First Half Marathon is in the books.

pondee629
pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Time 2:17:10 from a goal of 2:30

186 out of 245 total finishers;
122 out of 151 male finishers;
7 out of 9 60+ male finishers; and
52.28 Age Graded PLP.


Restarted running 2 years ago after surgery.
First race, 5 K May 15, 2016.
July 4 this year started training for this Half.
AT 61 years of age I can go 13.1 miles ;-)
You probably can too.

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  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
    pondee629 wrote: »
    Time 2:17:10 from a goal of 2:30

    186 out of 245 total finishers;
    122 out of 151 male finishers;
    7 out of 9 60+ male finishers; and
    52.28 Age Graded PLP.


    Restarted running 2 years ago after surgery.
    First race, 5 K May 15, 2016.
    July 4 this year started training for this Half.
    AT 61 years of age I can go 13.1 miles ;-)
    You probably can too.

    Nice work!!!! Feels so amazing doesn't it?

  • kathrynjean_
    kathrynjean_ Posts: 428 Member
    edited September 2016
    Awesome work!!! Congratulations!
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Fantastic job!! I hope I am still running when I am 61!
  • Ben_there_done_that
    Ben_there_done_that Posts: 732 Member
    Congratulations, that's great!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Outstanding!

    I didn't run my first race until I was in my early 50s. One advantage to starting late is that we're still getting better while other athletes our age are slowing down compared to their primes!

    One of my inspirations is a guy named Ed Whitlock - he ran a 3:30 marathon (something I'll never do) at 82 and set a Canadian record this year going under 50 min for a 10K at 85. That gives me 25 years to shave 4:41 of my personal best...... B)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Wooooooo!

    My first half marathon is my best race ever!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    That's awsome!! Congrats.
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    pondee629 wrote: »
    Time 2:17:10 from a goal of 2:30

    186 out of 245 total finishers;
    122 out of 151 male finishers;
    7 out of 9 60+ male finishers; and
    52.28 Age Graded PLP.


    Restarted running 2 years ago after surgery.
    First race, 5 K May 15, 2016.
    July 4 this year started training for this Half.
    AT 61 years of age I can go 13.1 miles ;-)
    You probably can too.

    Congrats! Great job. :smile:

    Dang...I've run 11 half-marathons and still haven't hit your time! (I have hit 2:18)
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    That's gettin it done! Solid result, way to go!
  • Philtex
    Philtex Posts: 1,220 Member
    Congrtulations!

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