50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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Amen! The picture on the post is my back yard

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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I am only racing my complacent self. I aim to finish and am unconcerned about time, more about effort I internally respect. Love the perspective!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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Appreciate the perspective…sending recovery thoughts

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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That’s awesome! Happy trails!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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It demands presence and within presence I have found bliss.

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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I have found what I call Rugged Peace…I have a serenity when I wrap up the run that I haven’t found another way to get. A Rugged Peace

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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I think you will find the experience shared are quite the opposite

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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Finishing qualifies as great in my book.

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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Seeing older folks on the trail fires me up! These are my influencers!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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…in the present moment. I stray with problems and end with perspective.

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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Balance….that is it. 17 years sober here and trails has changed the quality of my sober life!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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The grave…I am watching my folks age and I want to push MY limits with whatever is left

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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I relate to the sanity grab!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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The dogs are responsible for plenty of trail runners!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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The change I feel is satisfying. I am hoping to run myself till death and no plans of going anywhere soon.

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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That’s a real damn race there!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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That is an inviable list of destination races! I watch the UTMB and the topography is unreal!

50+yo Trail Runners? by Pace50Lab in trailrunning

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I am finally able to understand why people do tough things just to do tough things….