Today is my sixty-fifth birthday. Five months ago, May 4th, I stepped out my door for W1R1.... I will always be grateful to NHK's C25K programme, and CaroleC who introduced me to it, for the new lease on life.
In the past five months I have lost 30 pounds, have gotten my blood pressure down several points, and appear to have a handle on my high cholesterol.
It's been hard work, VERY hard work.
Wherever you are in the C25K programme, I encourage you to stick with it. There will be lots of times you want to quit...I know I did. Nothing really worth accomplishing comes easy. If you are out there giving it a go, you ARE a winner.
My "long" runs are now up to over eleven kilometers. My "easy" run is over five. I'm not fast...but slow and steady wins the race. I also swim, bike (indoor), weight train, and practice yoga. (I'm a tad obsessive...lol)
I wish each and every one of you the very best of running....may the wind be ever at your back.....
Oct. 4th P.S.........Thanks to all for your lovely birthday wishes! It is wonderful to have like minded friends to talk with. If you would like to read other comments/blogs of mine I can be found at "Grammagoesrunning.com" Hope to see you there!
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.... and may the sun shine always on your face. What an inspiring blog, people like you are truly inspiring to all of us & show it can be done no matter what. Keep running
Happy Birthday, Grammadog! A lovely inspiring post and encouraging to everyone. I hope you continue to see improvements in your health with your running.
Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday dear Grammadog, Happy Birthday to you!!!! Such a beautiful and inspirational blog!!! Wishing you a blessed Birthday!!
Fantastic! A lovely blog and such encouraging words - 11k, 30lbs weight loss in less than 5 months! I wish everyone who's ever made an excuse for not exercising or giving it a go could read your words; think what a difference it would make. Hope you had a great birthday.
Belated happy birthday and thanks for everything. I'd never had graduated without you and the others on this blog. I've not reached your heights but I did finish the stamina podcast today and didn't even die so I'm quite pleased with that. I also love your grammagoesrunning blog! We love you Grammadog! Heaven only knows what you will have acheived by this time next year. Yaaaay!
Hi, Pingle....I was surely leaning on you just as heavily....but we made it! Thanks for your good wishes! Glad to hear you are still getting along well....
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11 km wow thats amazing, something for me to aim for
Too old to start running?
It really is never too late - just completed C25K!
Am I too old to do this
Is 74 too old to start running? 
? Too old
