Not 18 Again

I struggled to finish two miles today, picking up the pace towards the end to eek out an average pace of 8:34/mile. Breathing was fine, but my legs felt heavy, like I was pulling them along. My legs are also still sore, probably from Friday's race, which gets to a bigger issue: aging. It's been almost 20 years since I've seriously trained to run anything, and it feels like it. Back in the day, after a race or an intense workout, a light run followed by a day of rest would be enough to feel normal again. Unfortunately, the effects of getting older appear exponential: twice as old = quadruple the recovery time. Based on that, I'm giving myself a few extra days of rest.