[drcoastline]

Hi Everybody,

Just getting back from Ballet class. Not for me but my daughter.

Thanks for all the support, kind words and words of wisdom. I appreciate the kind words on my being a dad but I'm no hero. I just did what I thought I needed to do form my daughter. I didn't put it in for praises it's in because it is part of how I got to where I am today physically. No regrets. So please no more congratulations.

I agree with those of you who say train for health not to win or place. I will pay attention to the signals my body is sending me. I don't have any real issues other than iffy ankles form basketball when younger and some lower back pain which I know is because my abs are out of shape and not supporting my body properly. For now my goal is to place in the top ten of the 45-49 year olds and I am going train to achieve that goal. As I progress (hopefully) I may re-evaluate my goal but for now that is what I am shooting for. I don't want to train just to finish because I am sure with minimal effort I could finish. I don't want to give it my minimum I want to give it my best shot. That is how I have always done things.

Where I live in the winter months there is a nice bike/running path just a short distance away. I took a brisk ride to today after my physical to get a feel for the path. I marked out some distances for training. I will take advantage of the path for the next few weeks. I will ride and run, run and ride. Get my breathing down and concentrate on the correct stride when running. As soon as my daughter is finished school for the year I will be back home and can train on the exact course I will be competing on.

Thanks again for the support and info. Keep it coming.