I feel the onset of tendonitis in my left knee. I will bombard it with ibuprofen and ice. I am in pretty good shape today. Because I am me - - the "newness" of 20 miles has worn off. I am not much of a "wisher" but there is one thing that I do wish. I wish that I would have started running about 20 years earlier than I did. I started in my mid-30's with ALREADY a 5 inch scar on my knee from a repaired ACL and meniscus. I guess that it is a visible excuse as to why I am not fast but I would have liked to have had a "fair shake." Met a guy at a party last night that couldn't believe that I was going to run a marathon at MY age.
For the record, I played golf in college (almost 20 years ago!)and understand what it is to be competitive. When it comes to running, I am not competitive. I am competitive with myself as to "how far can I push myself?" but am not competitive as far as racing goes. I am not a runner. I run. I am not a marathoner. I will have run a marathon. I am perfectly comfortable with my spot on the competitive running food chain. I have far more food chains that I am interested in climbing.
It is important to note that one of the main reasons that I run is because I love my wife and 2 kids so much that I want to be healthy and fit so that I can live on earth with them as long as God has planned for me.
