In 8th grade I embarked on my running career by attempting the 440 race (one lap) For my school track team. I dropped out about 2/3rds of the way around because I was exhausted. What followed was a long running dry spell.

I pick-up running again in my early 50’s. It required I progressively lose weight and just have the discipline to head out the door five times a week. Going it solo is difficult so I highly recommend running with a group whenever possible. Additionally you put up with a lot of ups and downs (like the guy dressed up in the gorilla suit beating you in the local half marathon).

The weight issue is a big challenge as just running is not sufficient for weight loss so you have to make adjustments to your eating habits. It took me about two years to get back down to my college weight. Being at a reasonable weight makes running more enjoyable and cuts back on the injuries.

I would start very slowly and have a goal to run 3k races and then move on to 5k & 10k races. If you do too much too fast you will either burn out or get injured. That said you should always be looking to slowly improve your running times. It is never too late to start or enjoy running, I am almost 64 and plan on running Boston in 2021.....age is more a mental than physical barrier.

Jump on in and good luck