Thanks for writing this up! I love all stories about how people discovered an athletic interest, but yours is especially fun for me since, like you, I found a love for running a bit later (in my 30s), and only after doing a few triathlons. Ha!

You also give me sooooooooo much hope for enjoying a long and productive running life -- I've been dealing with nagging (minor) injuries for more than a year and feeling really frustrated lately. One of these days I'm determined to get back to marathons, and you remind me that I have time to get there. Thank you.