tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117677181095992730.post5830915552818060953..comments2023-04-12T07:31:02.354-07:00Comments on Rink's Ramblings: Slow It GoesRink's Ramblingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305262056097758400noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117677181095992730.post-71237697916335688062013-11-24T08:37:14.691-08:002013-11-24T08:37:14.691-08:00Hey Rink, your blog really resonates with me. Tryi...Hey Rink, your blog really resonates with me. Trying to stay healthy as we pile up the miles is more risky at our age, of course, but I think your mileage is pretty darn high compared to casual joggers. Last week I got in 37 miles and felt really good about it because I'm pain free for the first time since I was 19 years old (post Achilles surgery both left and right over the past two years). This week I lowered my mileage to 10 miles (obscenely low!) to rest, and will try to up my mileage to 41 miles next week. I read somewhere that as we age we should do hard/easy weeks the same as we do hard/easy days. I used to just pile on the mileage week after week until I broke down because I couldn't stand to back off, thinking I was losing conditioning and valuable time as races approached. I have no race planned, so I can just train wisely. I kind of like it, although your account of that 5k makes me want to slip on the racing flats. Keep the passion, bro.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006821976556874683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3117677181095992730.post-90537492642169702312013-11-20T01:12:09.147-08:002013-11-20T01:12:09.147-08:00Hi John, I think what is key here is the fact you&...Hi John, I think what is key here is the fact you've remained free of injuries. Even though you've been runnng at moderate pace and clearly one you are not accustomed to, at least you can maintain regularity, and, in my view, fairly good quantity. 35 miles = about 50 kilometres. I'm happy to hit that mark for a week. Over time you are rebuilding your base. If you can steadily increase the distances by small increments, the pace will improve almost automatically. As one progresses, I believe we have to resist the temptation to overexert, which can bring on the injuries again. Clearly I'm not stating anything we don't know already, but it's an approach I constantly remind myself of. I'd rather run more slowly and even rest more often than in the past, as long as that approach keeps me healthy. It can pay off. I'm 54 and I know some runners in their 60s who now are performing better than they were 10 years ago. All the best. Mason duedeuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838320654935262982noreply@blogger.com