I did a 5K last evening. The run/walk started at 6:00 PM with the temperature at 86 degrees. I haven't been doing any race-walking training, but I wanted to do this one just to gauge what kind of condition I'm in. I was a little tight at the start but after the first mile I had loosened up and I set myself a nice brisk walking pace. They didn't have a separate category for walkers this year, just awards for the age categories. In spite of moving at a rather slow race pace, I was first in my age group - I was also the only one in my age group, I believe.
I "ran" into several people I know that were competing or were cheering on friends or family. Nice small-town event on a Friday evening. I'm planning on doing just one more 5K this year. This is the first time in many years that I haven't done at least a half dozen events by this time of the year, either running or cycling. But then again, I've never been 75 before either. I felt good after finishing - I did a bit of sweating, but I never was breathing hard. I'm in better shape than I thought I was. Now I just need to do enough to maintain that level.
Another tee shirt to add to the collection and the golden feather trophy. I've got two of those now, so I could make the Missus a gaudy pair of earrings or maybe figure out a way to hang them off the end of the handgrips on the Sportster.
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it's a beautiful motor. the 1970 Duster I had and drove around a long time was tan. it had the small slat 6. I kept it rust free underneath inside and out. iit got perpetually cleaned and waxed. I removed the carpet and interior panel to keep inside the garage. I would wax the bare metal floor. I installed a small NAPA cheap chrome air cleaner and a chrome dip stick. I enjoyed keeping the motor and everything extra clean and polished. I think it ran on 5 cylinders the entire time I was it's owner but it sounded and felt nice and mellow smooth. one day I sold it to a man and his 16 year old son who was at the house fixing something. they knew all Mopar stuff like experts so I sold it right then and there for what I paid probably 15 years earlier. he asked why the carpet and panels were out and I told them because of this day when I sold the sunofabitch before it something terrible breaks and I end UP spending a lot of money getting it fixed.... they were excited as all get out.
back when dudes would drive a very nice classic around dailey before they became crazy expensive.
My wife had a Dodge Dart with the slant-six. it was a nice small car for running errands driving around town. The valve covers on would leak oil on the left side which prevented rust on the crossmember where the torsion bar socket was. The other side would rust and if you hit a pothole, the bar would spin the socket free of the crossmember and that would be the end of the suspension. I fixed three or four of those over the years. With the adjusters on the torsion bars, it was real easy to adjust the front ride height, though.
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