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Running After 50 | Best of Everything with Barbara Hannah Grufferman
Video taken from the channel: AARP
Running After 50: Too Old To Run?
Video taken from the channel: 2nd Act TV
Running After 50! How to start a Running, Jogging or Walking Program after 50!
Video taken from the channel: 2nd Act TV
Strength Training For Older Runners: Run Fast After 50
Video taken from the channel: Coach Parry
Improve your cardio as you age into your 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond
Video taken from the channel: Fit and 50
Running After 50: Tips To Run Faster As You Get Older
Video taken from the channel: Coach Parry
Start Running at 50 | 3 Tips for Strength & Health
Video taken from the channel: The Run Experience
Begin with an easy 5 to 10-minute warm-up, then try running for 30 seconds followed with 2 minutes of walking. Going slow and building your fitness incrementally ensures that you are building your fitness and strength while minimizing your risk of getting hurt.If you want to continue running after 40 and beyond, you’ll definitely want to make sure you’re fueling your body the right way.
Your diet should be high in vegetables, lean meats, & healthy fats. Avoiding processed foods and added sugars is key. 5.6 Rules for Running After 40 By Rashelle Brown Whether you’re a brand new runner, picking it back up again after a long break, or continuing a long-time running habit, you probably wonder how running will impact your body as you age.
I started running in my early 40’s, still running about 25 miles per week at 50 now. 2 times per week on treadmill and 2-3 times outdoors. I have built one out door day up to a ten miler, feel fine except my legs overall ache throughout my work days. I run those ten mile days on weekends.
Beginning of work week my legs seem to ache the most.How to Start Running for Beginners – Aged Over 50. Sadly, as people grow older, as we are more circumspect in our activities, we also stop to run. In a few cultures, running is still considered a major no-no for grownups to do.
There is no magic formula for running or jogging, and the benefits are great.Here’s how you might start, according to Bennett Cohen, author of Injury Free Running for Women over 40. If you’re already walking for 30 minutes, split that walk into 10.Running Advice For Jogging Over 50 Running for beginners is for 1) beginner runners or 2) those running after injury or 3) returning joggers. Whatever your fitness level was prior to your running hiatus, you must be willing to start at a fresh point to avoid pain from running.
Your jogging revival is going to be building on your current abilities.While running was once thought to be a young person’s sport, more and more doctors are now recommending it for both men and women in their 40s, 50s and beyond because of its ability to counteract the effects of aging. Just look at Canadian runner Ed Whitlock who completed a marathon in 2:58:40 at the age of 74.
Why I Took Up Running At 50 10/31/2014 07:00 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 After years of no exercise, High50’s Kate Battersby has become a real runner, and says the sport has given confidence and shape to her life.Bill asks: I’m over 50, and think I want to start running. Unfortunately, I have not been active since my high school football days, so I’m at a loss.
Running After 40: Time to Get Smart “If you feel good two days after a hard run, wait a third day before doing a difficult workout again, otherwise eventually your body will break down.Starting long-distance running during middle age may seem like an exercise in futility, yet getting a late start has certain advantages. Lisa Reichmann and Julie Sapper, running coaches at Run.Turning 40 could have you thinking about a return to yesteryear.
And while starting to run again could have a positive impact on your health and wellness, you’ll need to start slow to avoid injury and ramp up your fitness the right way. Increase your mileage by no more than 10% each week, and limit your run days to three per week to start.Do more low impact cross training activities such as walking, hiking, swimming, or cycling. Alternating the high impact days of running with lower impact days.
Embrace the benefits of consistent recovery methods like chiropractic care, massage or acupuncture.Jogging is a weight-bearing exercise excellent for maintaining bone mass in people over 40 years old. You begin to lose bone tissue around 40 years, so slowly incorporating a jogging program into your schedule is an easy, inexpensive way to help preserve your skeletal health.
List of related literature:
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from The Art of Running Faster | |
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from Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons | |
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from Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide | |
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from Advanced Marathoning | |
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from Principles and Practice of Stress Management, Third Edition | |
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from The Broadview Anthology of British Literature Volume 6: The Twentieth Century and Beyond | |
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from The One Year Bible NIV | |
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from K9 Schutzhund Training: A Manual for IPO Training through Positive Reinforcement | |
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from The Power Meter Handbook: A User’s Guide for Cyclists and Triathletes | |
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from The Incomplete Book of Running |
140 comments
on my long runs i sometimes hide a bottle of water with some honry in it….is this as good as gel shots/
As an almost 55 y/o runner who started running @ 46 and have been able to succeed at it. Great to see this channel. Check out my channel and if I could ever be helpful to your channel, i would love to. Stay safe!
Thank you for this video. I just turned 58 and am trying to start up my exercises after a couple of years without it. I can use all the help I can get.
Thanks man, I‘m over 50 and used to be pretty active but it‘s been a while. You didn‘t say anything I didn‘t already know but you put in together in a way that has motivated me to go out and start again. Wish I had your backdrop. Thanks from Augsburg in Germany.
Really inspired by this, my wife and I have started coming back to running again…at 50! We’ve ran numerous minis and half marathons, we have now moved up to the full Mary. Thanks to your channel and advice we’ve gain more confidence in training. Age is just a number, right.lol
I’m doing 3 times a week heavy weights but need to loose fat. I try to bike for an hour once a week or do a hit work out. Wondering if I need to lower my calories and do more cardio and less weight training? Any advice?? Please
Not true Nate, if you stay active. I am 73 and still mobile and strong as ever.
Great information, thank you so much I am so glad I found you.
I am 53, I’m not new to running I was very active in high school and college for two years I had one of the fastest miles in my college then again that only means everyone else was really slow
But then after that I kind of just ran away from it pun intended, and I have recently started back up in February where I began with a very slow 17 minute mile but through some training on my own I have brought that back down to an 11 minute mile and I’m looking to reduce it just a little bit more
One of the things I encounter are pains on my shins oh, I know I probably need to get even better shoes I have some Asics that aren’t too bad but one of my daughters told me to go get properly checked for what I need at a running store
What suggestions might you have for that both the store and the shin bones
Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated thank you and be blessed
The past 3 years, I have thought about starting basic running for my own
personal health, fitness, weight reduction, and mental alertness, but
don’t know the pros and cons in starting such a practice at my age
(early 50’s). I am 5.11, and my current weight is 199. I have lost over
33 pounds in the past two years due to my well-balanced eating habits,
stress reduction techniques, and basic home-based exercises at least
three times a week. What your thoughts, advise, tips or any resources
you can provide for me, in terms of running (pros and cons, the knees,
legs, feet, and back). Should I consider starting running? Thanks!
(1/19/20 Sunday)
As an almost 55 y/o runner who started running @ 46 and have been able to succeed at it and get stronger every year. Great to see you channel focusing on 50+ running. Would love to get your thoughts on my video “old man running young.”. Stay safe!
Man I was once a cheetah, 15:37 5k all the Way up to a 2:55 marathon, that was 20s and early 30s now I’m a 60 yr old recovering cocaine and cigarette smoker (18 yrs clean and sober, injured lumbars bowling in 2002, Gained from 145lbs to now 198, ugh, it’s hard trying to get going, I’ve intermittent fasted down to 188 so far and jogged my first 3 miles in like 35!! Target weight 170 or less, we shall see! Thanks I need all the guidance I can get. Subscribed.
Great video, so related to myself, started at, 50
Great tips, I am 52 and I think in the best shape of my life. thanks for the tips!
Nate, love your videos but it’s funny. we over 50 runners are so underrepresented that the young folks are even giving us age-specific advice! enjoy your youth and I hope you can run your bday miles when you are 50 (after all that ST!)
What to say personally to Barbara Hannah Grufferman! I just simply wish to her thanks a lot; here tips worked amazing as they now helped me to continue my running at this age and follow some very basic tips that are most missed by trainers. I got down each tips to strictly follow them in manner to increase my limit from the previous one.
You start again by walking, then work your way up, the body will adapt. Riding a bike is less stressful on the joints and that helps specific muscle groups, but running
has several muscles and stresses not used in riding or biking. Running has high impact on your body, especially if you are carrying extra weight. It is a process.
I’m 43 and these videos are excellent. I want to be more active right now and well into my 50’s.
I’m 48 and just started running again. Great advice! I will incorporate it all in my routines.:)
Thank you for the video! I’m 58 and trying to get back to running. Not as easy as I thought or hoped it would be ♀️ ♀️ ♀️
Yay! I’m already doing most of this. So glad to know my instinct is good!
At 57, my running form is still really good, I twist really well and my hips and shoulders are still really open. I do have to strengthen them, tho. So, I’m doing all that weight-lifting and more. I’ve always loved running. I’m so glad to find out I can still do it!
Thank you!!
We’re 50 not 150. I work 2 jobs run, HIT so most 50 yr olds are busy busy busy … otherwise good
can you do a video about diabetes and running, especially if your over 50.
Thanks for starting to include my age demographic. In my experience, what you mention about strength and mobility makes a really big impact in staying injury free and on the road!
Workouts should be less intense and mileage lower. Other than that you’re good as an older runner! Stride mechanics are very important, landing fore/mid foot, that is what really matters and takes care of many injuries. I wouldn’t say shuffling is a good way to run however keep your cadence at around 180 strides per minutes.
I’m 61 and train just 3 times a week with a mix of short sprint sessions, 5k jogs and 2 hours of mountain biking. Variation is the key when your old.
I am fortynine years old and want to run my first 5k next year, I’ve never run before, my question is about my arthritis in the knees. Is there an exercise specially for that?
Top tip for new runners over 50 it takes time. Don’t be thinking that you’ll start with a 5k this month and 10k next month and your first marathon in a month or so.
I started running when I turned 50 and 3 years later I’m just starting to feel like I’m getting the hang of it. I’m lining up for my 8th ultra marathon in 2 days time and this time i think I’ve actually figured out how to do it (training, pacing, racing, rest, strength etc).
So give yourself time for your body and mind to work through the process.
Another top tip along those lines Walking is not failure. Walking is a benchmark that lets you know where you are, so you know what to work on and how you are progressing.
I still walk sometimes, even though I don’t have to. I used to beat myself up about it, but now I realise it doesn’t really matter. Use the walk to your advantage and work on shortening the time spent walking, or the frequency, and look for improvement over time (like months or years).
Thanks to you and Coach Holly for helping ease myself back into the Run experience. It’s been a long road into motivating myself back into running again after my foot reconstruction surgery. It’s taken a very long time to get over my injuries mentality to get me physically ready. Keep sharing your advice and experiences, it truly does make a difference!!!!
I started running at 49 after walking for years. I only go a couple times a week and only about a 5k but I do it. I was able to help my son move out of a 3rd floor apartment the other day. Basically stairs for four hours. #old dog new tricks.
I’m 58 and have just started running so tips like the ones you’ve provided on here are really helpful.
How do you define ‘tangent’?
` 9:50 Anybody thinking, ‘Isle of Man’?!
55 yo here. Running for the health of it. 4-6 miles every other day. 8-9 min mile in FL heat. Probably jogging, not running. Heart rate monitor is highly recommended for senior runners. Yoga and stretching and core, strength three times a week group class. First half marathon planned Feb 2018. Main concern will knee issues seems like all older runners eventually get them.
Cool…I started running at 46…this time a year ago…thanks!!!!..…at 50 doorstep
I started running in my early forties, but stopped a few years ago when I had some issues with bulging discs. I want to start running again, but am afraid of aggravating degenerative discs and the SI joint I have been having trouble with recently. I also don’t know what are good shoes for the best shock absorption to protect my joints/discs.
A good video but I am not sure what you mean by faster 1 min. intervals at 60 80% effort. Does this mean 6080% of one’s top speed over one minute, ie., 60-80% of a near sprint?
Love the Run Experiencevideos and advice are great, but had to laugh at “over 50”. I started running at age 63 (4 years ago) have run 34 marathons including a couple 100 milers and as many 1/2 marathons. Us older runners are an overlooked market/ demographic. Certainly there obviously are many more young people in the sport but I know for a fact is older runner inspire and “push” those less experienced. keep up the great work RE
Running uphill seems logical. However, I hurt my Achilles’ tendon in my late 30’s. Inclined don’t play well with poor flexibility in that spot…
This video was RIGHT on time. I want to be a run-walker.
My goal is to lose 80lbs be run/walk the Marine Corps Marathon in Oct 2018.
so encouraging…. i walk and jog for one hour in the morning and evening
Typical male, I began to run again at the age of 66 and went at it like a bull in the proverbial china shop. Sticking the bits of porcelain back together once the inevitable injuries kicked in is mightily difficult and bruises the ego. I have been seeking the advice offered in this series of videos for some time and I can say with some confidence that following this programme works, and some. Many thanks.
Great video! Thank you for addressing the needs of “the geritol crowd”! Great information delivered with clarityas always. Great work!!!
I started with running in age of 48. I simply used the training programmes of my polar watch. It meassures my heart frequence and suggests suitable training programmes. The funny thin is that it calculates a running index and forecasts your result for 5000m, 10km, half marathon and marathon and this forecast is approximately true. It also suggests additional training like core training, mobilitiy and so on. I personally prefer to go to gym additionally, for yoga, pilates and weight training. What I most recommend is making a course or seminar in running technique. After I finished my first 5000m programme I did runnung seminar in Spain to learn running technique. What I also recommend is to go to the doc and make a cardio check and also an orthopaedic check. I really recommend heart rate based training and to follow the suggestions of regeneration.
Dear Denise! So nice that you took the time to watch the video, and thanks for your kind words. You are truly a wonderful example of someone who took control of her health, and life. Yay! Barbara
61 y/o in Nov, ‘19. Started running @ 35, mostly neighborhood running and worked my way to 5k’s & 10k’s then did some 1/2 marathons and I hit a wall (burnout?) with running. Joined a gym & this time around, I’ll work in stretches, core and weight training instead of just running only which I’m positive was the reason for the burnout.
Ohh this was very helpful hope to see a run programme for over 60’s on your channel as I’ve just started again after an 11 year gap xb
Hey Nate
Thanks for the instruction
I wanna get healthy & fit
I’m totally lazy
Can hardly run a mile
Your instruction of the mechanics of running should help
I’m always inspired by The professional runners who ran marathons 26 to 100 miles plus
I hope to execute such a challenge of a good marathon
Thanks for the Maple Syrup tip I picked some up in last year
Just to follow up, the comment by ALPHA FORCE really shows to me the importance of psychology in an exercise programme and how we can trick ourselves to do something we don’t like by altering the context in which it is done. I.E. someone might hate jogging, cycling etc but love dancing. Hey Presto, an hour on the dancefloor = cardio!
Another great vid Laurence and keep the bow tie. It’s your signature thing.
Thank you for this video. I am a new runner and your videos have helped me so much!
Yay, Rhonda! So glad you’ve taken control of your health! Every step you take brings you one step closer to better health and a better life.
Stay in touch!!
Barbara
Great timing for me! I’m 51 and about 3/4 of the way through my first running program. Thanks.:)
I been running since I’ve been in my teens and I’m still running at the age of 43. I hope to still be running at the age of 50.
Is it better to do these exercises Nate on the days you jogg/Run. Such as possibly in the morning prior to your main activity.
The past 3 years, I have thought about starting basic running for my own
personal health, fitness, weight reduction, and mental alertness, but
don’t know the pros and cons in starting such a practice at my age
(early 50’s). I am 5.11, and my current weight is 199. I have lost over
33 pounds in the past two years due to my well-balanced eating habits,
stress reduction techniques, and basic home-based exercises at least
three times a week. What your thoughts, advise, tips or any resources
you can provide for me, in terms of running (pros and cons, the knees,
legs, feet, and back). Should I consider starting running? Thanks!
(1/19/20 Sunday)
OMG! Guys, have you been stalking my channel, i started running at 55!:-)
42 I used to run all the time mostly trails but kept getting injured and I realized I broke your third tip which is rest and recovery and over training. This video was super helpful thanks!
Thank you for the video. Being 54 and a new runner this was very beneficial. Super tight with the couch stretch, so I definitely have work to do.
This is great! Thank you for not forgetting about us-the over 50 runner.
I think this is an excellent video with valid conclusions and good advice.
However, I believe the 220 age formula even as an approximation has been discredited. A valid method to determine one’s maximum heart rate would be with a heart rate monitor.
Coincidentally an article on this in relation to HIIT is in today’s NY Times.
Thank you.
For me running started when was 51 years and 7 months….. 1 year and 4 months back.. I have done 10K, 15K and recently 21K, have another half marathon planned on 8th Dec. Wish i has started 10 years back. Nevertheless its a passion now and never to late to start. Cheers!!
I’m 50. I’m training to run my first 5K road race. I will definitely incorporate these tips, thank you!
I run as many times per week as I can. I’m not fast like I was, but every time I run, I go as fast as I can for as long as I can. I don’t walk. If I did, I’d stop.
“mowing your lawn”…..”mowing your neighbors lawn” Hahahaha! Bee there done it!:D
I’ve been running for about 6 months. My resting heart rate dropped from about 65 to 58bpm. I am slowly increasing my speed and can run a mile in 7 minutes and 4.1 miles in 33 minutes. My resting heart rate doesn’t seem to be improving anymore despite my speed slowly improving. But I really want to get it down to 50 or 45 so I can make the nurses freak out the next time I have a doctor’s appointment. (And for health I guess). Is there any particular kind of protocal that improves resting heart rate faster than others? Or is it just something that is going to take a long time at this point?
run walk keep your feet low to the ground? Is advice for people running in their 80’s…It’s certainly not advice for any decent runner. Maybe someone only starting to run in their 50’s or someone overweight
It’s also great to run on soft surfaces such as sand and cut grass. This also helps with balance.
Great information! I am 55 and have been running for 23 years. This information couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for me.:)
I agree with media walking is better… running can hurt your joints when over 50 even for me a marathon runner suddenly hurt my ankle out of the blue one day so now I just walk… which I love, esp speed walking which is impossible to get hurt doing.
I set my Parkrun PB of 25.13 in 2012, last year I ran 27.06, my speed has recently improved after strength training for three months. Great training videos! Geoff.
Hi thanks for the video. For those over 60 are there any different tips?
Alas due tp eczima/psoriasis on legs i can not run more than 3 miles,which makes bones weak.
At 54 I’ve been in low hr training and finished the Erie Marathon in 3:26 and 5wks later in Chicago 3:23. BQ in high races. Watch my video ”how to qualify for Boston at any age” extramilest.com.
Love the picture of The Flash in the background. As a 54 y/o runner, always great to see someone not slowing down!
Cardio is so exhausting. seen other fitness YouTubers who have said that cardio kills muscle gains. Your thoughts?
Thanks Babara, I will start doing this. Starting today. I was tired of feeling emotionally tire and physically tired. I was sad all the time. My blood pressure is high and I don’t sleep well. That changes today! I have a pedometer so off I go.
Awesome video, i definitely need to do cardio, I’m 35 yrs old and i just got the lebert xl equalizer bars, and i noticed my body toning up with calisthenics, but after seeing this video i see why i tire out so quickly, so i will start doing cardio 5 times a week. Thank you for making this video
Let’s see here. I’m 45 now. Have been working out since 18. Several years in the military. Why would I need a video to tell me how to exercise? If you are in my age group and require this advice, it is probably too late.
I love your explanation of things. You make it easy to understand and so interesting. 66 years old here and exercise every day. Don’t look like you but don’t look bad for an older guy.
Dear She She Sheila Kat… I’m so happy that you will do this. Start slow, and build up, but only when you’re comfortable. As Jeff Galloway always tells me, it’s “distance, not speed” that counts. Please stay in touch so I know how you’re doing! All best, Barbara
I would like to know if you have a video about the best stretching for runners. It may be the same for dancers which is the stretching I was taught but you never know. I am surprised that in your tips you did not mention core training. I am on a two to three year plan to run the Boston Marathon. Do you have videos on this subject.
This is me!!! I’m 50 and about to do my first half marathon.
This was a great video Laurence! I’ve notices my heart has slowed down from 77 bpm to about 72/73 in just the last year. HIIT is much more fun cardio!! I can only do about 8 or 9 intrevals until I’m pooped out.
That 52 year old body of yours. Seems hard to believe. 30 years old maybe?
I started running at 51. Thanks SO much for the tips! I was getting too drained. Even though my long run was 8 miles for months, when i increased it to 10 i was fading out and showing no improvement.
55 yr old here. Run 4-7 miles every other day. Use a heart rate monitor running watch. Makes running fun when you keep your max heart rate in a tolerable zone. Running “all out” to a point of being miserable makes running something not to look forward to. Recommend all who run to wear one and track it heart rate. BTW, it’s your channel, but start wearing a shirt and get rid of the tie.
I hit the heavy bag for about 3 rounds of 3 minutes with a minute rest in between each round then i skip for 3 minute bursts also taking a minute or so rest. Any thoughts?
Definitely wish I had the cardio I had In my 20’s lol but still feel good about what I can do now. Great share Lawrence
Excellent video very thorough! I do like HIIT workouts and I like circuit training. Great tips and facts! Like
Great man now 56 and started running at 55. Greetings from South Africa. Thanks for the top advice…
Another good running tip is to check the arch of your foot. They have heat sensors that measure your arch at any sporting goods store.I have high arches which were causing me knee problems. I put SuperFeet soles inside my shoes and I’m no longer having pain. Some think SofSole is a better insert… but either are good.
I literally can’t get my eyes off your chest. You look so good
Yes, I think cardio is so important. I try to do cardio at least twice per week and it feels great!
I knew running to work was doing me good Laurence trying to just keep it going now for as long as I can MINT
Cardio is so often neglected in the bodybuilding world but it’s so vitally important at all ages…Great advice as always
Absolutely great advice… At 47 years old and an ex amature boxer my best training days are behind me now am acutely aware that i can no longer compete with younger guys.. but so glad i found this chanel as it has given me motivation and incentive to push on through middle age and be fittest and healthiest i can possibly be. Keep up the great videos Lawrence!
could you make a 3 day split bodybuilding routine using only resistance bands at home
I am middle-aged, fit and slim, and I have been told by mutliple orthopedists and physiotherapists not to squat that low (lower than the knee level) in order to prevent avoidable knee injuries.
An excellent training video. As a 71 year old runner strength training is very important to enable me compete in my age-group, and to enjoy my running at a variety of distances. Geoff.
Exactly. I walk up the mountain for 30 minutes, turn around and come back, every 4 days. Sometimes I get carried away and stay up there for quite a while. 😉
“running is actually catabolic”……. yes, she said it! Doing strength and mobility training as an older runner is merely damage control. Why survive when we can thrive? Build strength and mobility training into the programme of every young, competitive athlete. Prevention is the best cure.
Great video BTW.
Just found your channel and this video is great thank you all for your time and effort. I am 51, I started couch to 5k three years ago, having spend the previous 30 years on the couch! I’ve now done several 10ks and 2 half marathons (not very fast but hey). My third half is in two weeks and I feel good so far. Really trying to improve my form… I find proper breathing is so hard after apparently breathing wrong for so long! So many awesome videos I’m kind of at a loss as to where to go next. Information overload I think. Any advice really welcome from the whole community. Thanks again
I’m 65…and very healthy (knock on wood)…and have always walked for excersize. I gained 10lbs with the lockdown so I started running for 3 miles so far out of the 5 miles I’ve been walking. I’ve been doing just a slow run with not putting pressure on my joints. So far..so good my body feels great and I dont have any joint pain. I’m so excited…because I always wanted to run..because I admire runners for always being so fit but I’ve never been able to do it! I started using a walking app on my phone…so now I run for most of my walk and I love having the app to show me how far I go!
So excited to find this. Thank you so much for posting this. It’s just what I need to get started
I enjoyed this video. I do run and have done many marathons. I am 55 and hope to continue to do it. I also ride a bicycle every day. I need these kinds of tapes because sometime you question what your doing. But I do feel better always.
I ran while I was in the military and only ran 1 few miles, the last 15 years after retiring. That makes me 55 years old. While I was in, we only ran 4.5 miles a week, and without any real training. I was a better than average athlete, timing out at 6-1/2 minute miles. That was then, and now 8+ minutes per mile. I believe you provided some valuable advice. THANK YOU!
I have found now at 58, i can still crank out a 19:30 5k, i must take time off, and with covid and gym closures, i have noticed a huge loss in strength! joints feel loose if i was to describe, how they feel. So knees not a stable. Need to get back to gym
Great video! I’ve watched my mom get in the best shape of her life AFTER 50. She had her hip replaced but LOVES walking before and after work for a little over a mile each time. I haven’t seen her this energetic in a long time.
So glad to find this video. I am 84 years old and this is exactly what I do. I do this 5 days a week if at all possible. It has a lot to do with the mind. You have to make up your mind that you can do it.
I am turning 50 in a few months and just started a couch to 5K program. The program uses these same methods to train alternating walking with running. It is a personal goal for me and a great way to get back onto shape. There is even Couch to 5K app that will alert you to the intervals of walking and running while out on the road.:) I love these videos and Barbara is right we can control how we age!
I may be crazy but at 61 I am thinking about getting on the track again like jr. Highschool. I loved doing the 440 yard race. I’m working on getting my weight down to 165 and slow jogging. I do a lot of walking now, perhaps 50 miles per week. Anyone have suggestions or better yet encouragement? I’m thinking about a yoga class first. Alan
best tip run on grass hard pavements not good for older runners
I’m 65….and have been walking up to 5 miles….but havn’t been able to lose weight. Started running 3 out of 5 miles…and I love it. Now that it’s getting warmer out…I go out early when it’s still cool and I have rail trail near my apartment. I just jog so I don’t put too much pressure on my knees and so far its been great. I don’t worry about how fast I go…I just try to do at least 5 miles.
66 years old I’m lucky to do 6 miles in 68 minutes. A 5 mile run seems to require 3 days of rest therefore I never have the energy for strength training. Certainly no videos for 65 year old on YouTube. Garmin 5 can often say unproductive, rest more. VO2 Max 39 with 44 for cycling.
Thanks so much, Ray! I hope you’ll subscribe to the series!
And please keep me posted on how you’re doing with the running program.
all best,
Barbara
Thanks Barbara! Really great tips for starting a running program…you’ve inspired me!
download google fit on your phone. it tracks my running, walking, and biking. very nice and its free.
ok, I stopped at sun protection…. Very important for running after 50……….
This is why I am too young to join AARP at 64….walk not run? Maybe at 75..or 85.
Fantastic advice. I am fifty-five and this is how I run. I walk when I get too tired. It works really well and is less discouraging and less tiring.
I was just checking out few marathon videos and stumbled upon this one. All those interested in running should take motivation from Joy Johnson who didn’t run at all before the age of 59 and never stopped running after that. She finished 25 consecutive New York marathons 2013 being her last one. On an all together different note it’s good to see the video has been shot in Carl Shurz Park which is next to me:)
So glad I found this site! I had exercised most of my younger days specifically to enjoy my old age, to have quality of life. But since my mid forties I dropped the ball. My exercise was hit and miss and the weight crept on. I’m now turning 54 in a couple of months. I’m overweight and menopausal and depression directly related to lifestyle is robbing me of joy. This is exactly the help I need. I already did the exercises from the love yourself video and I know this is the beginning I’ve been needing. Thank you so much for the videos and blogs.:-)
Hi Nate, I find your videos in general to be very useful. I’ve gotten back to running after a 15 years hiatus l. So far so good. Cheers
I started running at 51, last year I did my first half marathon. I am a slow runner, which seems to help my joints. These tips will help me even more.
You guys are awesome. This channel is definitely one of the BEST out there. Please please please create more content for those most susceptible to avoiding exercise and suffering the consequences due to circumstantial reasons like age, weight, injury or any other reasoning. Something on the psyche of putting it off and how to find your mental game to dust off the sneakers/trainers would also be good.
Love from London:)
I recommend wearing a weighted vest if over 50 for walking and running it is a must to increase bone density try the nyknyc one it is moderately weighted and it has just enough weight to strengthen your bones walking or running alone wont do anything for bone strength!
Yes. Not forgetting the obesity is a major contributor to heart disease
It would be great if you’d stop interrupting your guest mid-sentence.
Let everyone pass you? WTH NEVER! Pass Everyone, regardless of age, race, gender or physique.
Hope the dog hasnt been watering that grass your laying on…
Do BW deepsquats hurt knees over time? Also, regarding maple syrup, does it need to be raw and/or organic?
I only started serious running at 47 and ran my 1st marathon last year…At 50 I will be running my 6th (night) marathon in 2 weeks time!! Thanks for your awesome running channel!!!
I’m 56 and have been for a very slow trot for the last 11 days, I get incredibly out of breath and find it very hard.
Would you say doing construction work carrying 100 lb cement bags,going up and down stairs,walking most of the day counts as cardio?
I am only 45 but i struggle with compression fractures in my tibia also know as shin splints. What strength training can i do to increase my lower leg strength for running?
Great content keep it up.
I have been cheating when writing my age on the cardio machines, because when I put my real age I don’t feel like i do a good enough workout. The machines usually ask for time, weight and age. I do 20-30 minutes, enter my real weight and i have been substracting ten years to my age. The machine uses that to calculate your heart rate goal, but i haven’t felt any discomfort, and i intuitively recognize the symptoms if I would be overexerting myself. Maybe the machines want to play safe and give you a less challenging workout just to reduce risks?
Great video! Walking/running is a great way to stay in shape…and is a wonderful way to begin an exercise program. Thanks for sharing Barbara!
Hi Anita,
It’s so great that you’re keeping up with a running program. The running plan I outlined in the video is easy on the knees and other joints, yet burns the calories and gives us the cardio workout we all need. Please stay in touch, and I hope you subscribe to the series!
All best,
Barbara
I’m 50 and I ran my first 5k in November and I came in 3rd place for my age group I was so proud of myself and I have been inspired to do my next race
My experience in my 60s is that I am surprised at what I’m capable of doing. I had trouble with my knees when running years ago but a few years ago discovered that I could do 5k on a treadmill, with the speed between 4 and 4.5. Thank you for encouraging the 50+ crowd to maximize their potential.
Running is the greatest sport there is. Trails are also easier on the knees.