PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Lois Bastien of Pinellas Park is like any other 89-year-old, and likes to cross stitch. She's even displayed some of her hard work on the wall of her home.

"My sister-in-law got me interested in it," Bastien said. "It's a nice pass time."

However, Lois also is not like every other 89-year-old, by the way she previously passed her time.

"I just kept on running," Bastien said.

The backstory:

It all started with her daughter Cynthia back in 1980 when she tried out for her school's cross-country team.

"She was in high school and wanted to run, so I started running with her," Bastien said.

That created something special. She ran in multiple marathons and even took part in the first ever Turkey Trot in the Tampa Bay area.

By the numbers:

In fact, Bastien ran ever

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