I ran a 5K for the first time since I had surgery in
February. Last Sunday, October 7th
I participated in the Set the Pace for Prostate Cancer 5K on the Seattle
waterfront. This was to benefit the
Prostate Cancer Education Council provide information and available screening
services to communities. All proceeds will fund local prostate cancer needs
such as free and low cost screenings, research and education, in addition to
the PCEC's national awareness campaign. (prostateconditions.org)
I have been training since September 9th and it
was fun to put my Vibram Five-Fingers barefoot sports shoes back on and hit the
Burke-Gilman Trail in Kenmore near our home after work to begin working toward
the 3 mile run. The picture is of
our Medical Director Tony Woodward (left) and one of our Emergency Attending
Physicians Neil Uspal (right) and me before the 9am start. They did the run to support me! How fun is that?!
My results weren’t stellar, but my time was only 3 minutes
slower (42:31) than the first 5K I ran 4 ½ years ago. Not so bad for an older guy who had major surgery 8 months
ago. (Tony’s and Neil’s time
were way better than mine!)
I’d encourage you, if you are not already exercising more or
less regularly, to begin by doing something you enjoy. It can be by trying to get that little
white sphere into a tiny hole a million yards distant, swimming, running or, my
favorite other exercise, resistance training. The point is that we’re never too old to begin! I don’t know if he is still doing this,
but I seem to remember that Tony Chapa
told me he was riding his bike 10 miles a day; I have a friend at the hospital
who is my age and she and her husband take a trip to Europe every year just to
ride hundreds of miles on their bikes! My plan is to continue running and training for a 5K in
December.
Also, check out this website: The Gray Iron Fitness
Newsletter
www.senior-exercise-central.com;
Logan Franklin puts out an email newsletter that I have found to be really
encouraging.
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