A 90-year-old woman named Gladys Burrill has decided to train for her fifth Honolulu Marathon. Her goal is to set the record for women between 90 and 94 years of age. I have extreme admiration for someone with this type of motivation. Gladys saw the marathon fireworks go off one day and decided that it would be her new endeavor to participate in marathons. It is always inspirational when someone has a new goal and goes after it with a strong effort.
I have always thought about potential hobbies, especially when it comes to what I will do when I am elderly. I have tried musical hobbies such as piano and chorus, but I never became passionate. Sports, working out, running, etc. definately consume a good percentage of my time, but it is always good to think about new hobbies. Maybe one day I will see the "fireworks" that lead me to starting a new passion as Gladys did. On the website http://www.kitv.com/cnn-news/18048676/detail.html Gladys tells a reporter her motto: "It's important to be athletic -- excercise and doing something, walking is the best. Your attitude -- think positive and sometimes it might seem hard to think positive, but you just do it." If people could have this motto in mind, they would definately find their passions whether the passion is athletically related or not. We all need a little Glady-ator in us!
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This is awesome, a can't believe a 90 year old women has decided to run a Marathon not just that though, also is out to set a world record. This is Glady's 5th Marathon she has ran. I hope I have the energy at that age to do such a thing. At the age of 19 I bet The Glady-ator could probably beat me!
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