Connie Brown spoke with ABC News Live about her passion for running.
NYC Marathon runner Connie Brown is about to make history with her 44th consecutive race at the age of 80.She's competed in 43 consecutive New York City marathons and has no plans on stopping yet.
CONNIE BROWN: I don't know. I guess I like endurance sports. And when I first realized that was when I was playing basketball and everybody wanted a substitute and I didn't want a substitute. I just wanted to stay in and keep playing. And then I then I read a book that said about how good running was for you, cardiovascular health. And I was teaching physical education, so I started incorporating distance running in my physical education curriculum.
BROWN: I think maybe people are discovering that it's good for them. Of course, it incorporates a lot of the Baby Boomers who want to live forever. And this is one way to get closer to forever. None of us are going to be there forever. Might as well enjoy life while you're here.BROWN: I do. I run all year round.
BROWN: Yes. There was a year. I like to do 18 to 22 miles, five of them in the training period and the three months training. And one year I just couldn't do more than 14. That was the longest distance I did. And so I did run, but I didn't do the distance. I didn't get to the point of glycogen depletion, so I didn't get my body used to dealing with that.
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