Sunday, June 15, 2008

ITS TIME TO LISTEN TO MY OWN ADVICE AND COMMON SENSE

AND JUST CHILL

After two years of injury riddled running/jogging in a random manner with zero confidence in my legs, its time to take time off. No point running marathons and 10ks and such with my legs feeling like iron weights.

I went to LHH and for the first time ever, just stopped running mid-race. After a few miles of plodding along with less than 50% leg health, I said to myself, this is silly and walked off the course. No point in hurting one's self because the ego beckons you to keep going.

I think I will take up rowing or kayaking for a bit and let the legs just rebuild themselves.

I hope to come back at some point like the six million dollar man(show from the 80s)

take it easy you all and keep having fun.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why kayak or row when you can learn to run on your hands? It builds upper body strength and coordination while giving your legs a rest.

JARRIN said...

Max - That sounds like the best advice you've ever given anybody...except this time it's yourself. REST and feel better.

JARRIN

KLIM said...

I agree. Over the past year or so I've seen you morph from a young, spry long run champion to an old gimping fool.

My advice would be no racing and certainly no marathons until you get back 100%.

Rest up and attack another day.