Doesn't Get Easier

December 07, 2025

Recent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesBob's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewMonth ViewYear View
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Member Since:

Aug 10, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon PR - 3:05 (3:06 at Boston)

Completed a dozen marathons and a handful of 50 mile ultras.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Consistent aerobic and strength training.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Participate in 5k and 10k races.

Personal:

I started more dedicated running and racing in my thirties.  Eventually I developed symptomatic bradycardia and SVT which required a cardiac pacemaker implant and a cardiac cath ablation.  It has taken a long time to get back to running consistently again.  Counting my blessings and trying to remain more balanced with fitness and life.

Ukraine Can Win With Crowdfunded Drones!
Click to Donate
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 109.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.800.000.000.008.80

Light rain, cooler, and more windy today.  Jogged around an 8:30 pace.  Felt better today versus yesterday, but when I get tired , I get tired quickly.  Feels like a big cliff between feeling good and feeling tired right around the hour mark.  Not tracking shoe miles anymore because I'm still rotating the same beaters I had all last year.  I lost count, but probably getting towards 1200 miles a piece on them.  Getting my money's worth in these tough economic times!!! 

Comments
From Dave S on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 17:02:12 from 4.254.225.201

Nice to see you back. I do have some newer shoes but I'm rotating them with some old beaters also. My soles tend to wear through on the outside edge of my heals but with a little shoe goo I've been able to keep them usable a lot longer. I honestly can't tell a lot of difference and don't feel I'm doing any harm running in them.

Good luck getting back into it.

From rockness18 on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 20:29:00 from 75.11.49.198

Great to see you back Robert! I was running low on friends. You are a tremendous encouragement to me on this blog. Hang in there and I hope to cross paths with you one day.

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