Slow and steady... this old tortoise still got it!

[mehitabel]

My niece and two of her friends are visiting from South Africa. This morning, they asked if they could come running with me,. As they're all 21, slim, fit young things, I resigned myself to eating dust and plodding along after them. I couldn't have been more wrong. The last one faded and dropped out around the 3km mark, and I went on to do a few more kilometres alone.

It suddenly occurred to me that I might not just be fit "for my age". I think I am actually quite fit now. When I got back, two of the girls were out in front of the house with skipping ropes, obviously trying to restore their dignity with another form of cardio exercise. I don't think there's a female version of a p1ssing contest, but if there is,. I think I may have won...

[Ryansson Graduate]

Lol, this made me smile. well done Mehitabel, wonder if they'll ask to join in again?

[RainbowC Graduate]

LOL - I love it! Well done you - and you never know, you might just have inspired (or shamed) them into improving their own fitness...!

[Khrissy Graduate]

That is soo funny! Well done you! Made me laugh out loud and scare the cat

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Oh yes!! Love it and I bet they are desperately trying to get fit now!!

[jojohove Graduate]

Funny I was thinking of tortoise and the hare today. I got overtaken by someone today who I didn't think looked any more of a runner than me!. Then a couple mins later I overtook her as she was walking. Slow and steady does it.

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Loved this story. With regard to your comment about not just being fit 'for your age' you might like to Google 'Ernestine Shepherd' who says age is nothing but a number - and she's decades older than you. She's awesome and my role model. Good luck with your running.