this was inspiring to read. I am signing up for my first ever run in any form, a 5 K early in November. At age 63- I decided it was about time. Of course for the past many years I have been using the lack of knee cartiledge and rear ACl plus weight as an excuse not to but since I have lost almost 130 pounds in the past 5 years and the trainer has been having me run basket ball court circuits for five minute intervals, I figure it's time to pull up by big girl panties and prove to myself that I can do this. It will make a nice kick in for starting to ride in for a cross country ride in May and June in 2012, plus a good way to celebrate almost six months of recovery.

Iam both scared and excited but so glad to hear that others, who are perhaps not the most seasoned runners can do it successfully. I have hope I may be able to do it as well.

marni