Abstract
This paper outlines preliminary findings of a study exploring the experiences of mid-life women training for a first marathon. I focus on how and what these women learn about themselves, aging and the world around them. I address participants’ embodied learning and how it aligns with the mainstream definition of mid-life.
Keywords
Mid-life women; Embodied learning; Marathon training
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Recommended Citation
Knutson, P.
(2011).
Women at Mid-life: First-time Marathoners, Embodied Learning and Mainstream Rhetoric.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2011/roundtables/12
Women at Mid-life: First-time Marathoners, Embodied Learning and Mainstream Rhetoric
This paper outlines preliminary findings of a study exploring the experiences of mid-life women training for a first marathon. I focus on how and what these women learn about themselves, aging and the world around them. I address participants’ embodied learning and how it aligns with the mainstream definition of mid-life.
