sport competition/involvement

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Well, O.K. you've got me there.     Yes, it is gratifying to hammer up a hill and completely drop a 30-40 yr old biker who thinks he's hot.    On the other hand, I've been on the receiving end of it too unfortunately!!!      I'm old, but I'm not dead!!!      What I meant by it thoug seriously is to concentrate on distance and endurance training instead of speed work.   These days, its all about being able to hang in there for the long haul!!!!   

With that being said, I did enjoy being at full speed on a fully sheeted in windsurfer,  blowing the doors off of the kite board guys in Nantucket this summer.   Unfortunatly, I needed to retire to the beach after a few runs to sit with by my three year old and recuperate.............................the mind was willing but the body was weak.