), strength (if you use it you can keep it – but it wants to “run” away), and fix/deal with injuries aggressively and completely. Now with the pandemic and no access to a gym, at 67 I purchased new running shoes prepared to hit the road. And here’s the good news: because you’ll be moving faster, you’ll cover longer distances without adding workout time to your schedule. While I run just 3 times a week, I swim 2-3 times a week and I bike 3 times a week plus hit the weights 2x a week. Research has found that we don’t believe we can take up running after the age of 50.

I have learned that aging can be slowed down. As a 50+ guy, my best suggestion is to listen to your body, not your mind or your heart. I even joined a running group, I went to my Saturday group run with all my justifications lined up: a recent broken ankle, my chronic knee issues, an inability to keep up, it was too hot, it was too cold. As a now 50-year-old, I agree with what you say. But I believe your legs and knees get stronger. Preparing for Your First Run . Twice a year, I would run in 10k races that were open to all comers. While, in general, all the basic training principles apply to everyone, your age and current health status are important considerations. After your run, once you cool somewhat, stretch your calves, hams & quads really well (10 minutes), then stretch all the other parts of your body that you feel need stretching. Even though I’d been doing other cardio work, nothing quite nails the heart and lungs like running. How to start running when you’re over 50: 12 things you need to know before you begin . I’ve started doing my running club’s interval training sessions and have finally started strength training. If you have not built your body for running, joints, muscles, cardio, respiratory, those things need to work together to not just be able to compete but they need to work together in order to prevent injuries. Great tips and you’re right to thank for the gift of still be running and healthy. Then after continuous training of 2 months, at the advice of others, started taking a break now and then. If you have good balance, you're less likely to fall and you can regain your balance more easily if you start to fall. Strength training is beneficial for runners of any age, but those People naturally lose muscle mass as they age. Also use elliptical and weights at the local gym. Then things started to hurt: not in my knees but the structures around them. I spend 4 months training and my diet gets equal attention during this time.I’m 74 now. Great job on those marathons though and keep it going as long as you can.Funny to read an article where years ago I would have said to myself, ” So this is where those old guys go to talk about the good old days.” But I too, am here.81 seconds for 400m is really good for 57. The same muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, connective tissue, and bones used for walking do similar movements on runs. Before You Start It's standard advice before starting any exercise program, but especially pertinent if you're 50 or older: Consult a physician before diving in. Always be thankful we can still run. I feel like if I just had more time in the day/week to train that I could still improve my running by leaps and bounds. Don’t be afraid to fail, to miss a cutoff, to give it all in the pursuit of a goal even if the outcome is uncertain. Went to Dr and I had a meniscus issue; not a tear that could be repaired, it was worn down from 40 years of running. I used to trail run intermittently in my 40s but acquired two meniscal tears and so mostly was a regular swimmer.

This training cycle has been about 8 weeks and my heart rate during running as slowly been going down to about an average of 140 BPM which I consider good.Thanks for this article!