Lately, I've been having fantasies. I am sweating, my heart is pounding. I am hot, dirty, and in a hurry. I am running a marathon trail race. What did you think I was dreaming about?
When I was 24, I took up running as a way to lose weight. Ten years, three marathons, and one ultra marathon later, I was sidelined by continual injuries. Ten years have passed in which I rarely ran. I mostly took brisk walks, went on hikes, and did yoga.
I recently read about a man who took up running at age 70. He was recovering from cancer at the time. Twenty years have passed, and he is still running marathons.
Why not me?
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