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Five decades of running

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Hi all

Hope you all had a great Xmas

Looking forward to the new year

As I enter my fifth decade of running!!

Long may it continue

Good health to you all out there

Remember

You do not stop running because you are old...you get old cos you stop running!!

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Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10

Wow! 5 decades! I’ve only just done a full year! Massive congratulations on that!

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givman in reply to Tasha99

Thanks Tasha

I began in the eighties to get rid of my dad bod!!

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givman in reply to Tasha99

Thanks Tasha

Happy new year to you !

Keep on running!!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Congratulations to you givman for running for five decades, I think UpTheStanley has also ran for around that time as well. 😊

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givman in reply to AlMorr

Thanks Al

Happy new year to you!!😄

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply to givman

👍

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

As I just started at 57 I guess 5 decades out of the question. However I am in my 5th decade of skiing ⛷ does that count? Happy running and happy new year

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givman in reply to Grannyhugs

Wow you must be fit then!!

Well done!!

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply to givman

A but with global warming I don’t get much skiing now just a week abroad but it’s pretty full on and I’ll be interested to see affect this year after running.

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givman in reply to Grannyhugs

Yes indeed

Always fancied skiing but scared I might break something !!

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply to givman

I started at school, teachers took us every weekend, second nature when you’ve been doing it that long I’m so lucky, but now I’ve found running yay

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givman in reply to Grannyhugs

👍🏽

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs

I went skiing last February, a year after starting c25k and I couldn’t believe how much difference my new found fitness made. At high altitude in the Rockies too. You are going to love it Grannytobe. ⛷🏃‍♀️⚡️

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GrannyhugsGraduate10 in reply to Dexy5

Oh I hope so, no aches 🤞🏽

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Dexy5Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs

The hot tubs help there.😂😂

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Elisabeth3Graduate10

Congratulations for running for 40 years! That's a commitment!

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givman in reply to Elisabeth3

Thank you elisabeth

Happy new year!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10

What a wonderful achievement givman, that’s a phenomenal amount of time. You’re right, long may it continue - I just wish I discovered it decades ago myself!

Happy running in 2020 to you. 😀

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givman in reply to cheekychipmunks

Thank you

And a happy new year to you too!!

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ju-ju-Graduate10

Yay thats superb, congratualtions and heres to many more happy years of running :)

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givman in reply to ju-ju-

Thanks ju ju

Happy new year!!

Hey well done to you and I love your attitude in that you are not too old for running and that you get old because you stop. I'm a power walker and absolutely love it, nothing is going to stop me.

Have a lovely New Year. :)

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givman in reply to

That’s the spirit!

Remember attitude is everything!!!

Happy new year!!

in reply to givman

Thank you and it certainly is. I'm now 60 but will be 20 all my life😉

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givman in reply to

Your as crazy about running as me !!😄

in reply to givman

Hmm, think you might be right although mine is power walking, I did a good pace up a very steep hill today so was chuffed with that. I love pushing myself.😊😉

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😄😄

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GranspeedGraduate10

Like the motto! A good one for those of us who have moved into running late in life. 👍🎉 Congratulations on keeping on keeping on. 👏🏼

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givman in reply to Granspeed

Thanks granspeed!!

Happy new year to you!!

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Dexy5Graduate10

I love that saying. Sadly I didn’t start running until I got to 60 - all those years wasted. I’m making up for it now though and just love it.

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givman in reply to Dexy5

Long may it continue!!

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UpTheStanleyGraduate10

Yep, as Al Morr suggested, my first race was probably a school sports day in 1961 sometime close to my 10th birthday, and I’ve never really stopped running for fitness - but only occasionally competitively until parkrun came my way 5 years ago. Good, innit?

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givman in reply to UpTheStanley

Hiya

Yes I began in the mid eighties to lose weight !

Have continued ever since

Hated running at school cos I was the fat lad at the back !!

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