# @nyrr on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C3TOr49sLZL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11091310-nyrr-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-02-13T20:06:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** New York Road Runners (@nyrr) — https://gondola.cc/nyrr

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“Racing and running with NYRR has given me the confidence to keep at it, aim higher, and to face new challenges that I might never have dared to take on.”
 
Meet Paul Racine👋, an NYRR member since 1994 who has run over 300 NYRR races and is also a member of frontrunnersny. In 1994, when he was 47, he said a friend got him to try running. That same friend then encouraged him to join #FRNY and to run #NYRR races.
 
“A weekend race in the ‘90s was 500 or so entrants who lined up by the honor system according to pace signs held by volunteers. There were no timing chips, there were only gun times. Split times were called out by volunteers at each mile.”
 
Running with Front Runners New York has given Paul the camaraderie that helps him stay motivated to keep running into his 70s. 💪
 
“Front Runners has been my family for 30 years now. Gay and lesbian athletes needed each other’s support and company in the years when being out took courage. Today we’re one of the many local running clubs, and we happen to be proud LGBT+ athletes, along with straight allies, who enjoy running with a spirited bunch of folks.”
 
Paul said he runs because he can at age 76 and that he hopes he can keep it up for another 20 years.
 
“If a nerdy, non-athlete [like me] can start and succeed at running in late middle age, anyone can. All you runners, nudge your non-running friends to lace up and try it. Fun, fitness, friendship, and family await!”
 
Let’s show some 💙🧡 to Paul in the comments and learn more about how you can become a member at the link in bio. ✍️
 
📸: marathonfoto
 
#MemberMoment

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Image description: NYRR and Front Runners New York member Paul Racine smiling while running the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon with a quote by him that reads “Racing and running with NYRR has given me the confidence to keep at it, aim higher, and to face new challenges that I might never have dared to take on.”

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