Going the distance
Image: Will Chavez/Cherokee Phoenix
Almost three years ago, Cherokee woman Mae Dean Erb started walking a 5K every single day. The healthy habit started as a way to beat lockdown blues at the height of the pandemic, with Mae originally setting a goal of finishing 100 in a row.
She just hit 1,000 🤯.
🏃♀️ What a milestone... Surrounded by friends and family, 79-year-old Mae crossed the finish line of her 1,000th consecutive 5K earlier this month.
- “I don’t hurt anywhere," she told the Cherokee Phoenix. "I have knee issues every once in a while, with, I guess age, but it’s really wonderful thing (walk/run) to do."
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