In March, 1976, I decided that I was not in good shape physically, so I took up running. At first I could not run a half mile, but I kept working at it. I remember the painful shin splints, and waking up stiff as an over-starched shirt.In September of that year, I entered the Presque Isle Marathon and completed the 26.2 mile course in 3 hours and 33 minutes. I was delighted and somewhat amazed that I could run that far. The next few days were very painful, particularly going down stairs.
As you can see from the photo, lots of running can help you lose lots of pounds! I lost 50 pounds in the process, and Mom was convinced that I was starving. During my "running career", I completed 33 marathons, including New York City and Los Angeles, and managed to run a few 50 milers as well. Met lots of nice people and ate lots of good pasta!
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