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Archaea · 08-10-2006, 03:18 PM

Today reality sank in.

I have been running very poorly, feeling weak, but today it really sank how badly I'm doing.

We have a new young couple in our ward, who do triathlons. He does halfs and is a good cyclist. So I invited him on my long run. He ran right with me and I was not strong enough to blow him away.

He's twenty years my junior, but it was humiliating that I cannot blow somebody away. My running is really, really pathetic right now. I melted the other day doing 10 400ms at a measly 86 second pace.

Does anybody have research on strengthening running as mine has gone into the toilet right now.

Quisqueyano · 08-10-2006, 03:47 PM

There is probably no advice that I can give you that you don't already know. But what if you took a week off? Just rest and let your body and mind recover.

MikeWaters · 08-10-2006, 04:30 PM

maybe you over-trained.

or maybe you trained just right and you are over the hill.

Archaea · 08-10-2006, 04:51 PM

I doubt it's overtrained, or over the hill, but sometime in May I experienced a power outage and haven't recovered it.

Quisqueyano · 08-10-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

I doubt it's overtrained, or over the hill, but sometime in May I experienced a power outage and haven't recovered it.

I think it's a sign that you should give up all together and fedex your bike collection to me.

Archaea · 08-10-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

I think it's a sign that you should give up all together and fedex your bike collection to me.

well you can have my collection for 50,000 USD sight unseen.

Quisqueyano · 08-10-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

well you can have my collection for 50,000 USD sight unseen.

That's the whole point! I don't want to pay for it. I can pay for bikes anywhere.

Archaea · 08-10-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

That's the whole point! I don't want to pay for it. I can pay for bikes anywhere.

What do you think I am? A charity?

I'm a charity as long as you donate to my favorite charity, Archaea's retirement fund.

Quisqueyano · 08-10-2006, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

What do you think I am? A charity?

I'm a charity as long as you donate to my favorite charity, Archaea's retirement fund.

I just figured that since you wouldn't be needing them anymore....

Archaea · 08-10-2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

I just figured that since you wouldn't be needing them anymore....

Well if you pay me 50 k I can upgrade and get some real stuff.

08-10-2006, 03:18 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Life is cruel to old guys Today reality sank in. I have been running very poorly, feeling weak, but today it really sank how badly I'm doing. We have a new young couple in our ward, who do triathlons. He does halfs and is a good cyclist. So I invited him on my long run. He ran right with me and I was not strong enough to blow him away. He's twenty years my junior, but it was humiliating that I cannot blow somebody away. My running is really, really pathetic right now. I melted the other day doing 10 400ms at a measly 86 second pace. Does anybody have research on strengthening running as mine has gone into the toilet right now. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα Last edited by Archaea; 08-10-2006 at 04:50 PM.

08-10-2006, 04:51 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	I doubt it's overtrained, or over the hill, but sometime in May I experienced a power outage and haven't recovered it. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

08-10-2006, 03:47 PM	#2
Quisqueyano Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehi Utah Posts: 320	There is probably no advice that I can give you that you don't already know. But what if you took a week off? Just rest and let your body and mind recover.

08-10-2006, 04:30 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	maybe you over-trained. or maybe you trained just right and you are over the hill.