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Running can be a love-hate thing, but after 40 there’s a third ingredient nobody warns you about: pain. I’m trying to run more so I can show up for a Tough Mudder in decent shape, finish strong, and not feel like I’m letting every other over-40 runner down. That pressure is funny when you say it out loud, but it also exposes what training really is at this age: consistency, humility, and finding a reason to keep moving when your body starts negotiating.
The weather does not help. I admit I wanted to be a fair weather runner, but it’s always too hot, too cold, too windy, or…
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