I have never been athletic. Maybe you can relate: last picked for anything in gym, loathed running, weight has yo-yo’do from a bit overweight, to thin (with the help of Weight Watchers), to REALLY overweight (with the help of my 40s), to the higher end of a healthy range for my height.
With the help of Weight Watchers &Â Spark People, I lost weight again in my late 40s, but at some point it came to a screeching halt. Sound familiar, maybe? So I thought I’d give running & Couch to 5k a try. And at the end I still wasn’t running a 5k, but I was running & I’m stubborn. And slow.
I trained for a year & ran my first 5k. Then another. Then I started doing longer & longer races. I signed up for my first Half Marathon in Las Vegas with friends. Good thing, too, because I had my first attack of runner’s knee after an 8 mile race – but I was already signed up for that half.
I didn’t know if I’d love it or hate it.
And so a mission to run a Half Marathon in every state was born. I usually only run 2-3 a year, so I don’t know if I’ll complete my mission, but I’m having fun trying. Â If you think you’re too old, too fat, too slow to run, I’m here to tell you differently, to cheer you on every step of the way & hopefully to sometimes inspire you.
In the words of John Bingham: waddle on, my friends.
Chocolaterunsjudy 
Hi Judy, I’ve added you to my list of women running bloggers over 50: http://runyoung50.co.uk/us-running-blogs/ I’m enjoying reading your blog. Katie
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Found you through Duderunrun and can relate to nearly everything here.
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Hi Judy! I found you through the Weekly Wrap! I’m just finishing up my second year of running and am planning to run a half in every state as well! Fun goal, isn’t it! Okay, so I only have 3 states as of right now, but hey, it’s a start! Good luck on your journey! 😀
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It IS a fun goal. And I’ve only done 9 states so far – I only do 2-3 a yr.
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I love your blog! I just wanted to let you know that we featured you in a list of 100 best running blogs. You can find our article at the following link:
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We would appreciate it if you shared this with your readers, followers and fans.
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Thank you, Cascia. Seriously, I’m very humbled by that company! I’ve put the badge on my home page & will share it in other social media too.
Of course I’m not actually a mom . . . unless you count the furkids. 🙂
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So glad I found your blog. I started running April 2015 at the age of 52 & can so relate to this post. Looking forward to following your blog.
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Us adult onset runners need to stick together! 🙂
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you are awesome, woman..That’s great..
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Thank you.
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What a brilliant story, I love it! Plus I love that you love chocolate.
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Thank you!
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