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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
a 50-something father’s journey to make it to the Masters Track and Field National Championships M50-54 400m finals
The real goal of wanting, and becoming qualified and brave enough, to go Nationals is simply this:
A carrot to keep moving forward.
That’s all. Nothing more, nothing less.
It is in being unable to run that the true nature of why I run becomes so crystal clear.
Wishing you the best today, and a really nice carrot.
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Today’s 2013 Masters Track & Field National Championships press release from USATF.
Over 1,000 Masters athletes, including five Olympians and 30 reigning world Masters champions.
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The things we take for granted until we don’t have them – walking, getting in and out of bed, bowel movements.
When you’re bedridden, the extent of exercise consists of getting in and out of bed, especially when you’ve been given a narcotic to mask the pain, it’s decently serious.
Having a daily routine that can not be performed, well, it quickly becomes a major issue. Thank goodness for the second bottle.
Second day of recovery, went for a 200 meter walk (end of street and back). I asked Cheryl, “Have you ever seen me walk this slow”. She smiled and half-laughed, “No!”.
Insight: The hard work of exercise is worth every invisible, non-obvious, taken-for-granted benefit it provides.
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One thing that many wellness experts don’t exploit?
The fact that surgical teams feel much more confident when transporting a healthy person to the operating table.
Banking on this too.
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Does a hernia on the eve of a 54th birthday cancel the 2013 comeback?
Ten days ago the runner suffered an inguinal hernia while working.
Masters Track & Field Nationals are in 25 days.
This morning’s 5:50 mile felt good.
Dropping down to the 800.
Attendance depends on surgery date.
Impossible is for amateurs.
Stay motivated.
Go!
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