About this episode

Hildee Weiss shares her journey of becoming a runner at 46 and the support she received along the way.

Hildee Weiss is a wife, mother of five, grandmother, freelance writer, and runner. She started running at age 46 with a hand injury, a trainer named Jeff who believed in her before she believed in herself, and a head full of reasons why she couldn't do...

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Levitt

Guest: Hildee Weiss

Topics covered

• running
• personal growth
• athletic journey
• age and fitness
• inspiration

Keywords

• running
• age 46
• inner athlete
• personal story
• fitness journey

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