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EUROLAMPART

Yo realmente amor por ti para los huéspedes publicación en www.sixthcircuitcases.com

Milena

My competition was manily with myself. For several years I set out to run the Litchfield (CT) Hills Road Race in under one hour. For me it was a goal that was attainable but for a variety of reasons elusive. I finally did it (with 5 minutes to spare) 2 months before my 40th birthday with the combination of the right training program and good weather. Feeling like I was in the best shape of my life, I decided that this was the year to run the NYC Marathon. So I ran it 2 months after my 40th birthday (which was also the 40th birthday of the Marathon that year). The training was tough and I vowed that this was it--after the marathon there would be no more competitive (with myself) running. I was just going to run for fun and fitness, no longer faster and farther. And definitely no more marathons. I completed the Marathon, missing by 5 minutes of my 4 hour goal. But I noticed during my taper that my stance had softened--I MIGHT do another marathon if I had a good cause to run for or to run with someone who needed support we would do it together. But all that changed--my body never really recovered and within 2 months I was diagnosed with an arthritic hip that will eventually need to be replaced so running is a thing of my past. I have been wondering would I have kept racing in spite of my thoughts at the time and I think the answer is "no". I say that because I don't find myself down on days of races I would normally run. But on a nice spring or fall day, I do really wish I could be out there. But I don't think I'll ever know whether I would have gone out on my own terms like I planned, or if running even a little bit would have re-kindled those competitive juices.

Mami

I started rninung when I was 45, I'm now 54... I don't think I ever actually "Raced" a race, they are more like personal challenges with myself... I Love Running, and I bascially do the races as a personal challenge with myself... I was listening to the radio the other day and hear Mylie Cyrus's song the Climb and I can relate those words to my one personal challenges of being a slow runner, past rninung related injuries... I mean... I'm not quiting or giving up...so races are like the Climb...for me... "There's always going to be another mountain(a race to me, ) I'm always going to want to make it move, (sure I would love to be able run faster....) Always going to be an uphill battle, (the training) Sometimes I'm gonna to have to lose, (I may come in last?) Ain't about how fast I get there, (so what... at least I'm out there rninung...right?) Ain't about what's waiting on the other side ( ti's the climb ( its the Finish line) that's how I see it! Sure some day, I may have to give up rninung and races althogether...but for now, I'm going keep on going, keep on climbing... no matter the struggles I'm facing, or the The chances I'm taking, they may knock me down, or break me, I may not know itBut these are the moments Now, that I'm going to remember most.

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