Today is the 100th anniversary of my dad's birth. I will never be as cool as him. Oh well.
So, I had my last run 4 weeks ago due to a strained calf/Achilles. I switched back to hikes on Cowle's Mountain but gave that up after a week or two on the principle that I was doing all the same stuff but hoping for better results. I have been concentrating on strength and mobility exercises with some stationary bike sprints for cardio. This is the first time I've put some serious effort into leg strength improvement. I am being careful to try to progress slowly without straining.
This morning I decided to try a little running and plan to continue with that just once a week unless my left hip flexor improves. I ran 6 x 50 yards with slow walks back between them. My fastest one (the last one) was at 7:23/mile pace.
I sometimes wonder if my dad would think I'm an idiot for trying to run at 74 years old. He never had the luxury because he only lived to be 66.
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