Anyone else injury-prone?

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Registered: 09-04-2008
Anyone else injury-prone?
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Wed, 10-08-2008 - 7:45pm

Hi: I originally posted this quote I found in Runner's World over at The Running Woman, but I figure it's a wise message for us over-40s, too.

“When I was 37, I pulled a groin muscle, and I tried to run through it. A friend asked, ‘You have to decide: Are you going to run for the next two weeks or for the rest of your life?’ That’s been my philosophy ever since.”

—Richard Hillestad, 66, finisher of more than 75 marathons and ultras

Easier said than done, of course.

Barb

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Registered: 02-27-2001
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 8:11pm
Yes, we do need to listen to our bodies, don't we?

Nancy

Nancy

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Registered: 01-03-2001
Thu, 10-09-2008 - 6:15am
It is a good message for us! We all need to remember that sometimes our bodies need a break more than a workout. Thanks for posting!
Miss P

Miss P