It was a constant tug of war, you know. If you ve found a way to hang onto running through your 40s that means you re probably skilled at fitting daily workouts into your schedule. You ve probably experienced the fine line between superb fitness and injury. You know a fair amount about training correctly, and maybe you advise other runners. For seniors who are just entering their golden years of running, the sport offers unique rewards and a special challenge.
Training often becomes an end in itself rather than a bridge to successful racing.
The challenge is to just keep at it. Clark still races, although he claims that he s no longer competitive with the faster runners his age. He gets just as much satisfaction going on a leisurely run with his wife, Ellen, son Willie, and daughter Teresa, all seasoned runners. If you can just train consistently and avoid injury you have a big edge. More and more I think I just want to run to be fit, and stay injury free.