Day: August 31, 2024

Going the distance

In 2000, I ran the Indianapolis Marathon in 3:38. Today I walked 14-14.2 miles in 3:36. My goodness. (15:30-ish pace)

Ok, this was not a difficult effort; I felt pretty good in the final miles. Great weather and I got going at 6:30 am..in plenty of time to beat the Market crowds. On the way back I took it up Hamilton, then Main and then to Kumpf and back up Union Hill.

I got off of the trail in Springdale and then did the Mausoleum Hill and then did the “Prospect Exit” hill and then exited it to return to the Riverplex, then up Hamilton as the Riverfront was crowding up. Lots of strollers!

64 no longer

Personal: yes, it is about to hit the fan. Work should be a circus.

So, what are the changes? I can say that the changes from 50 to 65 are pretty big, at least physically. At 50, I was still running 24 for the 5k (but not under). Now I am walking 33-35. Bench press: 210 lb is long gone; my max this year was an ugly 174, *though* I now have to keep my feet on a chair due to my lumbar stenosis. Pull ups: sets of 15-20 are a distant memory. Now 5-10 is the norm and some days even doing sets of 5 are HARD.

And yes, things hurt, seemingly at random.

Let’s not talk about my 3:05 half marathon walk, my worst ever, by 13 minutes.

BUT, as my wife likes to tell me, all of this is better than my measuring tennis balls for a walker.

So today’s workout:

pull ups: mixed with PT, 10 set of 5 HARD. Just a chore.

downstairs: bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 154 (ok, good for me)

curls: 3 sets of 10. high incline: 3 sets of 7 x 94 (one set slightly sloppy).

then I did a 2 mile walk at just under 15:00 mpm plus a commuter walk of 1 mile. Planning for longer tomorrow.