Clyde's Comeback!

December 22, 2024

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesSuperfly's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

St. George,UT,U.S.A

Member Since:

Apr 02, 2005

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

97th at Boston

1:09:40 Half Marathon

2:25:50 Marathon

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get healthy enough to enjoy a run again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

To be able to do it... long term. 

Personal:

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift" -Steve Prefontaine

Live your life. Take chances. Be crazy. Don't wait. Because right now is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll be... ever again.

Favorite Blogs:
Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Baby Jogger Lifetime Miles: 623.95
Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 313.32
Asics TRI Lifetime Miles: 610.65
Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 520.90
Kinvara2 Lifetime Miles: 350.20
Ghost Yellow Lifetime Miles: 374.25
Kestrel Bike Lifetime Miles: 1883.75
NB- Rainbow Lifetime Miles: 57.80
Red Cumulus Lifetime Miles: 594.95
Neon Launch Lifetime Miles: 533.40
DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 467.77
Green Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 479.75
Lunerglide Lifetime Miles: 276.70
Blue Pegasus Lifetime Miles: 528.06
NoosTri Lifetime Miles: 283.07
BlueKinvara Lifetime Miles: 216.60
Innov Lifetime Miles: 58.50
Ride Lifetime Miles: 207.45
NavPeg Lifetime Miles: 162.50
Green K5's Lifetime Miles: 88.00
Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Total Distance
14.40

8 mile morning loop around GS and back home. Still feeling a little stiffer than I'd like to be. This afternoon I'll have to give myself a "Stick" treatment. That thing works pretty good but when your sore it can be pretty painful.

6.4 miles tonight up over the hill and down into GS then on golf course to road that brings me home. Feeling pretty trashed; stiill haven't got the sleep I need this week.

Here is an interesting read on the age of Elite Marathon runners. Tell me what you think?

http://runningtimes.com/blog/?p=34

Comments
From James on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 00:03:50

Interesting! I would agree to some extent, but I think that you have to look at the world record holder Paul Tergat, who was about 35 when he ran 2:04:55. I think one of the main reasons people do better in their 20s is because life hasn't gotten quite as busy as it seems to get in your 30s. That is why people come back to life in their 40s, because kids might start to leave the house and life might be less crazy. I think it is different for everyone, and people peak at different times of life. But when you have guys like Paul Tergat and Haile Gebrselassie running like they do in their late 30s, it could be argued that is the peak. Haile Gebrselassie broke wold record in the 1/2 by 21 seconds at age 34 running a 58:55.

I would like to think that I have many PR years left in my legs, and not that my best hope was last year.

Add Your Comment.
  • Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
  • Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
  • If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.
Only registered users with public blogs are allowed to post comments. Log in with your username and password or create an account and set up a blog.
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Most Recent Entries:
New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: