Homer

posted: 8/24/2009 at 5:15 PM

Last week I walked 65 consecuative miles to celebrate my 65th birthday. I did a little running during the first 30 miles, but blisters hampered my running the second half of my trek. The most I have ever gone before that was the Country Music Marathon this past April. That was my first marathon.

ladnierd

posted: 8/24/2009 at 5:28 PM

Homer, this is awesome! way to go. In looking at your log, ~18hrs 45mins to complete is quite an accomplishment. Especially since you had never covered longer than a marathon.

Dennis

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 8/24/2009 at 5:37 PM

You did awesome! Made all us locals proud as we watched along from the Striders' site Big grin

Congrats!

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

xor

posted: 8/24/2009 at 5:39 PM

Go, Homer!

runnerclay

Consistently Slow

posted: 8/24/2009 at 7:32 PM

You da man!

Run until the trail runs out.

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BadDawg

posted: 8/24/2009 at 7:47 PM

That's a whole lot of ground to cover. Congrats on a job very well done!

E.J.
Greater Lowell Road Runners
Cry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.

Woods Lady

posted: 8/24/2009 at 8:20 PM
modified: 8/24/2009 at 8:22 PM

Bravo!!!!!!

And a very Happy Birthday, belated to you also. You did your first marathon at age 64? Fantastic!

dnephin

posted: 8/24/2009 at 8:38 PM

Awesome job!

Inspirational.

DWARP
Marathon Madness Mob

Aaron Heath

posted: 8/24/2009 at 8:47 PM

That's great! I ran 35 miles this year to celebrate by 35th - now I have something to look forward to. Congratulations. Keep it up! Smile

favre3xmvp

posted: 8/24/2009 at 9:27 PM

Thanks for sharing your story! Happy birthday!

Roses Revenge

posted: 8/24/2009 at 9:50 PM

Wow. I'm impressed. I also did my first marathon at age 64 and have been thinking I should plan something for my next milestone birthday. Maybe 70 miles at 70? Better might be 70.5 at 70.5 since it would be daylight longer in the summer. I wonder what's 35 miles away from here that I could go out and come back.

Marathon Maniac #991 Half Fanatic #58 Double Agent #22 It's a perfect day and I feel great!

Ojo

posted: 8/25/2009 at 8:26 AM

Wow! That is amazing! Happy birthday!

Sara

MM #2929

fussyrunner

posted: 8/25/2009 at 8:44 AM

From a fellow senior Tennessean, YOU ROCK!!!!!

And just completing the CMM was a feat in itself, especially this year.

Great job and keep on going!

wanderlost

Get Lost :)

posted: 8/25/2009 at 8:47 AM

Looks like you got some local press! What all happened?

Homer

posted: 8/25/2009 at 2:13 PM

Thank you all for your comments. It's great to be acknowledged by fellow athletes. You all have accomplished a lot and maybe never were recognized for it. The only one that I know, the Flying Monkey guy, tries to be humble, but we won't let him because he is in the "elite" category.

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