Too old for track?
On 9th August, I competed in an open track and field event for the first time. I ran a 1500 metre race for the first time. But just a few days before I almost pulled out of it. At 54, was I too old for track?
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Are you inspired by women runners in their fifties, sixties and seventies? I am! And through this blog I aim to find out more about them. How many women over 50 are running? How did they get into running? What motivates them to carry on?
Join me as I dig out the data about women’s running in the UK and also meet some of the inspiring women over 50 who are changing their lives through running.
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