Haven't posted on the running/walking forum before.....but...

FINALLY completed a half-marathon! I say 'finally' because I had registered for two other events but over-trained in each case, resulting in an injury each time - I decided to drop out rather than push through and really screw myself up.

Anyway, finished this time with a time that I am happy with but will now work to improve (the run was on Sept 27). Now I've got the 'bug' and am looking forward to running another one!

The point I wanted to make was to anyone who is frustrated with their training and so on - hang in there. When I had to drop out of a second event, I tried to reconcile myself to not being able to do a half-marathon - EVER!

Somehow, I kept at it (thanks to an incredibly supportive and understanding husband); kept on training and finally did it - at age 51!

It can be done!