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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Total Reboot!

Q: So what do you do when your computer starts to get slow and bloated with cookies?

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A: Reboot it!
A couple of years ago I read an article about the shelf life of PR's (Personal Records).  The Basic premise was that having a 17min PR for a 5k is great, provided you didn't run it 20years ago when you were on the high school cross country team, and you currently run in the high 20's if at all.  I agree with this philosophy whole heartedly.
As most of you know the quality of my running has diminished considerably as of late so I won't bore you with details.  During this mornings run out on the trails I was so disgusted with myself that I decided to wipe the slate clean of all my old PR's, and start over.  Lets face it there is know way that I could come close to any of them without extensive training.  Plus I feel like Brett Michaels, nobody wants to hear his new music they just want to hear "Every Rose Has It's Thorn", I don't want to run all slow and bloated all the while talking about the time I used to run well.  I'm too young to be a HasBeen!  Which brings us back to the Reboot.
Starting today everything is new again.  It will be a long slow climb back to where I was and an even farther climb to where I want to be.  I just don't want to be the Brett Michaels of running anymore.

No offense to Brett Michaels.  His music is probably awesome.


4 comments:

  1. Agree. I just turned 50 the day after PM. Time to reset to PR50. So, all of my races will have PR's for a while.

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  2. I need a reboot too, I think I will follow in your footsteps

    The Mountain Girl!

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  3. Thanks for the comments. It's good to know I am not alone!

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  4. Man, I can *almost* keep up with you right now. Once your reboot is complete, I'm toast. Rats.

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