Now, the 85-year-old has set himself the goal of completing one million press-ups before his 90th birthday and 100 ultramarathons before his 100th birthday.
LIVING THE GOOD LIFE: Paul Youd said he loves ‘the euphoria’ and ‘freedom’ he experiences while running
Paul Youd, who lives with his wife Teresa, 75, has had his fair share of challenges in the past. He took up running in his 40s but had to give it up after just six weeks due to arthritis in his knees.I was called a 'sick, ugly man' in London Marathon photo - the support has been overwhelming He then decided he wanted to learn how to do a press-up aged 80, and has since set himself a target of doing one million before he turns 90, completing more than 650,000 so far. Now, aged 85, he is on a mission to take part in 100 ultramarathons before his 100th birthday and is raising money for the vegan campaigning charity Viva!.“You don’t know what you’re capable of until you actually try it,” Paul said. “Try something and get outside of that comfort zone, otherwise it’s stultifying.
Before the first lockdown, Paul, from Taunton, Somerset, struggled to do even one press-up. However, he now does 1,000 every three days while listening to the news or a podcast and has already completed over 650,000. He completed his first ultramarathon in July 2021 - the Devon Coast to Coast, which is approximately 100km long. Since then, Paul shared that he has been hooked on ultramarathons.
Paul has completed nine ultramarathons so far and has a collection of medals on display in his home, but wants to do 91 more before turning 100 – all supported by his family and wife Teresa, who says he is “determined”. Being a vegan and animal rights activist, he said his motivation to keep going is “the desire to see animals not hurt or tortured”.He added: “If I can do anything to mitigate or alleviate that, then I will.
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