Think you are too OLD to start running? Think again!

(Sabra Harvey second from left)

I run quite a few 5k’s and 10k’s here in Houston and over the last few years I always look up the top winners and their finish times. One woman’s name (Sabra Harvey) is always at the top, and until recently I never looked at her age..only her time…which is FAST! Well, turns out she is 60! Yes, 60! Also, the cool thing is that she just started running 9 years ago in her 50’s! See, it’s never too late to start running. Are you telling yourself that you’ve “never been a runner” so why start now? Well, she never ran either…or played sports in high school or college. Go out this week and try something new, even if it’s not running. You never know…with a little practice and determination you could start winning medals!

Check out this article about Sabra and her coach: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/run/6562298.html

Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.