Huff/Post 50 recently asked readers to submit
nominations of people who've reinvented themselves for the better after age 50
as part of an initiative launched with the TODAY show called "50 Over
50." We were overwhelmed with submissions. Every day this week we will roll
out 10 more nominees. Today we focus on "Following Your Passion."
Katherine Lowry Logan, 64, Lexington, KY
Nominated
by her daughter, Katherine Lowry Logan has self-published multiple romance
novels. She's run several half marathons and amassed more than 200,000
followers on Twitter. Logan had always dreamed of becoming an author and
marathon runner -- but didn't start achieving these goals until the age of 61.
Before then, she was -- in her words -- a grandmother allergic to exercise.
"She always had a dream of being an author and running a marathon. In
September 2011 at the age of 61, she began to accomplish both of these.
Together, we decided to run the Susan G. Komen 5K in Cincinnati and after that
race, she couldn’t stop running," said her daughter, Lynn Logan Hicks.
"Her first 5K, which was mostly walking and a little bit of running,
turned into an untamable desire to run. Followed by months of training and
several other races, she ran her first half marathon on March 31, 2012."
Not only did she run her first 13.1 mile race that day, but she also
self-published her first book, "The Ruby Brooch" -- just a week
before turning 62. She started the book after her husband's sudden death and
then, after 10 years of writing, the book was self-published. She's currently
working on her third book and has also launched her own blog. "You are the
sum total of your life experiences. Those early defeats build character. Those
early disappointments fuel your passion for success. Those early regrets teach
you that even though you might fail, not trying is worse," she said.
"I couldn’t have lived with the regret had I not put my toe on the
starting line. Before you give up on anything, be sure you can live with the
decision."
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