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For all the beginners who wonder if they are too old to start - she didn't take up sport until 10 years ago...

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😲.. Incredible.

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I know right, taking up sport at 92 lol

puts me to shame

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Truly amazing lady there... and an inspiration to every single one of us.

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Yep, 'spose I should go get my shoes on now :D

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Mine are ready... they’re calling me... they can wait a couple of hours though... mad dogs and Englishmen and all that springs to mind.

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my basement is always ready - the temperature does vary, but not by enough to get worried

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Cool... next heatwave I’m heading for your basement then 🤣

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An air conditioned gym would be closer and cheaper lol

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That depends how I get there en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endur...

Although if I could do that I wouldn’t really need to train!

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Indeed - you'd also need to add a couple of hours from the arc de triomphe to my place - might be the deal breaker

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It’s a fair way to Marble Arch from here too 🤣

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What an amazing woman 😊😊

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Looks like she's got competition now!! m.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj5...

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