What are you training for?

Sunday with Herb

Now is usually the time I would be laying out my goal race for next year and other races I may want to do either as training or just fun.

In the past, my goal race has been something challenging, like the Teanaway 100 miler I did a couple of years ago, and lately, the Waldo 100K. I made the lottery for Waldo in 2024, but couldn't do it for heart attack recovery reasons and again this year for the same reason:(

Which means I need a plan "B".

Now you may not be the competitive type and you don't normal train for races, but it still helps to have an ultimate goal to train for to keep you on track and motivated to continue on.

So I have an idea that should work for all of us.

And that is, we should be training for the last 10 years of our lives, your "marginal decade". This is where your physical and cognitive decline can occur.

What I mean by that, is if we build the right foundation of endurance, strength, and power now, we can enjoy a more active and fulfilling life in our 80's and 90's.

You can do this even if you are already in your 70's!

So my plan "B" is to train for the only race that really matters, the race for life!

Two major metrics I'll be tracking for myself will be my VO2 max, and muscle mass.

I'll put together a framework on how to set this up and share it later on.

Have a great week!

-Herb

"Run Better, Live Longer"