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Just a random rainy fall photo of the backyard. It's pretty nasty out there, but that didn't stop me from getting out for some miles. I'm going through a bit of a reassessment period right now after years of #marathon races, 15 in all. I haven't really been the same since the knee injury of two years ago, my last marathon, #njmarathon2018, went poorly, and I bailed on doing the marathon at Richmond earlier this month, opting for the #halfmarathon instead. Clearly training for 26.2 miles has become much harder, and at least right now, not as enjoyable. So I'm thinking of focusing on shorter races for a while, nothing longer than 13.1. And I also want to recapture the speed and power I seem to have lost. So today, instead of a #longrun, I went for some #hiit - 5 miles with some really hard 30 second sprints in the middle of the run. And it felt good! I have a plan hatching in my head about how to get fast once again, and I look forward to blogging about those soon!

It's been challenging working my way back to shape after the health challenges of the past two years, and patience is required. So is a good dose of humility, because I am an order of magnitude slower than I used to be. But I'm getting there, one run at a time.

I’ve been trying to get my #cycling volume back up but finding time has been a challenge lately between starting up a new job and keeping everything else going at home. So I settled for a quick 30 minutes through my neighborhood which of course means #hillshillshills. It kills the speed stats but it’s a great workout. And it’s definitely better than no ride at all. Back to running tomorrow, with a big test in store, a #miletimetrial. I have done zero fast running in the past several months, but since I’m planning to start a new program next week, I need to benchmark current fitness. My over-50 #mastersrunning PR is 5:32, and I’m probably not within 2 minutes of that right now, so expectations are not high. I just need to know where I am so I can train at the correct paces. And if I do that, the paces will eventually get faster and those benchmarks will move down. All part of the process. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #roadcycling #crosstraining #litespeedbikes #fairfaxcountyva #mantuava (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfaT6RfDBZb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My risqué side Flashing leg. Not quite the flash as once flashing. Aging running is a challenge. But I still run to know me and manage mental health. Easter written than run. #mastersrunning #ultrarunning #canadianmasters #fitness #ultramarathon #vegan #humility #novascotia #run #hokaoneone #balega #canadianmasters # https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3nwKfJZ6y/?igshid=3nboocor109z

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@usatfmasters ・ Congratulations to these Pole vaulters from the national Senior Games last week! Good luck to everyone at track meets today all over the country! Be sure to tag us in your pic so we can repost some here. @usatfmasters #USATF #usatfmasters #masterstrackathletes #vaultermagazine #mastersrunning #masterstrack #mastersLDR #USATFmastersLDR #usatfmasterscombinedevents #longdistancerunning (at Henderson, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBp7s_HWn2/?igshid=1okdg9ixpptg1

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