May 23, 2012
By: Claire Johnson
I began running 20 years ago when I volunteered for a half-marathon and wanted to experience what they were enjoying. I loved it and was hooked. Chicago Marathon was my first marathon in 2001 and since then, I have also run Big Sur Marathon and the Disney Marathon as the Goofy Challenge (Half-marathon on Saturday and Full marathon on Sunday). I thought my running days were over because I started to develop significant running pain. But, I didn't give up. I changed my shoes, stride and cadence and this past weekend, I ran my first 50-mile race. I loved it more than any race experience I have had. There were several African-American women who ran the race and the most inspiring was a woman over the age of 70 running her first 50-miler. Don't ever say you are too old for a new challenge! How old would you be if you didn't know when you were born?
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