Were you a runner in your Youth?

[Deleted User] · April 2006

no
not at all

discovered aerobics/pobmobility aged 17----thats in the 80s

Corinthian · April 2006

Been a runner since I was 14 years old...

[Deleted User] · April 2006

I started at the ripe old age of 56.

[Deleted User] · April 2006

Hated football, loved running - we never did enough at school, and had to pressure to be allowed XC as a sports option in sixth form (we became district champions that year). Kept on running at uni, balancing it with boozing, socialising and a bit of studying. Stopped when work took up all my time. Every couple of years or so, I would look out of the window on a sunny day, give in to temptation and go out for a few miles, but I never kept it up.
Funally started running again a few years ago in my late 30s - wish I'd never stopped.

[Deleted User] · April 2006

Does legging it from the teachers & trouble at school count as running in my youth? I did lots in my youth but usually 'cos i'd put my self in a situation where a quick exit was a bloody good idea.

Started running in my late 40's to try & keep arthritic joints from ceasing up ;o(

[Deleted User] · April 2006

From the old age of 8!
Mid teens made all the army cadet teams(shooting as well) then found beer and women.

Only now 10 years later weaning myself of beer. Women.........thats going to take a lifetime to wean off.

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf · April 2006

Started at 11, joined a track club at 12, took up orienteering at 16, began road running in mid-20s, first marathon at 31, first triathlon at 42, first Ironman at 50.
Not planning on stopping any time soon.

Stickless · April 2006

Liked running as a child, as a way of getting from a to b. Didn't see the point in walking.

Liked hockey and basketball in school, but they wouldn't let us do cross country, which is what I wanted to do. Got stuck with softball and tennis instead, yuck.

Ran at uni for fun and to exorcise frustration,

Ran occasionally thereafter but just for fun, or, in one really cold winter (78-79) in a freezing rented flat, to get warm enough to brave a tepid shower in an unheated bathroom.

Trained systematically and ran a few races in my mid 30's, gave it up out of fear for my knees.

Got ill, ended up on sticks. Got les ill, made up my mind I was going to run.

And if you think I'm stopping now....

[Deleted User] · April 2006

Used to really hate cross country running at school, although anything that involved going round the track less than once was OK. Was never part of the sporty set though. Still hated running when I used to have to do training runs at uni with my rowing crew even though I was superfit by this time.
Left uni and exercise was limited to gym work only and a bit of cycling.
Entered a Race for Life at the age of 30 - enjoyed it, stopped running afterwards. Did the Nike 10k the next year, enjoyed it, stopped again.
Only now have I really got the bug - at the grand old age of 35. Can't see me stopping this time (although ask me that again after the GNR in October and you may get a different answer:-))

[Deleted User] · April 2006

Used to enjoy cross country and relay races at school. All fell by the wayside during college and only took up running again late 20s, so been running fairly consistently now for 10 years and wouldn't have it any other way ... nothing beats the buzz I get from it!

[Deleted User] · April 2006

Hated sports at school, and was forced to do it for GCSE. I will never forget the head of the PE dept looking at me in disbelief as I turned up on day 1 with my kit. He said "What on earth are you doing here?!".

Two years later, I got a 'G' grade. That's one up from 'U' (ungraded).

Aged 23, I found rowing, and loved it. You need to be reasonably fit to row, so started running. I now do more running than rowing!

I get to run with my rowing club, and cox for some Oxford University colleges.

I'd love to see my old PE teachers now.

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