Loved this! I'm the oldest runner in my pack of running pals. Some are in their 30s, a few in their 40s, one or two in the their 50s. They humor me by listening patiently to my ultra stories of crewing at Barkley or pacing at WS, and I bring up the rear on our training runs, grateful to have a faster group to train with. When I can, I host training runs for newbies and, like you, I make sure everyone feels included, regardless of pace or experience. As a new generation of trail runners take over the reins of my beloved Virginia Happy Trails Running Club (VHTRC), I still try to ensure that everyone learns basic trail running ethos. I may "look" 60 but I feel 40, so I'm going to act like it :-) As for springtime, I'm loving the blooming of the eastern redbuds and the dogwoods right now. 40-50 degrees at sunrise and 70 degrees at sunset --- it's the most beautiful time of year in Virginia. I'm jealous that you are running the Alpine marathon/Kendall Mtn double and volunteering for HR --- I'd join you in a heartbeat but that may have to wait until 2024 (recovering from the wedding in October and dealing with Rusty's parents health issues). Cheers to springtime in the mountains!
Loved this! I'm the oldest runner in my pack of running pals. Some are in their 30s, a few in their 40s, one or two in the their 50s. They humor me by listening patiently to my ultra stories of crewing at Barkley or pacing at WS, and I bring up the rear on our training runs, grateful to have a faster group to train with. When I can, I host training runs for newbies and, like you, I make sure everyone feels included, regardless of pace or experience. As a new generation of trail runners take over the reins of my beloved Virginia Happy Trails Running Club (VHTRC), I still try to ensure that everyone learns basic trail running ethos. I may "look" 60 but I feel 40, so I'm going to act like it :-) As for springtime, I'm loving the blooming of the eastern redbuds and the dogwoods right now. 40-50 degrees at sunrise and 70 degrees at sunset --- it's the most beautiful time of year in Virginia. I'm jealous that you are running the Alpine marathon/Kendall Mtn double and volunteering for HR --- I'd join you in a heartbeat but that may have to wait until 2024 (recovering from the wedding in October and dealing with Rusty's parents health issues). Cheers to springtime in the mountains!
Loved this. Very inspirational!!
It's funny how we default to "What's the worst that can happen?" when almost ALWAYS the worst never happens in any new situation lol.
Nice!! Please record it Sarah :) I can’t join since I’ll have an evening event!