New math for old runners.

Factoring polynomials and trinomials.

Combinations and permutations.

Mean, median, mode, range and outliers.

Thanks to My Baby Girl's Algebra homework this year, my math skills have been awakened from a 22 year coma.

Now while I still don't use these skills on  a daily basis (or weekly, yearly, etc...) they have helped me come to the realization that there is a direct correlation between age and the speed at which one falls out of shape.  I believe that this can be explained by a simple mathematical equation.

First let's define the variables...

x = number of days run in a week 

y = years of age

t = average distance ran per day over specified week
r = 20 if you ran outside, 42.5 if you ran on a treadmill
q = volume of lung capacity at rest
a = amount of time since last meal was consumed, number represented by decimal
z = number of days spent on the couch instead of running over specified week

Next we define our algorithm...

(rx)+t^y

q(a*10z)

See??  Simple.

Math can be fun!

3.3 miles, 37:14.

Later.