Cliff Young was 61 years old when he ran his first race, in what is billed as one of the toughest races on earth.

A 543.7 mile endurance race from Sydney to Melbourne Australia.  The race is run over a 5 day period and is usually competed in by world class athletes who train for months or even years for the event.  Most are backed by giant sports outfits like Nike or Reebok.  Did I mention that most of the competitors are less than 30 years old?

Then comes Cliff Young.

In 1983, a man named Cliff Young showed up at the start of this race. Cliff was 61 years old and wore overalls and work boots. To everyone’s shock, Cliff wasn’t a spectator. He picked up his race number and joined the other runners.

Read the story HERE.   If you need inspiration for your training (I know I do but I don’t run unless something is chasing me).

Even if you aren’t a runner (did I mention I don’t run unless something is chasing me???) its a great read and inspiring!