The Ghost of Races Past: Reconciling an Older, Less Fit Body With Expectations Based on Prior Performances

Jul 17 2019 by Runblogger

 

On July 4th I ran my first timed race in probably five years, and I’m pretty sure it was the first race I’ve run since I turned 40. I’ve done a few Ragnar relays with friends in the interim, but nothing where it was just me against the clock. The race was held in Bridgton, Maine, and it is a race I have run many times. In fact, it was the first race I ever ran, way back in 2007.

The reasons why I haven’t raced in several years are many – employment change, growing kids with busy...

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