Recover Your Stride Blog 8/25/10

After 35 years of competitive running, I am still plugging away trying to run and race to the best of my abilities. Unfortunately, I have been battling all sorts of imbalance problems for 25 of those years. This blog looks at the myriad of therapies and strategies I have encountered in an effort to "recover my stride". Look for a literal A to Z of the best ideas I have tried and continue to try to reach my potential!

Sunday I ran the Moose on the Loose 10 mile trail race back in Mines Falls inNashua. I finished in 8th place with a time of 1:07:59. My hips were not working in coordination so I had a hard time getting comfortable, which was too bad because I was feeling good energy-wise. Halfway through the race, I noticed two runners ahead of me who looked like they could be in my age division. I picked off one of them but the other guy had over a 30 second lead by the high school bridge (less than a mile before the last of four laps). I put my head down a bit more and started passing a few people then I noticed I was catching the guy in front of me. I caught him at the bridge and ended up winning my age division by 16 seconds. That means I was given an award for being the RRCA state champion in my age group (50+) which on the plaque is called the "Grandmaster" division. So I guess now I can become a rapper.