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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 45 and have been running regularly since I was 18 or so. It is something I have to do, not something I force myself to do. I look forward to it. It sort of feels like the glue that holds a lot of other things about me together. Mental health, weight control, even a social outlet, as I often meet up with a friend to run. It has been the one consistent thing that I do solely for myself, so I try to relish every minute of it. (Even in this heat.) And there are so many life lessons that can be practiced and reinforced through running: learning how to persist through discomfort, how to moderate your pace/effort depending on conditions beyond your control, how to accept your own limitations, to name just a few. [/quote]

This is exactly it for me.

OP, I admire your goal, but I would also say that you don't have to force yourself to do this. Some people just don't like running. For me, it's a source of joy. It IS hard on the body, so I only encourage people to get into it if they really want to. You can always dabble. Start working some running intervals into your walks. Make sure you have really good shoes. And know that it will feel better in fall than it does right now!

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