No, I’m not going over the edge. I was just listening to the song “closer to the edge” by the band 30 seconds to Mars while I was running today. It did remind me that I do train on the edge. I push the envelope and try to improve. I do this despite my age and keep trying no matter what happens. Some people call this crazy; I call it competitiveness. Whether I am competing with an opponent in a race or just against the clock in a race or even a workout; it is my continued desire to perform my best.
On Monday I did a strength training session. I did not do a swim as I wanted a break from aerobic training.
Today I was still feeling some muscle fatigue from this past weekend’s workouts. I did 7.5 mile run; including 2.25 miles with my grandson Billy. I ran to meet my grandson; ran with him and then ran home. I ran mostly easy; except for about a half mile with my grandson when he “took off’ on me and I had to work hard to stay with him. I found it kind of amusing. He is developing as a runner and maturing physically. I have noticed his stride is getting stronger. The track workouts we have been doing are starting to show; he is getting quicker. I can’t help but take great pride in this. I finished the run in 1:07 and felt better when I was done than when I started. This is typical of marathon training for me; my legs are fatigued but get better as they warm up from running. I should feel better as the week goes on.
Just rolling along…..
