I’m a lady in her 50′s who is searching for the “Fountain of Youth.” Along the way I have discovered RUNNING. Read my blog and you’ll get to see how it all unfolds. (and 21 Things About Me)
Chronology:
April 2008 – I love playing tennis and started golf last summer. Now I’m on to running and hope to run a 5K!!! Am I crazy?
October 2008 – I’ve run 13 5k races. I love running but I’m taking the winter off. (I hate the cold more.)
April 2009 – After a long lazy winter, I’m back to running and signing up for as many 5Ks as I can. It’s an addiction. (I gave up on golf.)
December 2009 – 17 5ks this past year and I joined a gym so I plan to keep running on a treadmill through the cold weather months. I want to get faster by next year!!!
December 2010 – Between boating and tennis matches, I’ve still managed to squeeze in 21 5ks. I’ve also lowered my PR to under 28 minutes.
January 2011 - I ran my first Half Marathon!!! I plan to run another as well as other distances.
April 2011 – I’ve run 4 mile & 5 mile races, in addition to, my second half marathon. I now do yoga once a week.
November 2011 – Several 5Ks under 28 min but then an injury which curtailed my summer running. I did, however, complete my 3rd half marathon in September, my 4th in October and my 5th in November!! I also ran my first 15K race.
December 2011 – I fell on ice and broke my left ankle in several places and had surgery!!! Will I run again???
June 2012 - I ran again (slowly) but I ran. 
October 2012 - Back into running. I ran 11 races including my first 10K. Now I have a stress fracture in my right foot and my running is on hold… again. But I’ll be back!
January 2013 – I’m back running…slowly.
March 2013 - I completed my 6th Half Marathon!!
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- Freihofer’s Run for Women 2008
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- Mother’s Day 3.5 mi -08
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- Boilermaker 5k -08
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- Silks & Satins 5k- 08
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- Freihofer’s Run for Women 2009
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- Fasig Tipton 5k -09
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- Arsenal City 5K – 09
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- Race for the Cure 09
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- after 3-27-10 5k
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- Washington Pk jog
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- Mother’s Day 2010
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- Neighborhood jog
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- SPAC Rock & Run ’10
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- Freihofer’s ’10
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- Valley Cats 5k ’10
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- Silks & Satins 5k ’10
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- running
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- Sagamore Trail ’10
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- Fasig Tipton ’10
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- CRSS 5k
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- Arsenal 5k
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- Valatie Veterans AG Win
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- Jingle Bell Run
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- Naples Half 1-11
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- Polar Cap 4 mi
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- Runnin of the Green 4 miler 2011
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- Delmar Dash 5 miler
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- LG Half Marathon 4-11
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- Sean’s Run with Mary
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- Mother’s Day 5k Race ’11
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- Adirondack Half 9-11
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- running at work
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- Santa Clarita Half 11-11
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- Stockade-athon 15K
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- Freihofer’s 2012
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- Bolton Landing 7-12
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- Jingle Bell Run 7-12
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- Adirondacks 7-12
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- Camp Chingachgook 10K
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- run with JBS 8-12
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- MPBA 5K
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- Helper’s Fund 5K
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- Runners World 5K
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- Running over Granada Bridge
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- Running on Nisky Bike Trail
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- Sarasota Half Marathon
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- Sean’s Run ’13
You can contact me by e-mail at dsc59@nycap.rr.com
More about me:
Great articles, thanks for sharing it! Would love to feature you on Wellsphere.com, a site that helps people to live healthier. Can’t find a contact form so thought I’d comment; look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Larisa
Go and jump tha hurdle. If I can do it, so can you. Completing a 5K will be the start of an addiction. Try to stay at or below 30mins.
hey! I’ve been searching your page for an email address, but I can’t seem to find one! ( if you want to email me, you can at thenheathersaid at gmail.com )
I’m not sure if you already have a race scheduled for July 17th (a week from today) but a few of the local bloggers I’ve recently met and myself are going to be running the Schenectady/Greater Glenville YMCA 5K. It’s in Scotia, and starts at Freedom Park. We are thinking of doing a sort of potluck brunch/lunch after the race as well – (I live less than two blocks from the park, so if anything needs to be kept cool we can store it at my apartment) – either outside at the park or if the weather is gross, we can have the meet up at my apartment.
Let me know if you’d be interested!
xo
Heather
my email is dsc59@nycap.rr.com
That sounds like so much fun but I’m away that day. Hope you can do it again and I’ll be there with bells on (or running shoes).
awesome blog! I’m planning on running (and PRing at) the Bethlehem Turkey Trot too! Woohoo! It will be my first 5K since June….haha!
Me too – at least running it & maybe PR. I don’t know the course since it’s the lst annual. See you there!
Your blog is an inspiration!
Hi Darlene. I am really enjoying your blog!
I’ve been nominated for Liebster Award and wanted to pay it forward by nominating your blog for one too!
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Happy blogging!