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Week 115
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Greetings 50+ers. Well, I kinda laid low this past week, and lurked on the thread letting you all take the lead. As you can probably guess, I'm still not running much, and have been pretty busy with the other hats that I wear in life. Thanks for the advice re: walking, it's something I've always done a lot, but it's good to remind us of its value. I've been continuing with some core strengthening exercises (although not enough, I'm sure) and I still took another stab at a short run Wednesday (3.5 miles), with pretty similar results to the week previous---very sore in the belly Thursday. I'll be able to go in for a check-up finally next week. I'm pretty sure that DrT is right in that it is the psoas that is giving me problems...but I feel this current issue is more fundamental (and chronic) than that. I'm certain that posture and an imbalance between my abs (relatively weak) and the psoas is at the root of the problem; I'll know more when I get a professional diagnosis.
At any rate, Hello London12! You are off to a great reboot of your running life. Seems that you've got the wheels to run some pretty excellent 50+ times. My only advice is to be patient.
@Gretehund: thanks for the link to Ms. Baymiller---very inspiring stuff.
@Charlie: Earl Fee used to get much more publicity, and you're right, he is THE benchmark. His longevity as an elite senior is nothing short of amazing.
@WOC: As the excellent articles you link pile up, I sense that there is an awakening going on regarding cancer treatments. But as you have said, there is still a lot of work to be done---in studies, in advocacy, and in attitudes.
Good luck, Spikez, on your Achilles rehab; I've had plenty of other maladies, I'm thankful the Achilles has not been one of them. And best wishes to all you others that are likewise sidelined. Seems that when it rains it pours.
Finally, as was pointed out, the key to improving is consistency. As we push our boundaries, we all (I'm guessing) pick up niggles here and there. My problem is that I can't always tell when something can be run through and when something needs a more fundamental redress; this is probably where a good coach and/or physical therapist would know. The last physical therapist who spoke at our runner's club meeting said that many runners tend not to do enough other physical activity. He said that, while we should primarily train as runners, we should also all train for something else, as well. I need to find that other physical activity that works for me.
OK, enough of my rambling. Running or rehabbing, I always find value in what you all share.
Best wishes to you all.