Humbled by a High School Girl (the getting old saga)

Usually, judgment improves as physical capabilities diminish. I'd worry about that more than fast-twitch muscle responses.

Exactly. Might as well challenge the captain of the football team to an arm wrestling contest. 

Getting old hurts!!

So a little background first. I spent all last year doing endurance work while training for IMMOO. I have gotten older and fatter as the years have gone on, but sometimes I still think that I am as fast as I was in high school (12 sec 100).

Well now in my older age I coach girls high school track and yesterday we were working on flat out sprint speed and ran 20 and 40 yard sprints. Some of the girls challenged me to run against them so due to my arrogance I thought I would be fine in a 40 against some high school girls. Man was I wrong! I was repeatedly smoked by two girls on our team and had to walk away with my tail between my legs.

I just couldn’t make my legs go any faster. The neuromuscular connections have just disappeared. Getting old is a B^#*h!

So a little background first.  I spent all last year doing endurance work while training for IMMOO.  

My neighbor's 10-yr old son ran a 22:05 5K race last Saturday...no training, just "for fun." He plays on a select soccer team, but he's the goalie, so even then doesn't get much time to run...it'd be interesting to see what he could do if really worked at it.