Cleats by Bill Hinds for January 22, 2023
Transcript:
Georgie: We made it-6 miles! Coach Tippit: Wheez! Yeah-wheez-we made it. Georgie: I've never wheez-gone that far before. Coach Tippit: What?-wheezz-I thought that was your regular run? Georgie: No-wheez-I only did it because I thought that was your regular run. I wasn't about to let you outrun me. Coach Tippit: This is going to be a cute story to tell the E.M.S. when they drive us to the hospital.
I’m retired army and we’d go for a run every morning for PT. 5-10 km runs were the norm, mixed in with circuit training, obstacle course and 16 km ruck marches. The knees have only so many miles in them, so by retirement, a nice, unhurried, fair weather hike was as far as it goes. Now I’m recovering from my second knee surgery and it ain’t fun at 70. All perks of the career, wouldn’t change it for the world