Hello Adam Culp. Okay, so you are my hero. I have been running for years. But, only on my own and with my dogs. But, I got plantar fasciitis in my left foot. I kept running and hobbling around for about six months before I had enough. Then, I read 'Born to Run' by Chris McDougall. It was May and I started walking and running barefoot everywhere I could. I am hooked. I try to average 10 a day. During the winter months I run in those rubbery boat shoes. Anyhow, it is my dream to run an ultra marathon. And you have already almost done that. I also understand the changing of the muscles with age. But, running ability is not supposed to diminish until 65 and then it could diminish slowly over a couple more decades. I agree with you that it will be a great ride this year. What is your technical expertise?
Thanks @alexshorer, I had plantar about 6 years ago in both feet. Managed to beat it using a golf ball to massage my feet after runs, as well as doing toe curls and using some minimalistic shoes a few times each week on runs. Haven't had the issue return in 5 years.
I'm only 51, so still have some good running years left in me. ;-)
Not sure how to answer the technical expertise. I primarily consult in relation to web development using PHP.
Hello Adam. Sure. You definitely have running years (decades) to go. Your original post is great. I asked about the expertise because you said you might write a technical book or two. So, I thought that you are a person who blends an art (good writing) with an in depth knowledge of a particular subject. And I would be interested any a book that you might write.
Thank you for your support. I will likely post more here when the times comes. My areas of interest are refactoring code (specifically refactoring patterns leaning toward PHP) as well as web development best practices.