I'm not starting completely from ground zero. I have run 7 times in the last 3 weeks, 3 to 6 miles at a time, but before that I had not run in months. The 6 mile run felt like a marathon, and my pace was safely slower than a 9-minute-mile, a far cry from the 7:25/mile marathon pace of yesteryear. Also, I am 15 pounds heavier than when I used to race, but as I am carrying probably 5-10 pounds less muscle, that means I've got about 20-25 extra pounds of fat to deal with. I don't look fat, though, because I am one of those people who doesn't carry the fat on their stomach very much. I just have a huge ass. I would probably be a great golfer.
Today I managed 5 miles in under 39:56 (39 min, 56 sec), on flat roads in an all out effort to prove I am not as old as I am. Not half bad! Much better than I expected to be able to run. But then I had to walk the rest of the way home because I nearly died trying to beat the 40:00 mark to 5 miles. But an 8 minute pace for 5 miles is much better than I thought I could do at this point.
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