Old and slow

If you're a marathoner, especially if you're either "of a certain age" or a slower runner/walker, you'll probably relate to my posts. I've completed all the states, my total is over 80, and I've even collected a few age group awards along the way. But I'm always in the last 10% of finishers, thus my view is always from the back of the pack.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Long time for recovery of Savage Seven

For those of you who run long distances, or run hard, you know that's it's not unusual to be stiff and sore for a day or so afterward. Well, my soreness and stiffness from the Savage Seven lasted until the end of February. It probably didn't help that I did a double the next weekend, and then ran a marathon for the two weekends after that. So I guess I didn't allow enough time for a full recovery until I finally took a few weekends off.

In the last couple of weeks, I finally feel back to normal. I did do the Boy's Ranch Marathon on March 11, and recovered from that easily. I now have two weekends off before going to Jackson, TN for the Andrew Jackson Marathon.

The best quote I've seen lately is, "The day will come when I can no longer do this. Today is not that day." At my age, I appreciate every run more than the last. Think I'll make a shirt with that quote.

Stay well, folks.
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