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<\/a><\/p>\nFor most runners, a marathon is 26.2 miles.\u00a0For me, my next marathon has become 26.2 years.<\/p>\n
I’ve reached the point in my running career where personal records at traditional race distances are probably behind me. I could still run an ultramarathon someday and earn a new personal record simply because I’ve never raced that distance before, but eventually those opportunities become fewer.<\/p>\n
That made me realize something.\u00a0There is still one personal record I can continue chasing every single day.\u00a0Living well.<\/p>\n
If I can stay healthy, strong, and active for another 26.2 years, that would be the greatest personal record of my life.<\/p>\n
I already know how to train.\u00a0I’ve been running for nearly six decades and coaching people for more than 40 years. I understand the importance of consistency, strength training, and endurance.<\/p>\n
What I’m realizing is that the next phase of my journey depends just as much on something else – nutrition and recovery.<\/strong><\/p>\n The workouts are only part of the equation. The food I eat, the quality of my sleep, how well I recover, and the daily habits that support healthy aging will determine how well I continue this marathon of life.<\/p>\n That’s why next week’s Featured Category on HowToBeFit.com will be Nutrition & Recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n I’d like you to join me as we explore practical ways to fuel our workouts, recover more effectively, and build the health that allows us to enjoy the years ahead.<\/p>\n After all, the finish line I’m chasing isn’t 26.2 miles.<\/p>\n It’s another 26.2 years.<\/p>\n My marathon of life is simple. I’m 75, and I want to live a marathon of years (26.2) to make it to 100 and beyond. I was running this morning in the Corrales, New Mexico bosque along an acequia path when I came upon two women with their three dogs. I stopped and mentioned that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085,918],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-nutrition-and-recovery","category-healthy-aging","czr-hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n