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Starting to run at 65 (and why it's never too late)

“Hi, I’m Bill. My doctor said I needed to get moving. My couch said otherwise. At age 65, I decided it was time to lace up my first pair of real running shoes. I’m not chasing Olympic gold—I’m just chasing a healthier, active life. Follow along with my raw, honest diary recaps, and let’s prove it’s never too late to start.”

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Running After 60: A Beginner’s Guide

Believe it or not, people can start the sport of running after the age of 60. It doesn’t have to start off jogging, even something
Morning sky on a 10K run

Training Week 7 -Saturday 10K

After several decent 10K runs these past few weeks, today was a different story. I lacked energy and half of my brain was shouting at
bill gearing up for his 7k training run

Training Week 7 -Thursday 7K

In the middle of the week 7and today I got a 7k training run. Had some rain last night so the early morning temps were
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Training Week 7 -Tuesday 5k

Dealing with the voice that tries to talk you out of running today. I have had this voice all my life, always trying to convince

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The Sidelines

"I read your post about running at the age of 65 and it inspired me to walk-run my first mile today. Keep pushing, Bill!"
Sara O.
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