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No doubt you have all heard the saying, “Life begins at forty.”
Perhaps, like me, you have often wondered what bit of insanity inspired that statement.
Later next month, I am slated to take a physical test for a job for which I recently applied.
Having just turned 50-years old a couple of months ago, I have discovered, to my great dismay, that I am no longer a spring chicken.
This is certainly not a new revelation to me, but now I have other parts of my body screaming this same, painful bit of information to me as well.
The physical qualifications for this position require a prescribed number of push-ups, sit-ups, and a 1.5-mile run in a specified length of time.
Fortunately, the minimum physical requirements for the job are somewhat altered by the age of the subject. Therefore, I do not have to beat people half my age, but I must beat the clock.
However, I know exactly what I must do to pass.
Currently, I am not too far off of meeting the requirements. But I am still not there yet.
Yet those who know me well know that I am extremely competitive by nature. In addition, they also know that I will never be satisfied with just meeting the minimum qualification for a man my age.
I want to do better that that—perhaps meeting the requirements for a 40-year old.
As a person who has run and completed several half-marathons, the distance would not normally be a problem for me. However, I have not run in about 4 years due to a condition known as plantar fasciitis.
Wikipedia says that:
Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory condition of the foot caused by excessive wear to the plantar fascia or plantar aponeurosis that supports the arches of the foot or by biomechanical faults that cause abnormal pronation. The pain usually is felt on the underside of the heel, and is often most intense with the first steps of the day. It is commonly associated with long periods of weight bearing or sudden changes in weight bearing or activity. Jobs that require a lot of walking on hard surfaces, shoes with little or no arch support, a sudden increase in weight and over activity are also associated with the condition.
Although plantar fasciitis is a condition associated with the foot, it can also be a real pain in the neck!
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