Comments on: the last race http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/ i was uncool before uncool was cool Fri, 16 May 2008 09:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: lattegirl http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/#comment-2250 lattegirl Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:40:11 +0000 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/#comment-2250 (Frequent reader writes:) You might not believe me, but in 10 years time, you won't be calling 68-year-olds OLD. (Frequent reader writes:) You might not believe me, but in 10 years time, you won’t be calling 68-year-olds OLD.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/#comment-2247 Suzanne Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:23:59 +0000 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/#comment-2247 Great post MJ! Know what you mean...was out biking yesterday when all these men & women (clearly in their 60's and beyond) were zooming along much faster than I was. It's a great reminder that no matter how tired or 'old' we feel, it really is important to drag ourselves out of bed and off the couch to race, run, bike, climb, etc. And that the only way to stay in shape well into our 60's and beyond (for most of us) is with old fashioned hard work, discipline & determination. Not so glamourous, but comforting knowing that it is possible. Great post MJ!

Know what you mean…was out biking yesterday when all these men & women (clearly in their 60’s and beyond) were zooming along much faster than I was.

It’s a great reminder that no matter how tired or ‘old’ we feel, it really is important to drag ourselves out of bed and off the couch to race, run, bike, climb, etc.

And that the only way to stay in shape well into our 60’s and beyond (for most of us) is with old fashioned hard work, discipline & determination.

Not so glamourous, but comforting knowing that it is possible.

]]> By: Splurge http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/#comment-2246 Splurge Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:26:47 +0000 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/running/the-last-race/#comment-2246 Ah yes... I know that feeling! I did a 1/2 marathon the weekend before last, and in the last couple of hundred meters, I passed a small, frail old woman who must have been easily in her late 50s or early 60s. I thought to myself "How in the world is it possible that this old woman was ahead of me this entire time!?" As stunned and upset (sort of) that I was that she nearly beat me, I have great admiration for that woman and all other men and women that can still haul ass at that age, beating out many many other runners that are a fraction of their age. I also find it very humbling and motivating as well. I can only hope to still be able to "frikkin' work for it" when I get to that age! Ah yes… I know that feeling!
I did a 1/2 marathon the weekend before last, and in the last couple of hundred meters, I passed a small, frail old woman who must have been easily in her late 50s or early 60s. I thought to myself “How in the world is it possible that this old woman was ahead of me this entire time!?”
As stunned and upset (sort of) that I was that she nearly beat me, I have great admiration for that woman and all other men and women that can still haul ass at that age, beating out many many other runners that are a fraction of their age. I also find it very humbling and motivating as well.
I can only hope to still be able to “frikkin’ work for it” when I get to that age!

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