tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443802490764245365.post2321362151261378742..comments2022-11-10T04:19:43.327-06:00Comments on Yes, I enjoy running this much: Frankie Says Relax!....and to taperRebecca Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657565393178781619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443802490764245365.post-37710297942594676772010-07-13T14:58:37.515-05:002010-07-13T14:58:37.515-05:00I didn't run my first 100-miler until age 57.
...I didn't run my first 100-miler until age 57.<br />Age 59 for my wife (she of the artificial hip) and she led me across Spain on foot (el camino de Santiago)--she keeps going, I keep going.<br />We quit counting, just kept going.<br /><br />You keep going--is all good. Run gently out there.<br /><br />John M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443802490764245365.post-58154673421067902442010-07-13T11:47:49.288-05:002010-07-13T11:47:49.288-05:00relax relax relax (easy for me to say). start out ...relax relax relax (easy for me to say). start out slow and taper off :-) if you start having issues in the beginning and get down on yourself, remember that these races reward the patient. take it ridiculously easy. don't bother looking at pace, time or elapsed miles. run and laugh and eat, that is your job. into the night, then you should think about digging in, what's possible, where you are on the leader board etc. you'll be awesome!!shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484258407276573441noreply@blogger.com