I once was fast and now I’m slow

Posted by howtobefit on October 28th, 2007 filed in Captain's Log

I guess that a good portion of the population can say, “I once was” about something. As we get older, it is usually about something that we used to do better than we do now, but across generations, wonderful stories can arise from positive things like, I once was poor and now I have a great job and financial security, for instance.In my case, I was once a fast runner and now I am a slow runner and I honestly don’t know why. It probably has more to do with energy management than with age, because my peers continue to run well. Their lives are slowing down, so they have more time to devote to their training while mine is speeding up with two businesses to run and two little girls to love. Running at the end of the day means that if I left some energy for my workout, it probably isn’t much and that sure was the case today.But in the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t really matter at all. It was a beautiful, warm late October afternoon and I did a quick run in the Albuquerque foothills before heading home, showering and taking my family out for a fun dinner. I can dwell on being slow or rejoice in how good life is and that is a much more positive way to look at things!

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6394 ft

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Easy run east and north from the Spain parking lot. First run with new Sprint Katana II phone and Wireless Run Tracker.

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One Response to “I once was fast and now I’m slow”

Mirror, Mirror Speak To Me » Times of change are times of opportunity Says:
October 29th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
[…] Run Tracker, which is awesome, and alas, the GPS in my cell phone confirmed that I am slow - http://www.focused-on-fitness.com/how-to-be-fit/?p=121 (and the Stride Sensor is extremely accurate). You on the other hand can get your body fat down, […]

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