My surface thoughts and musings…
So Saturday I walked my first 5k marathon. What a great experience, humbling as it was. A couple of things (concepts) were distilled for me. First, getting older sucks. Second, I’m fat and out of shape. Third, I’m still competitive. I’m going to keep training for a spring 5k, AND I’m going to run it. I’m committed.
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So tomorrow, after a month of preparation, I run my old, fat, out of shape, body around a 5k – appropriately called “The Great Pumpkin Run”. Yesterday, I went to the gym and actually felt like I was in fairly good shape to do this – uneventfully (sans heart attack). Over the couple of two weeks around Labor Day, I decided I would graduate off the treadmill and run on the street while I was on vacation in Saugatuck and Traverse. It was a very humbling experience. I thought I was in “OK” shape, but my lungs knew better. I still have not been eating the best, but I at least I have been keeping up with the workouts. I decided I would find a run in the spring, and actually run the 5k instead of walking it like I am going to do tomorrow. I will probably run/walk tomorrow. Saugatuck and Traverse was very relaxing and we went to some interesting places. I am adding some new pix for the banner.
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