Started running at age 37 for a health promotion at my company- 10 workouts for one entry for an island vacation. It stuck and 8 years later ran my first marathon in Chicago. I run 20 miles a week, training for a 20K in September. I run in the Wissahickon Valley on a closed road which at 5.5 miles each way runs next to a creek in a beaut…
Started running at age 37 for a health promotion at my company- 10 workouts for one entry for an island vacation. It stuck and 8 years later ran my first marathon in Chicago. I run 20 miles a week, training for a 20K in September. I run in the Wissahickon Valley on a closed road which at 5.5 miles each way runs next to a creek in a beautiful wooded area. I most enjoy 10 mile runs and half marathons. The heat and humidity in Philly are challenges right now but it is 10 degrees cooler in the Park. I run on Saturdays with the Shawmont Running Club which meets up at 7:30 am year round and helps keep me motivated. We have fast and slow runners and people running anywhere between 5 and 20 miles.
A weekly running group is the BEST way to stay motivated. I was part of one here in Atlanta for years; I loved seeing everyone every week and catching up, and talking about everything (and nothing). The Wissahickon Valley sounds just lovely, by the way!
Started running at age 37 for a health promotion at my company- 10 workouts for one entry for an island vacation. It stuck and 8 years later ran my first marathon in Chicago. I run 20 miles a week, training for a 20K in September. I run in the Wissahickon Valley on a closed road which at 5.5 miles each way runs next to a creek in a beautiful wooded area. I most enjoy 10 mile runs and half marathons. The heat and humidity in Philly are challenges right now but it is 10 degrees cooler in the Park. I run on Saturdays with the Shawmont Running Club which meets up at 7:30 am year round and helps keep me motivated. We have fast and slow runners and people running anywhere between 5 and 20 miles.
A weekly running group is the BEST way to stay motivated. I was part of one here in Atlanta for years; I loved seeing everyone every week and catching up, and talking about everything (and nothing). The Wissahickon Valley sounds just lovely, by the way!