Starting Again

She Still Runs: Starting Again After 50

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Woman tying lavender running shoes with She Still Runs text about starting again after 50

There is something both terrifying and freeing about starting again. Not starting over, exactly. Starting over sounds like everything before this point was wasted, and I do not believe that. Every mile, every attempt, every messy training week, every doubt spiral, every finish line, every walk break, every “I don’t know if I can do … Read more

5 Beginner Running Mistakes I Made After 50 (And What I Wish I’d Known)

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A woman over 50 in purple running gear stands confidently on a trail beside the headline "5 Running Mistakes I Made After 50."

When I started running again in my early 50s, I thought the hardest part would be the running itself. I was wrong. It wasn’t my legs that challenged me the most. Getting out the door was the hard part. It wasn’t even the early mornings. The hardest part was the expectations I put on myself. … Read more