Got talked into my first match three years ago, just before 62nd birthday, and competed with borrowed gun and gear. Had very, very little handgun experience and had never heard of USPSA or IDPA. Got hooked fast. The guys and gals I shoot with have been terrific in their support, advice and encouragement.
This sport seems to awaken a long dormant competitive gene in me. Just wish that the pre-stage images I visualize of me moving fast and shooting accurately had a little more reality in the execution. It's been fun.