I'll join, as I am an "Oldie", what my nine yo daughter calls me since we are about ten years older that other parents of her friends. I married at 35 and and got pregnant the one and only time and had my daughter two weeks before I turned 37. I like being an older mom, as I can second that I am more patient and take the time to enjoy my daughter than I would have as a 20 something mom. I feel I am wiser now and take a long view on parenting. That being said I've never been so tired as when I had a child under three years. I most definitely feel having babies and rearing small kids is a young woman's game overall.

My fitness goals are general, right now in the mist of losing a goal of 10lbs. My May goal is a completing a 5k on May 11th and to continue toward my weight loss goal. I have found documenting my intake really helps and have made a commitment to do it. My diary is open and I love seeing other people's. So please add me and take a look at mine anytime. I post the real unvarnished truth in eating.

www.walkjogrun.net

If you aren't crazy about using a pedometer (I don't like them, I've had at least four and they don't work or break easily for me) this web site is great for mapping routes you use for walking and running. Also if you have a smart phone there are map apps you can use to keep track of your mileage. So to meet the 50 mile goal that works out to be about 1.6 miles a day, which should be doable for most people within 30 minutes or less. So that's the commitment. On a good week when I walk five days I usually clock about 15 miles in a week. For me that breaks down to about 45 minutes at a 15 minute mile pace five days a week.

Fitness is about time management and making appointments to get exercise tasks done. Just thinking about walking 50 miles can seem daunting unless it's broken down in to realistic and doable segments. Happy walking and I have confidence that all of us here can do this.