Talk about the times you weren't setting PBs

I'm 64 and I remember the day in my mid-40's when I realized that I would likely never set a PR again. It was a sad day. I had to face the inevitable.

Now, it's just race to race and age group PR's.

I know that's off topic, sorry, but it's part of the PR talk.

All my runs were jogs with one 3 mile tempo. However, it’s not my trainings fault that I failed

Well, I stopped running for a couple of years and gained almost 90 lbs. Now I'm trying to lose the weight and get back into shape. I would say I've been very consistent, building up mileage since November 28th and even though my old PRs are slow, I feel like I am lifetimes away from those old PRs some days.

When it gets rough I just try and focus on the positives. I've lost over 60 lbs so far and I'm running much better than 6 months ago. I've managed my highest mileage weeks and months of my life. Hopefully all those miles will pay dividends in the future.

There are several scenarios:

1. You still have potential to PR but something is wrong with your training.
2. You still have potential to PR but something is off with your health or blood chemistry (you are not "injured" but you are not feeling good).
   
3. You could PR if you weren't injured so you need to be patient.
   
4. You could PR if you weren't injured but you might never be fully healthy (for running) again.
   
5. You aren't injured all all, you are just getting older and have other priorities.
   
6. You are actually training really well but you are exhausted. Your body is adapting and building (the PRs are down the road).
   
7. You have a lot of fitness but you've lost some of your speed so you should move up in distance and PR at a longer event (or the marathon).
   
8. You've spent so many years running and are just a little burned out. You might want to try cycling, MTB, mountaineering, swimming, skiing, rowing, or triathlon.
   
9. And many others...
   

Which one do you think fits your situation? I have been in a lot of those scenarios and my response was always different. Okay, I've been in all of those scenarios...

p.s. My last real PR (marathon) was in 2001 but I still love running and knocked out 76 miles last week. If I were alone on a desert island, I would still go running. I love it.