Day 119

Definitely sore from karate, but mostly the upper body. Add to that a neck that started to stiffen and a cold basement and I wasn't really interested in going too far.

1.4mi
15:00min
274cal
2.0 incline

Trying to lift right now.

Day 118

I felt better today and the run was good, though I struggled through the first 5-6 minutes trying to get into a groove. I need to find my cho-pat strap as it's been 4 or 5 days without it and I am starting to feel it.

1.4mi
15:00min
274cal
2.0 incline

Karate starts back tonight, so I didn't want to get too crazy.

Setting New Limits

I’ve had a sore knee for a few weeks and recently I was talking with my Mom and, of course, she was worried. She asked me how I was doing, how it felt, etc. and I replied fine. I mean, what else can you tell your Mom?

I did tell her that I felt old, which sounded silly as soon as it came out of my mouth. I mean, how do you complain to your Mom that you’re getting old?

In any case, as I talked through it a bit with her, we agreed that you have to slow down as you get older. She’s not an athlete, but she has had a yoga-like routine that she did every morning for years and has had to change slightly. In my case, I’ve had to re-think how I exercise, especially with a bad neck as I age.

I think we can keep going, and keep strong, perhaps improve some areas of our performance as we age. Certainly we should be smarter, and be able to concentrate better. I think some of the older body builders have more discipline as they age, which is why they get great results.

I’m not in that category, but I have gotten better at some things. Running every day, running smarter, it’s something I couldn’t have done 20 years ago. I’d have pushed too hard on my body, running to a good sweat, but breaking things down. I’ve always pushed a bit hard, and then 3, 6, 9 weeks in, I need a break.

I could probably get back down to a 22min 5K, but I think I’d be hurting myself a bit and I’d damage some of my body in doing so. I don’t want to do that, I want to get my body in great shape, at this point in my life.

That means setting new limits and goals based on where I am now, not where I was 20 years ago.

Day 117

1.27mi
14:00min
251 cal
2.0 incline

Legs a little sore after snowboarding yesterday.

Day 116

We're going to Copper Mountain today, and I was the first one up, so I decided to get a run in before we go this time. Running at 7am was a bit of a struggle. No water, hungry, moved a little slower.

1.26mi
14 min
247cal
2.0 incline

Day 115

Back on the treadmill with a windy day outside.

1.4mi
15:00min
271 cal
2.0 incline

Day 114

Another outside run with 50F weather, but a little more wind. I had to wear a long sleeve shirt and sweats, and it wasn't as much fun, but still nice to be outside. Tia rode at Hidden Mesa with Kendall and I jogged while Delaney rode his bike.

1.23mi (guess from MapMyRun)
24:30 (including 2:30 of warm up/cool down)

The Hidden Mesa trailhead isn't on the map, but I guessed and since I ran for 22:00min, I figured I did a mile. I might have been closer to 2mi overall