Tuesday, 27 December 2011 - Written by
Jackmaster66 [profile]
| The last week points to the evolution of a middle-aged jogger. Thursday - 7 miles in the pouring rain, Saturday 13, Monday 5. No pain, no injuries, little discomfort. It's taken me nearly 10 years to learn how to let easy be easy, long slow be long slow and recovery be recovery. Thus, in that 6 day span I ran longer and more comfortably than I ever have. May the evolution continue into 2012.
And I say, with more than a little satisfaction that the last day, the 5 miler, was my fastest in months - - and that on tired legs. |
KathyStenson says: Way to go...very impressive accomplishment, and without pain and injuries means you're doing it right. Congrats!!
jeep_dog says: Great job! "Mostly easy, sometimes hard" is a distance training mantra that is much easier to say than to do. The only reason I learned it was I had no choice in middle age (ok, admission time - solidly in the "master" class now - sheesh, when did THAT happen?!?!?) to keep running and avoid injury.
keyronn says: I started running in July 2011 at age 50 and learned much of what I know from a rehabilitating 56 year old competitive runner. I had "easy" and "injury prevention" drilled into my head from the start. You can't get better if you can't run. :) I agree with Jeep's mantra. I do a lot of easy base runs and 2 hard workouts each week. No need for more and more might be less at my age.
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