized
you ain't no longer a kid.
Sigh…
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The Dipsea race as far as I could gather is 7.4 miles. From your previous postings, you are already trained enough for this race now. So, take a well deserved rest
and on race day, take the advice of my marathon coach, the unstoppable Reverend Coach, Joe Bacon: "Start slow and then taper".
To quote a country singer..."I ain't as good as I once was but I'm as good once as I ever was."
Gettin' old sucks sometimes.
Should've said that wasn't meant sarcastic but in sympathy.
Hi Lloyd,
A guy I know recently made some comments about holding out for retirement and that there was no reason to trade a push mower for his old gas one "since I won't be able to do yard work in ten years anyway".
He is thirty-eight. No ailments, just unhealthy living.
This is when I look at a picture of you riding a skateboard at - 70?
Just do it however you can, whenever you can, I guess!
Thanks
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