Run my age (or less!)

There's this thing some runners have (I mean, I know of two others who do it, but it might be practiced widely for all I know), where we set a goal each year to run a 10k at or below our age. So, say you are 35 years old. You would want to shoot for a 35-minute 10k. At 47 you'd want to do it in 47 minutes or less. So on and so forth.

I suppose this isn't really possible until at least your late twenties for most people. An 18-year-old isn't going to be able to run 6.22 miles in 18 minutes. It's just not possible. Therefore, in some ways it's easier for older people to accomplish. But they're also... older... so there's that.

At any rate, I just started doing it a couple years ago, and have so far been able to keep up.

Yesterday, at 60 years 7 1/2 months, I actually did a 10k in 57:40. I felt pretty good about that (9:17 pace). Yes, I've done faster. I also didn't really set out to do it though. It was just a puke rainy cold day and I didn't want to dilly dally any longer than I had to.

So, I've at least accomplished that this year. 

As for running, in general, it hasn't been going too bad. I've been doing T-W-TH at 3-5-3 (and now 3-6-3) with long runs on Saturday. This week is 11 miles. I feel like I'm moving at a slightly faster clip since I've lost weight. Although, for a few days this week I was afraid I was developing plantar fasciitis in my right foot again. Not sure what it was, but it seems fine today. Maybe using the theragun and extra stretching has made the difference. I hope so, because I don't want to deal with that again!

And, there ya have it. My running run down.