Thanks Ileneforward! {{{Recovery vibes coming back at your hip flexor and left shoulder!!}}} Congratulations on 9 marathons since 2004. Awesome! What charity are you running Boston for?

Sockoni, I am collecting funds and running for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. (I guess Dark Horse finds my avatar too disturbing. I will try to find something else.)

Hi I'm Roy c I have been running nearly 3 years but although slow I manage to clock over 1,000 miles a year. I live in the UK. It's great to log on and recognise people from there avatars like Rose and Illene This looks like it is the new home for Boomers, I just couldn't get on with the new place but this seems fine. Roy

Roy, glad you found us...looking forward to more tales of you and your woody..... This place sure has grown quickly since the demise of CR. I love the log here and can't wait for Eric to make it Garmin compatible. To all the group members new and old....your willingness to share your experience here in the masters group enriches my running...thanks

<limping>>.........pshew, glad to be here! Hope you old RAers don't mind so many of us invading. Most CRers are really friendly and helpful with decent manners. In person, they're lots of fun. Mrs. SR is a peach, so we all put up with Spare Ribs on her account. Oh, about me, however, hmmm....I'm 53 and mostly run marathons. My dog, Frank, used to earn a living racing but now just lazes around the house, takes daily strolls and travels with me to as many marathons as he can, where he enjoys hanging around the finish line. For an example of this behavior, see page 189 of the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Marathon & Beyond. grins, A</limping>

Oops, my fault; double-post.

I started running Feb. 2007. Dr. told me to excercise for stress. I started out walking and after 3 months decided I would give running a try. In the fall I found CR site & found many nice people & lots of running tips. I have 4 girls all grown. 3 of them are triplets. I also have 3 grandchildren 2 boys & 1 girl. They are a joy! My husband is a great supporter of my running. He has Parkinson's & would love to run but can't. He rides his bike to each mile marker in races & encourages me. Before he got sick he coached several sports over the years. I have only run 5K's. I ran some in the spring but during the summer it was just to hot. So didn't run races Again until Sept. Oct. I am very slow but love the atmosphere at races. I would like to run one race a month this year & maybe try a 10K in the fall. I would also like to volunteer at some races as I know how much I appreciate the water stations when I'm running. You all are great! Vicki

I scrolled through this thread and realized I hadn't posted. Must be my age-I'm even oder than Ilene (who claims she's older than everone here)-I'm 73. I'm a retired shrink and have been running for over 34 years. I used to be fast. I've run 39 marathons (my fastest-3:05), the last 2 years ago in Boston (for a total of 10 Bostons). I live on the Boston route (near mile 22). Lately I've been focussing on half marathons and do pretty well since most runners my age don't enter races over 10K's. My DW, Marj, as most of you know, has been racing for about 6 years (shortly after we married). She's getting faster and faster while I get slower and slower (of course, she's 11 years younger than me ). We both enjoy cycling and met on a cycling tour. During the winter I was an avid downhill skier, but have cut back considerably-I now ice skate about once weekly (part of my Canadian heritage). Good to see all these familiar names.