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by didwink8
Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: 69 year old mum just finished week 4!!
Replies: 2
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69 year old mum just finished week 4!!

She did it! No problems AT ALL. She just went very slow and controlled her breathing. She absolutey can not believe it and she's feeling better than ever. So proud of herself :D she said the other day that for the first time in years, she's pain free. There are no down sides to this running malarkey...
by didwink8
Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: 69 years old, just started!
Replies: 2
Views: 3301

Re: 69 years old, just started!

Thanks Starknut, she inspires me too! Good luck on your running journey :D
by didwink8
Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:24 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: 69 years old, just started!
Replies: 2
Views: 3301

69 years old, just started!

I just wanted to share with everyone how proud I am of my mum, who's 70 next year, has never run in her life and has just completed week 2! She's already seeing a difference, recovering quicker between runs, getting out of her chair easier, balancing better, bending more easily and actually looking ...
by didwink8
Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: The Graduate Forum
Topic: BEGGING for next steap - 5K 2 10K or similar!
Replies: 0
Views: 7207

BEGGING for next steap - 5K 2 10K or similar!

I'm on the third run of week 9 - my last week. Get Running has worked it's magic and I've been transformed....from stumbling along for one a minute looking like a bright red, sweaty Worzel Gummidge to someone who can actually run for 30 minutes. I'm one of those people - a runner! I still need to pi...