Karen's Running

Karen's Running I’m Karen, a 65 year old runner determined to keep moving, keep learning and keep loving every mile. Let’s run this road together!

Sharing my little pep talks to encourage us all to stay strong, grateful, and active for as long as we can.

From Heathrow’s futuristic little pods 🚝 to Copenhagen 🇩🇰 and suddenly I’m at the World Road Running Championships 🙌I’m ...
17/09/2026

From Heathrow’s futuristic little pods 🚝 to Copenhagen 🇩🇰 and suddenly I’m at the World Road Running Championships 🙌

I’m ridiculously excited to be here and on Saturday I get to run the 5K after the elites-which means I’ll be following in the footsteps of some seriously speedy humans.

I’m here to soak it all up, enjoy every kilometre, take in the atmosphere and remind myself that getting to run a 5K in Copenhagen as part of this incredible event is pretty special.

15/09/2026

Copenhagen is about to get very, VERY busy… 👀🇩🇰

The world’s fastest runners are heading to the World Road Running Championships to battle it out over the mile, 5K and half marathon. 🌍🔥

And somehow…
I’ve got a bib too!
I’ll be taking on the 5K.

I’m heading over with my amazing ASICS FrontRunner UK teammates, alongside around 400 ASICS FrontRunner members from across the world.

So if you see a suspiciously large group of runners taking over Copenhagen…
Yep. That’ll be us. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

One city.
One very big running party.
Copenhagen, we’re coming for you! 🇩🇰❤️

11/09/2026

You haven’t failed because you missed a workout.
Or “lost all your progress” because you had a takeaway.
And you definitely don’t need to wait until Monday to start again.

The real skill isn’t being perfect.
It’s getting back on track quickly.

Because the difference between someone who stays consistent and someone who constantly starts over isn’t that one person never has bad days.
They just don’t let a bad day become a bad week.

So lower the bar when you need to.

Can’t run for an hour? Run for 20 minutes.
Can’t do your full workout? Do 10 minutes.
Can’t hit every goal today? Hit one.

Something is always better than nothing.

You don’t need more motivation.
You need a version of your habits that still works when life gets in the way.

That’s where real consistency is built. 👊

10/09/2026

AD. I’ve always been curious about what’s actually going on inside my body-beyond how I feel day to day.

I went into this not really knowing what to expect. I was curious about my biological age, but actually the individual blood markers were what I found most interesting.

Some were exactly where I’d expect, while others gave me a bit of a nudge to think about what I could be doing differently-including my uric acid and active B12 levels.

Now I’ve got some data to work with, rather than just guessing. The goal is to make a few changes I can actually stick to, then retest and see what’s changed.

If you’re curious about your own results, use 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 KAREN to get the 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 here: https://go.dohealth.co/runninglikeawrinkly

09/09/2026

You don’t need more motivation.

You need a reason to keep showing up when motivation disappears.

Because it will.

There will be mornings when your body feels older than you’d like to admit.

Days when the weather is awful.
Runs that feel slow.
Sessions that nobody notices.

Do them anyway.
Not because you’re trying to outrun ageing.
Because you’re trying to age well.

We can’t stop the clock.
But we can decide how we meet it.

06/09/2026

You don’t have to be the fastest runner in the room to belong there.

Every run you show up for is a little act of courage. Every mile, every messy run, every “I nearly didn’t go” moment counts.

Run for the version of you who decided to start.
Run for the progress no one else can see.
Run because you love it-or because you’re learning to.

There will always be someone ahead of you.
But there’s also someone watching you think, “Maybe I could do that too.” ✨

03/09/2026

After 60, you learn to see running differently.

It’s not about pace.
It’s not about proving anything.
And it’s definitely not about pretending the body hasn’t changed.

It’s about being grateful that it still carries you.

Some days the legs feel light.
Some days they have other plans. 😂
But I keep turning up.

Because there’s something powerful about refusing to let age decide how small your life becomes.

Every run is a reminder:

This body has history.
This body has limits.
But this body is still moving forward.

And while I’ve got chapters left to write…

I intend to keep writing them.

31/08/2026

The first 10 minutes of a run are a personal attack. 🏃‍♀️

Those first 10 minutes aren’t a test of fitness.
They’re a test of whether you’ll believe the drama in your own head.

They are not a reliable source of information.
Don’t make big decisions during the buffering phase…

Keep moving.
Give your body time to catch up.

The first 10 minutes of a run deserve their own warning label. 🚨

Well… this is a lovely thing to find yourself reading at 65 🥹❤️I’m honoured and amazed to have been featured in the Sept...
27/08/2026

Well… this is a lovely thing to find yourself reading at 65 🥹❤️

I’m honoured and amazed to have been featured in the September 2026 edition of Women’s Running Magazine UK talking about my running journey-and my mission to encourage more women over 60 to get moving, get outside and discover just how much fun running can be.

The funny thing is, I never set out to become “a runner”.

I was 50 when my doctor suggested I give it a go. My first run was awful. I hated it. 😂

A friend then persuaded me to try Couch to 5K, and somewhere along the way I realised that maybe this running lark wasn’t so bad after all…

There have been marathons, last-place finishes, spectacularly slow runs, beautiful trails, plenty of discomfort, and more than a few moments of wondering what on earth I was doing.

But the biggest lesson?

You don’t have to be young, fast or naturally sporty to be a runner. You just have to start.

Running has given me so much-strength, confidence, adventure, friendships, time in nature and a community that welcomes you exactly as you are.

So if you’re sitting there thinking, “I’m too old to start…”

I’d really like to change your mind. ❤️

Start with a walk. Run for 30 seconds. Stop. Start again. Go slowly. Laugh at yourself. Celebrate the tiny wins.

Trust me, the view from here is pretty wonderful. 🏃‍♀️🌿

Thank you Women's Running UK for telling my story. ❤️

25/08/2026

There’s always a moment before a run when my brain starts making excellent arguments for staying home.

You’re tired.
It’s cold.
You can go tomorrow.
You’ve already done enough.

And somehow, I still end up putting my shoes on.

Not because I’m always motivated.
Not because I always want to run.

But because I’ve learned that the hardest part is usually the decision to begin.

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