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Message: [QUOTE="YukonDolt6, post: 4744807, member: 12875"] I started running regularly at age 42 with a few 10Ks and then a few 21Ks on my way to running in my first marathon at age 44. I was quite disciplined about following the running part of my 4-month training schedule (although I skipped the cross training parts). I even nearly lost my now wife because I couldn't ever meet up for dates because of training. With several KMs to go I was already mustering everything I could to keep going - watching the shoes of a person in front of me and focusing only on that just to will myself to keep moving my feet. I ended up stopping within sight of the finish line. With only a few city blocks to go I simply couldn't make my legs move anymore. After about a minute, I resumed and ran across the finish line. My time was not good but I finished. I never did another - I did some more 21Ks but then stopped completely after I tore my knee hiking in Sapa. Point being, marathons suck. [/QUOTE]