Hello from the Palmetto State!

Jun 23, 2011 by Greg Fowler

Hello!

Welcome to my blog about running.  My name is Greg Fowler, and I’ve been a runner for 2 1/2 years.  I took up running as a stress reliever during late 2008 (were there any reasons be stressed at that time?), and I haven’t stopped.  OK, maybe that brings up an unintentional image of Forrest Gump running across America.  What I mean is that running has become one of my passions, and I have learned a lot about it.  Now I want to share my experiences.

I was 40 years old and out of shape at the time I started my running journey.  I could not run 2 minutes without stopping. Now I am 43 with two marathons and numerous other shorter races under my belt.  I am in the best shape of my life,  at least in the last 25 years!  Since I started my running experience in middle age, one of the themes of this blog will be taking up running after the age of 40 and what obstacles I have encountered and what breakthroughs I have achieved.  I hope my experiences will encourage and educate other so they, too, will start running for fun (Yes! It can be!) and fitness.

As you can see from the blog  name, I am from South Carolina, the Palmetto State. So, another on-going theme of this blog will focus on running at various destinations in the state from beaches to mountains, state parks to state forests and,
of course, local running events and competitions.

Along the way I plan to review products I have tried and races I have run.  I’ll also share my experiences trying to find the right shoes (or no shoes?) for my goofy-footed self.  It has been interesting.  Hope you enjoy the blog.  Drop me a
note at greg@palmettostaterunner.com or sign up to receive an email when new posts are added.

POFIFOTO!
(Put one foot in front of the other!)