As a 57 year old long distance multisport athlete for the past 22 years, this is EXCELLENT advice which I only recently focused on doing after incurriung repeated injuries 3 years ago. Plenty of Z2, mobility and strength work and proper prep and recovery for Z4 and 5 sessions. 90% of my week is Z1&2, with the balance primarily 4 and 5. Coupled with 3 functional strength and mobility sessions. Finished off with 2grams protein per kg daily, optimal hydration and targeted 9 hours sleep daily. I LOVE this channel !

I am just about 59. Been a runner for years. I read a book about 10 yrs. Ago called "run less, Run faster." It's so true. I followed this book to a T. And ran my fastest qualifying time for Boston. When I entered my 50s, i went to dirt trails. So much softer on the body. I strength train and lift weights 6 days a week. Its helped alot. I went to a four days of running now unfortunately i have planters fascititis 😢. Hopefully with no running it will fade away.

Some excellent points, i would add the importance of warming up and cooling down, limiting running down hills and preference for trail rather than road runs for the prevention of injuries. Diet is important as we age and the need for sufficient protein, calcium and vitamin D. Not setting realistic targets and listening to your body when injured are recipes for regret.

As a 55yr old running addict I cant argue with any of this…I run on sand mostly these days or I get lower back pain and or piriformis pain pretty quickly…strength training is relatively new to me but I recognised its value immediately and is now part of my daily routines

As simple as this sounds, most of us cannot or will not do what is outlined here. Yet, doing all or any variation of these concepts will greatly enhance your physical fitness and running through life \ time.

This is very good, and no doubt captures the adaptation needed for me as a runner in my 50s. The more times I hear these things the better.

Have to agree with all of this. Currently in a FB50 plan. Just had my best mileage week in 2 years. When I looked back at that previous time, my pace was faster and more runs but remember my legs were dead every day. Now, I feel fresh most days and can feel myself getting stronger. I have become a convert.

All good points and cleverly presented! One critically important one is missing though: You must do some high-intensity work in your weekly running time...the now-well-known polarized training's 10-20% is optimal. Yes, you must then give yourself the recovery time needed to get back to good form after you do your high-intensity sessions. The best recovery from these is not to go out and do an easy run (junk mileage that's often counterproductive) but to take a full rest or active rest day with a little walking and maybe some upper body strength training. (If you do your high-intensity work, you may not even need to do any leg strength training, just some core and upper body work which you should be doing in addition to running anyway, right?)

This applies to young or developing runners as well. Great videos.

How about cycling? Is it recommended instead of walking? Thanks!

Excellent presentation

The title and thumbnail is wild 💀 Make running free again. 🤪

It all sounds reasonable but how do you train if you want to qualify for Boston? I’m 68 years old and I’m not getting to Hopkinson by walking.

Brilliant presentation. I was waiting with anticipation to see the connection between inflation and running. Can the carnivore diet help in this situation?

@Hillrunner50

4 ай бұрын

We become more carbohydrate intolerant as we age. I am 55 and consume a lot of meat, eggs, and raw dairy. But I also train for ultras, so what I try to do is incorporate healthy whole food carbs like blueberries and sweet potatoes to coincide with the days surrounding a long effort. I’m not sure carnivore would be optimal for performance, as it has been shown that carb intake leads to better performance. But a low carb approach with targeted carbs before and during longer activity may help a lot. I hope Parry answers this one.

@adeno3

4 ай бұрын

@@Hillrunner50 I think you have a really sensible approach - balanced and exactly what is required for us over 50 runners who need to be careful of excess carbs and especially highly refined carbs.

How do a person stop getting ill 🤒 😷 it happen with me . 😢

also, eat more protein and less carbs. at least 1.5g of protein per kg bw. lowering carb intake also lowers the risk of developing prediabetes/diabetes with age.

Petrol, petrol, petrol.

Ageing sucks.

A very around the houses way of stating the obvious.

@stevencoates2703

4 ай бұрын

A little unfair. What is obvious to one person may not be obvious to another. Plus, it doesn’t do any harm to have the message reinforced once in a while