Here it is June 1st, which means that yesterday I turned 40. Yup, this happy runner is a now a masters runner! It's a new day and a new age group for me.
Of course, I'll be spending most of my first year as a masters runner either pregnant or coming back from pregnancy. So, I doubt I'll be very competitive. But just you wait until I hit 41! There'll be no stopping me. Ha!
Seriously, I'm not going to rest on my PRs from my earlier running days. I would still like to run faster in all sorts of races -- from 5Ks to marathons -- and I have no doubt that I can do it. Even now, as a pregnant runner, I'm a smarter, fitter runner than I was at 30.
So, here's to 40!
And here's a few pics from the hike that Conal, Owen and I went on yesterday:
Have a great day, everyone. Happy June!
~ Felice
Happy Birthday to the Master!! It looks like you had a great hike with your family. Can't wait to see you on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!!
ReplyDeleteToo funny but I have one more year in my age group but next year I join the ranks of you!!!!
Congrats on your attitude and your drive!!
Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Felice!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Felice! I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating all weekend with your family. Here's to your forties!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and welcome to the Masters : )
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I loved the pictures!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! You'll be kicking masters butt in no time.
ReplyDelete40 and fabulous. hope you had a great bday!!
ReplyDeletei recall when i turned masters age, it just sounded so old.....
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Looks like a great way to spend your birthday!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, great pics!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Just found your blog while doing a search online. My birthday was in May too! I'm still in the same age bracket though but can't wait to run my next race!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday!!! Age is just a number after all!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and welcome to masters! You know one nice thing about master's running is that someone always gets pulled out of the age groups for overall masters', which makes one more spot for age group awards! : )
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! I am sure you will be blowing all those other masters runners out of the water before next year!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Hope it was a great day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Looks like a fun hike!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. The 40s are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! You look great!
ReplyDeleteRandom question...do you know where I can find a shirt that says "running for two"?
FORTY ROCKS.
ReplyDeletewelcome aboard.
xo xo,
Carla
happy birthday...remember, it's not about age, it's about attitude...
ReplyDeletegreat family pics...
Very inspiring Happy Runner. Happy belated Birthday! You give me so much hope and motivation for my future running. Sometimes I wonder if I started out too late or if I will get better but I know I will do what I think I CAN do. Thanks for sharing the cool family pics. Take care and cheers to your new age group. ps sori if I was too O.D. (over dramatic)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Such cute photos....hope you had a great day!
ReplyDeletehappy belated birthday! hope it was a fantastic day :)
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! Now you are a Master of the Running Universe!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!! for the longest time i thought "masters runners" were some elite group -- didn't realize it was based on age. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'll be joining you in masters status soon. Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday and welcome to the roaring 40s!
ReplyDeleteHoly moley you look nowhere near 40 lady. Happy birthday! Looks like you had an awesome day!
ReplyDeleteI flipped out when I hit 30, figuring it was all downhill from there. Then I spent the last year and some change meeting fabulous people either slightly or significantly above my age who wiped the floor with me racing against them and then told me tales about their marathons/ultras/triathlons/ironmans. Heck, I met a gentleman two months ago running his first boston - at 61. So cheers to many awesome years of running!
you look absolutely gorgeous! hooray for 40 (and pregnancy :) !
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and welcome to Masters; it just keeps getting better!
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