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There once was a time when I could finish a marathon, take a day or two off, and resume my training. Those days have been gone for quite a few years now. I have learned that you don’t recover quite as quickly as you grow time challenged (more days passed than left) (OK, old).
I’m at the point now where I need two weeks of rest after a good marathon effort to let all the little aches and pains go away, if I don’t they become major injuries at the most inconvenient times. Each injury requires more… Continue

What comes around goes around or The Circle of Life or any other cheesy saying that might apply.

This is a simple story that has taken a long time to play out. Three generations are represented here.

It all started in the late 70’s when I was a brand new non smoker trying to repair the damage self inflicted over the previous ten years. I decided it was time to insure I would be around for my family.
I took up running as a way to clear my lungs and drop some of the excess body mass I had accumu… Continue