Another fast 5k this morning. Today was the Teacher to Student 5k (3.1 miles) at Desert Breeze Park (Spring Mountain & Durango). Once again I PR'd for my current age group (45-49) but alas it wasn't good enough for an age-group trophy. My time of 23:53 (7:41 per mile) placed me 39th out of 150 overall runners but only 6th in my age group. Would you believe the fastest male my age was under 20 minutes! Well, that's what I've got to shoot for. Ironically, my time beat many men half my age. I would have finished 1st in the 25-29 category. I thought you were supposed to slow down with age?
The run was a little hilly and went into a headwind part of the way and I know I gave my best effort despite much discomfort near the end of the race. But unlike drugs or alcohol when the user experiences a brief high and then a long-lasting low, a runner suffers a little toward the end of the effort then can bask in the glory of the accomplishment the rest of the day, week, month and beyond. By the way, I beat all the runners in the photo and still had time to go to my truck, get my camera and snap it.
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I just read an article in one of my bike magazines obout how and why you lose endurance as you get older,but the good news is you cut this loss by exercise.Will send it to you.Good time in the race,well into the top half where you want to be.
I just read an article in one of my bike magazines obout how and why you lose endurance as you get older,but the good news is you cut this loss by exercise.Will send it to you.Good time in the race,well into the top half where you want to be.
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