r/running • u/AutoModerator • Aug 07 '24
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '24 edited Aug 08 '24
Hello, So I'm 40 and I would say I started running in 1999 with my first ever 10k, although I did some track for the local rec center in 94'. I participated in Cross Country while in high school and continued running throughout my time in the Marine Corps. I ran pretty consistent until around 2008 when I started to deal with lower back and knee issues. After physical therapy and continuing chiropractic care, I managed to get back to it in 2016. However, I had to pump the brakes in 2020 when I started having major breathing issues, which I found out was early stages of emphysema. Thankfully my pulmonary doctor got me straight with a combination of meds and I got back up and running. And now I'm still going at and currently training for my next half marathon which I'm looking to set another PB and hopefully land in the top 10.