I borrowed this idea from Judy and Donna when they turned 60 and 50, respectively.

I have already posted about ages 60-64. (You can read it here.)

Now I’ll talk about the last 5 years of this decade:

Age 65 (May 2018)

• In May, I ran one of my bucket list races – Brooklyn Half Marathon. It rained but it was important because my finish time from this race qualified me for another bucket list race – NYC Half Marathon (and also NYC Marathon but I didn’t realize it at the time).

• In June, one of my favorite races got replaced (after 40 years) with a new 15k.

• In September, we took our 2nd Sole Sisters race-cation.

• I also ran a 5k PR at a race on Governor’s Island.

• In October, I finally ran a race in Paris (my favorite city in the world!!)

• I also ran a 10k in Central Park, NYC.

• In November, I ran the hilliest half ever with Alyssa.

• In February, I ran a rainy half marathon in Florida and injured my calf afterward.

• In March, I ran the NYC Half Marathon (and hooray, I was pain-free).

• In April, I ran the first annual local (downhill) half marathon. And my finish time qualified me to run the 2020 NYC half and full marathons. (Neither one happened due to COVID).

• Also in April, the Sole Sisters took over NYC.  And we ran a fun 15k in Brooklyn.

Age 66 (May 2019)

• In May, I ran a fun new half marathon near an upstate lake.

• In July, I started training for the NYC Marathon. Lots of miles mixed in with lots of work travel.

• In September, I visited a college friend in RI and completed a (training) half marathon while there.

• In October, I ran a local half marathon as part of my 20 mile training run.

• In November, I completed my FIRST (and only) MARATHON – NYCM. It was an amazing experience.  And I’m so happy that I took the plunge.

• In January I ran a frigid (and painful) half marathon in Central Park. I also met up with Cari and Deborah the day before the race.

• In February, I ran my first ZOOMA race. It was so fun and what made it even more special was that racing ended for a long time after that race (due to COVID).

• March-April – Race after race was cancelled. Some races were completed virtually.

Age 67 (May 2020)

• May- September- Races still cancelled.
• In October, my running friends and I had already rented a house in NH and even though our half marathon was cancelled, we decided to go anyway and run it virtually.

• Finally, in November, with many Covid restrictions, a local half marathon was held.

• I missed NYC so much that I decided to go there for the weekend in December and run a 5k.

• My first plane trip in a year was in February to visit friends in Florida and run a half marathon.

Age 68 – May 2021

• In July, I ran a fun July 4th race for the first time and it was a 4 mile PR!

• In August, there was a surprise meet-up with runners whom I ran a half with in Philly back in 2014.

• In October, my running friends and I decided on a re-do race-cation in NH.

• In December, I ran the Albany Last Run for the last time. They discontinued this 5k around the holiday lights in the park. 😦

• January – April. Obviously trying to make up for lost COVID racing time.

Three NYC races!! A Florida race and a Local Half (and too many others to mention.)

• In early May, I ran a 5k in a costume!

Age 69 – May 2022

• In June, I participated in my favorite local 5k for the 15th time.

• Slowing down didn’t prevent me from participating in several 5k races. I even won an age group award in each (which is easier when you are my age!!)

• In September, October, and November I ran a half marathon.

• In October, the half marathon was part of another fun race-cation with my running friends.  This time in Maine.

• You know I couldn’t resist a trip to NYC so I ran a RAINY 15k there in December and ran with Cari in Central Park in January.

• There was also a winter escape to Florida in February where I was supposed to run my first of FOUR scheduled half marathons.

Instead, I fell and broke my foot.

Running and racing came to an abrupt halt.

Not the best way to end this decade…

Age 70 – May 9, 2023

Who knows?

Hopefully a lot of races and runs and race-cations (and age group awards!!) … and most importantly good health and good friends!!

And NO MORE INJURIES!!

**Just re-read my post about Ages 60-64 and realized that I started and ended the decade with a broken 5th metatarsal of my left foot!!!! What are the odds?

Happy Running!  Do you have a milestone birthday coming up?  If so, what has been the “running” highlight of the last decade? Please share.

 

 

 

 

 

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Since it’s Tuesday, I’m joining the link-up organized by Zenaida and Kim (Kooky Runner)

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I’m also linking up here:

with co-hosts Coach Debbie Runs, Confessions of a Mother Runner, Mile by Mile, Runs with Pugs, and Laura Norris Running.