Yes, at this age, I decided to participate in a track meet. A local running club, the Wissahickon Wanderers, hosts a track meet late each summer. Last year, my first that I was aware of it, I'd planned to go but since it is held on a weekday evening, couldn't leave the office in time to participate. This year I made a point of leaving with just enough time to get there.
I ran the one mile and half mile (800 meter) with times of 6:42 and 3:04, respectively. Not fast enough to win anything, but certainly competitive. One of the fellows behind me in the mile said to me at the end, "You did great....something for me to aspire to."
