Sunday, December 5, 2010
Expectations
With the end of my running career in plain sight, it is nice to be able to run again. My arthritic knees cannot handle the fast running on pavement on long, fast runs. I have started running with a few friends that are getting their running feet firmly under them and it has been nice to trot along at a pace my knees can handle. Gone are the days of sub 6 minute miles, gone are the 4 hours runs at 8 min pace. They have been replaced by 2.5 hour 16 mile runs, easy days at 10 minute pace. Running is still rewarding at any pace and I enjoy the tiredness that comes from an honest effort. Maybe that was what was underneath all those fast runs anyway. It is nice to have my sights set on the experience and have that firmly in focus.
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Steve,
ReplyDeleteI spent a lot of running time last week thinking about why I run, what the purpose of it is, what I expect to get out of it, and where I want to take it. I'm no closer to an answer now than I was then, but I have realized I like running because I like to run. I like to train and I like to have my body at a point where I can do cool endurance events (official and unofficial).
Not sure that I'm going anywhere with this, but I'll be keeping it in mind when I make my 2011 goals.
Brad