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I've been running for 15 years.
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I started riding my bicycle a lot in high school and felt running was a better fit for my interests. So, I switched to cross country after an 0-9 season with the football team because that sure wasn't any fun.
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If I could no longer run I would fill the void with biking or skiing or skating. They're all the same to me. If I were no longer able to do anything, like if I became a quadriplegic, I'd use my brain more. I think I'd do more writing and reading.
My favorite run is the Literacy Council half marathon. There are trails and hills enough to keep things interesting which is important on a race that long. But it isn't so challenging that you're worried about turning an ankle or getting rocks in your shoes. Plus, they have real food at the end.
I like to run with boxer briefs on. They prevent chaffing on my chubby thighs. |
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My greatest running accomplishment is a 15k I did with a finishing time of 1:19:26. That's 8:32 per mile. That's a long story. It was February 17, 2007 at the Rock Cut trail series. Race time temperature was about 18 degrees. There was a good 6 inches of snow on all the trails. Out of 137 finishers only 6 managed a pace better than 10 minutes per mile. The only opponent I was trying to out run was hypothermia. That wasn't easy with the way I was dressed. I wore my wrestling singlet over a pair of compression shorts and a thin, long sleeved shirt. Two pairs of knit gloves, an ear band and some long socks completed the outfit. I knew at the start that my best effort was the only thing that would keep me warm enough to finish. I was delighted to find out that it also kept me ahead of everyone else.
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My next goal is to apply some sound training strategies to my running.
My advice to other runners needs to be taken with a grain of salt. There are many good books out there on running and I've only read two of them
I plan to run until it starts to hurt. Then when it stops hurting I'll start up again. That's what I've been doing for a while now with no injuries to mention. I owe my several consecutive years of injury free running to a healthy fear of falling down and a low pain tolerance. I'm hoping for many more. |
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