Is It Ever Too Late to Start Running? From Couch Potato to Grandma Athlete at 57 — with author HILDEE WEISS

About this episode

Hildee Weiss shares her inspiring journey from not running at all to becoming an accomplished athlete at 57.

Send us Fan Mail Hildee Weiss didn't run her first full mile until she was 46. And honestly? She was convinced she'd look ridiculous doing it… like Phoebe from Friends, flailing around while everyone stared. (If you're Gen X, you already get it.) Fast forward 12 years and she's 57, a mom of five, a grandma of five, and she's done 5Ks, half marathons, trail races, two Spartan races… the whole thing. Not to shrink herself. Not to earn her food. Just because she gets to. We get into all of it: s...

People in this episode

Host: Carrie

Guest: Hildee Weiss

Topics covered

• running
• fitness
• age
• motivation
• personal journey

Keywords

• running
• fitness
• age
• marathons
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Friends

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