Back in the dark ages, I wanted to compete in the toughest running challenges I could find. And there are some major ones out there.
100+ miles out of Death Vally
24 hours running around a track
a marathon a day
My knees don't share this ambition. But I do still try to keep active with walks and using my elliptical. It's not as much as I would like but it's not nothing.
These Olympic athletes are amazing to watch, and a good deal of them are so young and still competing under such pressure.
One of my friends runs a company out of Sweden that does those insane running competitions. He has gone from a very fit pro ice hockey player, to a very fit distance runner - the difference in body is extreme.
The elliptical would be hard enough for me!
And just think - kids of the same age at home in many families aren't even able to do their own laundry.