Five decades of running

[givman]

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!!

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

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

[givman in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks Tasha

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

[givman in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks Tasha

Happy new year to you !

Keep on running!!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

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

[givman in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al

Happy new year to you!!😄

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to givman]

👍

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

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

[givman in reply to Grannyhugs]

Wow you must be fit then!!

Well done!!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 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.

[givman in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes indeed

Always fancied skiing but scared I might break something !!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 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

[givman in reply to Grannyhugs]

👍🏽

[Dexy5 Graduate10 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. ⛷🏃‍♀️⚡️

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Oh I hope so, no aches 🤞🏽

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

The hot tubs help there.😂😂

[Elisabeth3 Graduate10]

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

[givman in reply to Elisabeth3]

Thank you elisabeth

Happy new year!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

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. 😀

[givman in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thank you

And a happy new year to you too!!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

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

[givman in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks ju ju

Happy new year!!

[Hidden]

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.

[givman in reply to Hidden]

That’s the spirit!

Remember attitude is everything!!!

Happy new year!!

[Hidden in reply to givman]

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

[givman in reply to Hidden]

Your as crazy about running as me !!😄

[Hidden 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.😊😉

[givman in reply to Hidden]

😄😄

[Granspeed Graduate10]

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

[givman in reply to Granspeed]

Thanks granspeed!!

Happy new year to you!!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

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.

[givman in reply to Dexy5]

Long may it continue!!

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

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?

[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 !!