I started running 10 months ago at the age of 51. Did the couch to 10K. Now i can run continuously for 75 mins. I even run up hills!! 😁 Love your videos, thank you.
@@justposi problem is that... I am fighting with depression Enxiety panik attacks... Toxic family negativity... ! So at present I m feeling like 80 years old man.. Total Energyless ! Many people are saying my youthfulness have gone !
@@ashuvijay7031 Well you will know when you get out and start doing it. If anything it should help with mental health issues it is a form of active meditation at lest for me and a ton of other cases. You dont have to be an elite level athlete just put on the shoes and get out , streets , trails , tracks what ever feels fun. And dont expect results over night keep at it and you will improve. I suffer from panic attacks and depression but i like to keep it to myself and see it as just another curveball life threw at me. Spent my childhood in bomb shelters , watching my friends being blown to pieces , no water , no electricity , no food for days , severe asthma attacks since the age of 7 , PTSD from surviving the war , depression , anxiety , panic attacks , obesity , single in my 40's living in a shithole but its the hand of cards I've been dealt with. Started running at 38 lost 95 pounds and still going. So put on shoes and get out if you want to change something , dont expect it to be easy cause its not.
I (re-)started at 45. If I were about goals, I'd give up right now. I reached them both, aka lost 93lbs and ran a race. And now it's my first running winter and it's going abysmally. Without the fat I'm constantly freezing, my (non running related) health conditions bug me constantly, I was sick twice this winter, and my old habits are calling me back on the couch and in front of a screen. I'm not about goals, though, so in half an hour, when my pre-run meal has settled down a bit, I'm going to get out there and run-walk-run 5k. Why? Because it's who I am. I am a runner, so running is what I do. I'll make "progress" when it's not as cold anymore, and until then I'll just run and enjoy what I can. Thank you for helping me develop that mindset, Ben and Mary. 💙🏃🏻♀️💨❄️
I started walking at 49. About 5 months worth. Slowly I started running to a certain tree or building. 10 days before my 50th birthday I ran my 1st official race. 5k. It was incredible 🙂 Almost 53 now. Still running. Working on zone 2 training. Ego is probably my worst enemy. Look forward to Sundays. You guys ROCK 👍🏼👍🏼
I started running at 31 and used to get a bit down thinking I wished I’d started when I was younger, imagine what I could have achieved, etc etc. Your videos have definitely help me reach the ‘runner for life’ mindset and so I now think how great it is I started at 31 and how many years of happy running I’ve got ahead of me 😄
Started at 31 when COVID hit. Just finished my first marathon. Love your channel and really appreciate the no-BS, educational stuff that you guys produce. Thank you!
Pushing 65 😱😅 but set 2 pb's last year especially when I went sub 20 for the 5k. Sub 90 for a half is my next goal. Only seriously started running 6 years ago. Learning so much from this channel guys.
I started running at 43. I must say this is spot on advice. When I started I was 6’1” 327 lbs. a year later I’m down 54 pounds with zero issues. I do a full body stretch first thing every morning. From the start I focused on proper running form. I warm up before each run and do a full stretch after. My knees have never felt better. Running is the best thing I’ve ever done! Love your videos!
Another truth that applies at any age is the importance of regularly running/training with others. The encouragement, energy and accountability of meeting up with other runners helps make it sustainable long term. Great video.
Started in Dec, age 50, former athlete and to be honest after beating stage 4 cancer, I'm just happy to be out in the open again. I could lose to a snail and still call it victory, there's so much more to life than winning or losing, even your life so that "run slow to get fast" + "run and walk" + "80/20" max heartrate" + "God Coach", I know I'm having great time.
I started running in 2021 after losing 90lbs in 2020. I was 56 and ran my first 5K, 10K, 15K, and half marathon. I did the run/walk all that year. In 2022, I was finally capable of running more consistently. I finished my first half Ironman and a marathon. I did wind up walking the latter part of both but I finished. I believe I had made the mistake of always going all out. In 2023, I started using humango and going at a slower pace for most of my runs. Let’s see how this year goes! Losing weight and starting to run / bike and swimming changed my life for the better.
I fell into the trap of being too impatient and pushing way to hard. Running for just over 2 years and red mist cost me badly last year with a health scare. Learnt my limits and listen to my body rather than my mind now. Another great video guys
I started for the first time at age 65. I'm now 70 and completed 2 half marathons in the last 2 years as well as innumerable 5k and 10k runs. My hard truth is that when you start this late you can't build muscle that isn't already there. You almost certainly will go too hard and think you are OK. I ended up with several good pbs for my age in the first year but also a stress fracture in my fibula that took me out for 4 months. My second hard truth is that you lose speed rapidly past about age 68, no matter how hard you try. 3 years ago I could do 5k in 25 minutes, now I struggle to break 27. Never mind, I am going to try for my first Marathon later this year at age 71.
Started properly at the beginning of last year at 52. 4 minutes off my 5km park run since then, ran a half marathon and have just signed up for my first Ultra in September. Had 1 minor injury but still going strong and feeling great and never been fitter! Loving the content, it all helps and inspires. BTW I now have an obsession with buying running shoes!
Love this! I wish I had seen it when I started, back in my thirties! I have always been happy enough to be a BOPer (back of the pack), but due to imposter syndrome, I didn’t get out for enough social runs at first. If you’re like me and a little shy, find a way to go, even if you need to drag a buddy, promise yourself a treat, whatever. Runners are generally the most friendly and nonjudgemental people and if you’re like me, you’ll find the party at the BOP 😊
This was so for me. I’m not a beginner but I was absolutely hard on myself and I’m naturally competitive with EVERYTHING, that’s not always a good thing. I’ll put all these tips into action and be a LITTLE kinder to myself.
Same here. Being kind doesn't mean to stop putting effort into it, you know inside what you can do and also when. Hard effort requires being physical and mentally ready and also the necessary recovey... Just accept the progress isn't linear beacuse age but more important life duty 😊
Good stuff, right on! I started back running at 60 (62 now) and it was very hard at first, but I watched, listened and learned from ya'll and others and I've made great progress following your advice. I plan to keep running for life...Get it for life, as you say👍
Love you guys! I started running last year at 52 years old. I had always seen runners and been amazed and had wished I could do that too and the only thing holding me back was fear and lack of confidence. I have today completed my first half marathon, one year after starting my running journey. I agree with all you have said, take it slow, let go of ego, eat, sleep and look after your body, build up, find the joy! I am overjoyed to consider myself a runner. The best thing that I ever did 😀😀
Thank you for sharing your hard truths! I am now off to brave a run in -3 degrees, here in freezing Bedford. Have to say I am really jealous of the weather you are having right now but I still love the process of building the runner I want to be :-)
I am 40 going 41 in 2 months. I re-started running last July, now running 3 times a week 10k. This is the best decision of my life, i feel much better, healthy and stronger in my brain. I think the key is to get running a habit and keep it fun! Thanks to both of you, you are part of my new habit 👍😉
I started running at 41, now pushing 46, was able to run 2-3x a week (16k - 25k a week) without injuries for 4 years, what helped me a lot to prevent injury was to combine it with strength training in the gym, now my age caught up and have some problems because I neglected stretching, I think the best combination is rather sacrifice distance for strength work and a lot of stretches, hope it helps, have fun.
Yes Ben progress is slower when you are older. I have started running at the age of 56 and it has been a struggle. At the 5K races I want to keep up with the younger folks and just can’t do it. I am having to put in a lot of work to get myself in shape. Love the channel , Keep it up !
Good advice here. I used to run in my 20s and 30s, having done loads of races including a marathon. I had quite a few years off and picked it up in lockdown. I used to pause my watch to take 'breaks' so my time would be faster. Its only when I parked my ego that and stopped doing this that my fitness levels increased and now I'm faster and fitter than I have ever been. Agree with you on nit comparing yourself to others as I've met people older than I am that are faster than me and it doesn't bother me at all. But my older brother runs too and this keeps me motivated as I don't want him to be faster than I am. A bit of healthy competition keeps me going.
Not a beginner runner but the point about "putting ego out the door" is pretty important after taking a bit of time off after a race and returning. I start a new training block tomorrow and I'm probably going to be pretty slow for a month or so, just something I'll have to accept.
Glad I found your videos. After starting triathlon in my 30s and I am now 55 here are things I found. You lose fat in places you wish that you didn't want... the pads of your feet. I change my shoes often now because it is cheaper than being hurt. I am also more open to many recovery tools that I did not use 20 yrs ago. I so agree also that you can not negatively judge your current self based on past achievements. Cheers.
I started running again after 30. Lots of effort and intermittent fasting helped. Took 27 minutes off my half marathon time and completed a 100 mile run under 24 hours.
ran at 48! started March 2022 and just did 21.1k on 21.1, very slowly with walk breaks. 3 hrs 14, would be near being swept in a race so I have not dared to enter any. I run because of pain - knees, hips and back. Walking/running/moving helps I think because muscles etc have become so weak, so i'm building strength back up slowly. Problems with discipline and motivation even as I watch you guys and other running channels. Bit of low self esteem and depression I guess. Still trying!
Started running at 35. Hardest part is the mental challenge. Wishing you started sooner, wondering how you would have run in your 20s, aware the clock is ticking on your progress. Recovery is also SLOW!
I love this channel. Whenever, I have any questions about what I'm doing in my own running journey this channel addresses them. I appreciate you both for all the good information and vibes!
I restarted running (via a detour with cycling) at 37, and the ego thing is a big one. I used to be able to run 15km in an hour, so assumed a sub-20 5km would be easy. It was not, and that was demoralising at first. But I reminded myself that I am 15 years older, 15kg heavier, and have had COVID since back then. So I am slowly working my way back up and I am confident that I will reach that sub-20 eventually, but if it takes a year, two years, three years even, that's fine.
I'm turning 33 this Wednesday (25th) I completed my first 5k race in October 2022. I completed in just a few seconds over 35 minutes. (there was a monster hill) I have 5 10k races booked for this year I'll be happy with 1 hour 20 minutes. I am never in it to win the race just to finish. I have also started regularly and consistently adding other work outs and yoga.I plan for a half marathon in 2024 and then a full marathon in 2025 at 35. At the moment I don't know where I'll go from there but I'm looking forward to finding out where I'll go.
This channel has helped me so much. I learned to tie my shoes so my foot would not move and it has saved my toes. TY just the fact of rewriting the brain to enjoy running at my age which is not old but older is worth the watch. If you ever run I. The states share the journey.
I started running again at 55, after a 20 year break. Now it seems when i started at age 30 i was already old!!! I look back at those years as my "young years". Oh, and i am starting to beat my old PBs, although that has taken me 8 patient years.
I had to drop my ego A LOT, i kept thinking I was the same as I was 15 years ago smashing through miles 😅 huge reality check when I had to make a life change and WALKING 5km had me breathless and sore feet
I started at 31 - this video speaks to me! I think the hard part re: ego is that I am running against people that have been running for years and years. It can also be hard seeing my 20-year-old friends running further with MUCH less training. I just remind myself how far I have come. Recently knocked 10 minutes off my half marathon time in a year. Very proud of that!
I started again at 50, after running in my teens. All of this works. It also seems important to be clear on your present goals and purpose, and not get lost in what a broad running community seems to value. It's fine to take that up too, to want to progress from slow 5ks to more impressive 10ks, then a marathon, but you don't have to race, and don't even have to wear a tracking watch if you don't want. You can join a club, engage with other local runners, or skip all that. Progress tends to come with exposure; as long as you like it you'll keep going.
I’m over 40 . I. Have been running on an off for years, finally took the plunge and did my first half last year. I’ve signed up for another half this year. But it’s no easy ride training for it! Everything hurts , I’m tired alot and I feel like progress is so slow 😢
I took up running at 47 a bit more seriously, it is slow progress but… I fully intend to run a half marathon in August. Did I mention I smoked most of my adult life? Now I vape. I know I need to quit but it is extremely hard. Upwards and onwards 😊
I am 44 and did my first race with my 7year old daughter the family mile at the Edinburgh on Saturday I did my personal best for my run well impressed my daughter was like a whippet 😅
started Jan. 2022 and it was the best decision i have made. Being a runner is a lifestyle. I’m 31 and yeah even though i have done 7 races last year but (done HM and HM+ already but looking forward to to a Fu this year ll) sometimes it’s frustrating to see how slow the progress is. But anyway just like what you have said it takes a lot of time and practice. Running changed me and i am loving it and hope to run until i get old. I am also living here in Thailand hope to see you someday and run with you both in any running event here in Thailand.
Rest days. As an older athlete, I need them to recover (rest days are hard and usually filled with other activities). Sleep is great, but I can run brainlessly haha. "Put the ego aside/ competition" yes indeed, especially if you were a great athlete when younger. Attitude is key - my best runs are when I feel really happy and want to just enjoy the run; a good attitude helps with those "habit/soldier" training runs, too; as you say, don't be hard on yourself, just pat yourself for even getting out on those bad days. Nutrition and more healthy food are important now. Hey, kids, I'm following you on Strava now. Thanks so much for your channel, which has given me much inspiration. I also love to watch Mary run and I try to keep her form and pace in mind during my runs (but, heck, as I see on Strava, she's fast!). Cheers and happy running!
I started running in my mid to late 60s. Now 75. I work a lot on core exercises. I run slowly so I don’t get hurt. But my time is respectable. Under 40 minutes. I’ll get faster in time Like the videos.
I think the walking advice goes for me. You see all the race leaders never walk so you think that is expected no matter how slow your pace. Only time I ever saw a professional runner out and out stop moving in a race was to answer a call of nature or when someone from the crowd ran in and pushed the men's marathon leader over in 2004 olympics. Hope to be able to keep going, know to slow to a walk if I need it.
Started with 35 and I make fast progress. I don't know any different because I haven't been a runner before. But there are 20 years of volleyball behind me so some things don't feel as easy as when I was 16.
Great vid! I heard that guy you bumped into on the track ran for 26 hours straight once! Legend! Ty for the tip on speed sessions. Had been neglecting those out of fear of injury. I’ve also used bike sprints or functional strength type HIIT workouts to get into the higher HR zones. The bike sprints were a bit scary; definitely need to get a helmet! 😂. Incidentally, I just watched a TedTalk in which a neurologist said that running grows new brain cells; something that science used to think adults couldn’t do. Woot!
I ran from 14 to 25 then stopped until 33… I’m slow but much quicker than I was when I restarted. Goal is a 30 min 5k im tracking at 33 mins now. Couple of weeks I’ll smash it!
I used to run sub 18 min 5ks in my early twenties... Took many years off from any cardio. Then I tried running again and made the mistake thinking I could hit my old pace. Boy, I was hurting in places I didn't even know could hurt after
6:20 oh I don't have that fear, I've been lapped, pulled, dropped out, DFL'd and DNS'd more races and I can count. But i also finished a ton as well 🙂.
I started running aged 48, whilst working as a full time doctor. I’ve managed to run a marathon in a PB time of 3hr26min in my last marathon aged 52. But have to accept that soon no matter how hard I train Old Father Time will catch up with me😢
Well done Les! I started running at 46 with a hectic full-time job. Did London last October in just under 4 hrs, three years after starting. Hoping to do 2 marathons per year for a while and to get under 3 1/2 hrs at some point. So it’s great to see you do it!
Please be careful with your kettlebell techniques.they can be a little dangerous with bad form. You might want to try out some goblet squats, lunges , deadlifts and swings all great exercises for the lower body with the kettelbell.
Then you see a 45years old woman running 7.8 60m dash.😅 I am 31 and by no mean old but i am not in my 20's anymore and found i need to watch more diet and sleep. I am training for short races and enjoy track but i noticed i need to reduce the number of intensity session i can do in a week and try not to over do it beacuse while when you are younger you can come back next day with little to no problem, now i can't and have to take few days of recovery. Biggest problem with people my age is while you have still the physical capacity to do stuff , they are years where you are overwhelmed by work, kids if you have,family, adult duty which obvsiously are more important so you put more effort in to them.
Sport is not always about progress. Actually... almost never, if you are not a professional. If you are already in top 1/3 - 1/4 of people of your age in some discipline and progress is barely noticeable (if at all) - probably you should concentrate on health and fun from doing your loved sport, not on winning a next open competition. The older you are, the easier is to hurt yourself and the harder is to heal the damage. To keep health and fitness on a decent level it is not required to give your all on every training.
Hard truth 10… regular shoes ruin your gate and smash your joints and ligaments. Bareboot/minimalist shoes are key to having no injuries in to your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.
@@ThisMessyHappy youre allowed to. But its a fact that, now running in my 50s, I have had zero running injuries since the transition, and over time Ive Built myself to now to be quicker than what I was. So Im quicker and have zero injures. Not bad for an old guy. So you disagree, I’m assuming thats because you have done the transition on barefoots and did it for at least 6 months. Why else would you say that right. It would be silly to say you even have an opinion on it without actually experiencing it.
Niggles (2 out of 10 pain) are a good indicator/ prelude to injury- so don't go for that run- instead head to the pool, use your bike, do recovery stuff- just don't go for that run!
I ran my first marathon at 50 and used the "galloway" method, walked 30 seconds, ran 90 seconds, the entire race. My partner is faster and he uses one mile running, with about 1 minute of walking at each mile. Neither of us has been injured using walk/run and we're in our late 50s.
Great analysis, as a 32 year old can definitely relate to a lot of these! Particularly the sleep one though pleased to say I'm seeing speedwork a lot more positively in comparison to last year!
ha loving the ages in the comments- I am 60 trying my first marathon - by that age ego has been toffed outta you by life so all you 30somethings keep going and look forward to not giving a --/❤
Comparison is the killler for me. Sites like Strava can be as motivational as it can be crippling due to the comparison with better runners, or embarrassment at my own slow speed. I have hidden runs before because I didn’t want people to see.
If you have a running past and are returning to the sport after a lengthy break (decade or more), if you have old training diaries THROW THEM AWAY or at least don't look at them! I am now 65 and still have diaries from 45-50 years ago. I am amazed at what I was capable of when I was in my teens and early 20s - but it has zero relevance to me now. You really need to forget that you could do hard sessions on a daily basis, race every week, finish every track session rolling round on the floor being ill etc. etc. I can't do that now and have injured myself several times in the last few years trying to train at that intensity. It's not just the paces you can't maintain as you age, you can't handle the level of effort you could in the distant past.
I am puzzled by how much you recommend dry needling, foam rolling, massage guns and so on, since pretty much all the studies that have been done on those tools show that they don't do anything to reduce soreness or prevent injuries. It's just expensive placebo
If you have the money, and you believe it works. It works. That’s how I look at it. And you can find papers supporting both sides of the coin on pretty much anything. So until a research paper tells me it’s harmful I’m using it 😊
@@ThisMessyHappy but you are not just doing it, you are suggesting to thousands of people that they should do it too if they start running after 30, otherwise they will get injured. You could have said 'the evidence is weak at best, I like doing it, but you should try for yourself and see if it helps'
I’ve just read 5 to 6 papers including meta-analysis’ that all confirm that there are benefits to massage guns and foam rollers and that they can enhance recovery or muscle function and are recommended in recovery or warmup routines. Research papers rather than magazine articles. I didn’t even start looking for papers on dry needling. But my point is that I don’t tell people to explicitly use these things, I do recommend prehab in whatever form you decide, show what I do and also to do your own research. I always am careful to say that. Same with the kids I teach, I don’t want anyone to be a robot and just listen to me. I want to give enough information across all videos to make your own decisions 😊
Random question: Where is your pillow from at the 9:40 mark? I'm a side sleeper having a hard time finding a firm pillow and yours looks pretty firm, so I had to ask haha
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I started running 10 months ago at the age of 51. Did the couch to 10K. Now i can run continuously for 75 mins. I even run up hills!! 😁 Love your videos, thank you.
Amazing GG's
My age is 32... ! Am I too late for running ? I am fighting with depression Enxiety and panik attacks ! 😢
@@ashuvijay7031 I mean you're literally 20 years younger than the person you're asking.
@@justposi problem is that... I am fighting with depression Enxiety panik attacks... Toxic family negativity... ! So at present I m feeling like 80 years old man.. Total Energyless ! Many people are saying my youthfulness have gone !
@@ashuvijay7031 Well you will know when you get out and start doing it. If anything it should help with mental health issues it is a form of active meditation at lest for me and a ton of other cases. You dont have to be an elite level athlete just put on the shoes and get out , streets , trails , tracks what ever feels fun. And dont expect results over night keep at it and you will improve. I suffer from panic attacks and depression but i like to keep it to myself and see it as just another curveball life threw at me. Spent my childhood in bomb shelters , watching my friends being blown to pieces , no water , no electricity , no food for days , severe asthma attacks since the age of 7 , PTSD from surviving the war , depression , anxiety , panic attacks , obesity , single in my 40's living in a shithole but its the hand of cards I've been dealt with. Started running at 38 lost 95 pounds and still going. So put on shoes and get out if you want to change something , dont expect it to be easy cause its not.
I (re-)started at 45. If I were about goals, I'd give up right now. I reached them both, aka lost 93lbs and ran a race. And now it's my first running winter and it's going abysmally. Without the fat I'm constantly freezing, my (non running related) health conditions bug me constantly, I was sick twice this winter, and my old habits are calling me back on the couch and in front of a screen.
I'm not about goals, though, so in half an hour, when my pre-run meal has settled down a bit, I'm going to get out there and run-walk-run 5k.
Why? Because it's who I am. I am a runner, so running is what I do. I'll make "progress" when it's not as cold anymore, and until then I'll just run and enjoy what I can.
Thank you for helping me develop that mindset, Ben and Mary. 💙🏃🏻♀️💨❄️
I started walking at 49. About 5 months worth. Slowly I started running to a certain tree or building. 10 days before my 50th birthday I ran my 1st official race. 5k. It was incredible 🙂
Almost 53 now. Still running. Working on zone 2 training. Ego is probably my worst enemy.
Look forward to Sundays. You guys ROCK 👍🏼👍🏼
I’m old and slow and just don’t care 😊
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I started running at 31 and used to get a bit down thinking I wished I’d started when I was younger, imagine what I could have achieved, etc etc. Your videos have definitely help me reach the ‘runner for life’ mindset and so I now think how great it is I started at 31 and how many years of happy running I’ve got ahead of me 😄
This is my exact situation. I’m 31 and just got started. I hope to have the same mindset
Started at 31 when COVID hit. Just finished my first marathon. Love your channel and really appreciate the no-BS, educational stuff that you guys produce. Thank you!
Pushing 65 😱😅 but set 2 pb's last year especially when I went sub 20 for the 5k.
Sub 90 for a half is my next goal. Only seriously started running 6 years ago.
Learning so much from this channel guys.
I started running at 43. I must say this is spot on advice. When I started I was 6’1” 327 lbs. a year later I’m down 54 pounds with zero issues. I do a full body stretch first thing every morning. From the start I focused on proper running form. I warm up before each run and do a full stretch after. My knees have never felt better. Running is the best thing I’ve ever done! Love your videos!
It’s giving me anxiety seeing that kettlebell workout on those tiles 😂
Another truth that applies at any age is the importance of regularly running/training with others. The encouragement, energy and accountability of meeting up with other runners helps make it sustainable long term. Great video.
Started in Dec, age 50, former athlete and to be honest after beating stage 4 cancer, I'm just happy to be out in the open again. I could lose to a snail and still call it victory, there's so much more to life than winning or losing, even your life so that "run slow to get fast" + "run and walk" + "80/20" max heartrate" + "God Coach", I know I'm having great time.
Congratulations on beating cancer 🎉🎉 I hope you are doing well😊
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I started running in 2021 after losing 90lbs in 2020. I was 56 and ran my first 5K, 10K, 15K, and half marathon. I did the run/walk all that year. In 2022, I was finally capable of running more consistently. I finished my first half Ironman and a marathon. I did wind up walking the latter part of both but I finished. I believe I had made the mistake of always going all out. In 2023, I started using humango and going at a slower pace for most of my runs. Let’s see how this year goes! Losing weight and starting to run / bike and swimming changed my life for the better.
I fell into the trap of being too impatient and pushing way to hard. Running for just over 2 years and red mist cost me badly last year with a health scare. Learnt my limits and listen to my body rather than my mind now. Another great video guys
I started for the first time at age 65. I'm now 70 and completed 2 half marathons in the last 2 years as well as innumerable 5k and 10k runs. My hard truth is that when you start this late you can't build muscle that isn't already there. You almost certainly will go too hard and think you are OK. I ended up with several good pbs for my age in the first year but also a stress fracture in my fibula that took me out for 4 months. My second hard truth is that you lose speed rapidly past about age 68, no matter how hard you try. 3 years ago I could do 5k in 25 minutes, now I struggle to break 27. Never mind, I am going to try for my first Marathon later this year at age 71.
Started properly at the beginning of last year at 52. 4 minutes off my 5km park run since then, ran a half marathon and have just signed up for my first Ultra in September. Had 1 minor injury but still going strong and feeling great and never been fitter! Loving the content, it all helps and inspires. BTW I now have an obsession with buying running shoes!
Love this! I wish I had seen it when I started, back in my thirties! I have always been happy enough to be a BOPer (back of the pack), but due to imposter syndrome, I didn’t get out for enough social runs at first. If you’re like me and a little shy, find a way to go, even if you need to drag a buddy, promise yourself a treat, whatever. Runners are generally the most friendly and nonjudgemental people and if you’re like me, you’ll find the party at the BOP 😊
This was so for me. I’m not a beginner but I was absolutely hard on myself and I’m naturally competitive with EVERYTHING, that’s not always a good thing. I’ll put all these tips into action and be a LITTLE kinder to myself.
Same here. Being kind doesn't mean to stop putting effort into it, you know inside what you can do and also when. Hard effort requires being physical and mentally ready and also the necessary recovey...
Just accept the progress isn't linear beacuse age but more important life duty 😊
Thank you for your content. Having just started running at 35. This video is just what I needed.
Thanks so much! Glad it has helped 😊
ive just started at 39! running with my son who is 13, loving it and loving your awesome content!!!😊
Good stuff, right on! I started back running at 60 (62 now) and it was very hard at first, but I watched, listened and learned from ya'll and others and I've made great progress following your advice. I plan to keep running for life...Get it for life, as you say👍
Love you guys! I started running last year at 52 years old. I had always seen runners and been amazed and had wished I could do that too and the only thing holding me back was fear and lack of confidence. I have today completed my first half marathon, one year after starting my running journey. I agree with all you have said, take it slow, let go of ego, eat, sleep and look after your body, build up, find the joy! I am overjoyed to consider myself a runner. The best thing that I ever did 😀😀
Thank you for sharing your hard truths! I am now off to brave a run in -3 degrees, here in freezing Bedford. Have to say I am really jealous of the weather you are having right now but I still love the process of building the runner I want to be :-)
I started running to supplement cycling for the accessibility and I keep running because I started enjoying it.
I am 40 going 41 in 2 months. I re-started running last July, now running 3 times a week 10k. This is the best decision of my life, i feel much better, healthy and stronger in my brain. I think the key is to get running a habit and keep it fun! Thanks to both of you, you are part of my new habit 👍😉
I started running at 41, now pushing 46, was able to run 2-3x a week (16k - 25k a week) without injuries for 4 years, what helped me a lot to prevent injury was to combine it with strength training in the gym, now my age caught up and have some problems because I neglected stretching, I think the best combination is rather sacrifice distance for strength work and a lot of stretches, hope it helps, have fun.
Yes Ben progress is slower when you are older. I have started running at the age of 56 and it has been a struggle. At the 5K races I want to keep up with the younger folks and just can’t do it. I am having to put in a lot of work to get myself in shape. Love the channel , Keep it up !
I liked the 'all the rabbits' quote that's a good simple way of keeping yourself in check.
Good advice here. I used to run in my 20s and 30s, having done loads of races including a marathon.
I had quite a few years off and picked it up in lockdown.
I used to pause my watch to take 'breaks' so my time would be faster. Its only when I parked my ego that and stopped doing this that my fitness levels increased and now I'm faster and fitter than I have ever been.
Agree with you on nit comparing yourself to others as I've met people older than I am that are faster than me and it doesn't bother me at all. But my older brother runs too and this keeps me motivated as I don't want him to be faster than I am. A bit of healthy competition keeps me going.
Not a beginner runner but the point about "putting ego out the door" is pretty important after taking a bit of time off after a race and returning. I start a new training block tomorrow and I'm probably going to be pretty slow for a month or so, just something I'll have to accept.
Tha k you so much ! I'm over 30 and today i did my first run to prep for a 5k. I'm nervous and excited as t the same time 😊
Glad I found your videos. After starting triathlon in my 30s and I am now 55 here are things I found. You lose fat in places you wish that you didn't want... the pads of your feet. I change my shoes often now because it is cheaper than being hurt. I am also more open to many recovery tools that I did not use 20 yrs ago. I so agree also that you can not negatively judge your current self based on past achievements. Cheers.
I love watching your content post early long run. Thank you
Thanks so much, Sean 😊
I started running again after 30. Lots of effort and intermittent fasting helped. Took 27 minutes off my half marathon time and completed a 100 mile run under 24 hours.
ran at 48! started March 2022 and just did 21.1k on 21.1, very slowly with walk breaks. 3 hrs 14, would be near being swept in a race so I have not dared to enter any.
I run because of pain - knees, hips and back. Walking/running/moving helps I think because muscles etc have become so weak, so i'm building strength back up slowly.
Problems with discipline and motivation even as I watch you guys and other running channels. Bit of low self esteem and depression I guess. Still trying!
Started running at 35. Hardest part is the mental challenge. Wishing you started sooner, wondering how you would have run in your 20s, aware the clock is ticking on your progress. Recovery is also SLOW!
I love this channel. Whenever, I have any questions about what I'm doing in my own running journey this channel addresses them. I appreciate you both for all the good information and vibes!
I restarted running (via a detour with cycling) at 37, and the ego thing is a big one. I used to be able to run 15km in an hour, so assumed a sub-20 5km would be easy. It was not, and that was demoralising at first. But I reminded myself that I am 15 years older, 15kg heavier, and have had COVID since back then. So I am slowly working my way back up and I am confident that I will reach that sub-20 eventually, but if it takes a year, two years, three years even, that's fine.
I'm turning 33 this Wednesday (25th) I completed my first 5k race in October 2022. I completed in just a few seconds over 35 minutes. (there was a monster hill) I have 5 10k races booked for this year I'll be happy with 1 hour 20 minutes. I am never in it to win the race just to finish. I have also started regularly and consistently adding other work outs and yoga.I plan for a half marathon in 2024 and then a full marathon in 2025 at 35. At the moment I don't know where I'll go from there but I'm looking forward to finding out where I'll go.
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Routing for you 👍🏿🙏🏿
@@TheKurr23 thank you, so kind 💖
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This channel has helped me so much. I learned to tie my shoes so my foot would not move and it has saved my toes. TY just the fact of rewriting the brain to enjoy running at my age which is not old but older is worth the watch.
If you ever run I. The states share the journey.
This video feels like it’s made for me as I *just* started running 2 months ago at the age of 39 😊
I started running again at 55, after a 20 year break. Now it seems when i started at age 30 i was already old!!! I look back at those years as my "young years". Oh, and i am starting to beat my old PBs, although that has taken me 8 patient years.
Thank you for covering this particular topic.
I had to drop my ego A LOT, i kept thinking I was the same as I was 15 years ago smashing through miles 😅 huge reality check when I had to make a life change and WALKING 5km had me breathless and sore feet
I started at 31 - this video speaks to me! I think the hard part re: ego is that I am running against people that have been running for years and years. It can also be hard seeing my 20-year-old friends running further with MUCH less training. I just remind myself how far I have come. Recently knocked 10 minutes off my half marathon time in a year. Very proud of that!
I started again at 50, after running in my teens. All of this works. It also seems important to be clear on your present goals and purpose, and not get lost in what a broad running community seems to value. It's fine to take that up too, to want to progress from slow 5ks to more impressive 10ks, then a marathon, but you don't have to race, and don't even have to wear a tracking watch if you don't want. You can join a club, engage with other local runners, or skip all that. Progress tends to come with exposure; as long as you like it you'll keep going.
I’m over 40 . I. Have been running on an off for years, finally took the plunge and did my first half last year. I’ve signed up for another half this year. But it’s no easy ride training for it! Everything hurts , I’m tired alot and I feel like progress is so slow 😢
Don’t worry Natalie, you have another 50 years or more, hopefully! 😊 slow is the way for progress 🤟🏼💪🏼
I took up running at 47 a bit more seriously, it is slow progress but… I fully intend to run a half marathon in August. Did I mention I smoked most of my adult life? Now I vape. I know I need to quit but it is extremely hard. Upwards and onwards 😊
I am 44 and did my first race with my 7year old daughter the family mile at the Edinburgh on Saturday I did my personal best for my run well impressed my daughter was like a whippet 😅
started Jan. 2022 and it was the best decision i have made. Being a runner is a lifestyle. I’m 31 and yeah even though i have done 7 races last year but (done HM and HM+ already but looking forward to to a Fu this year ll) sometimes it’s frustrating to see how slow the progress is. But anyway just like what you have said it takes a lot of time and practice. Running changed me and i am loving it and hope to run until i get old. I am also living here in Thailand hope to see you someday and run with you both in any running event here in Thailand.
I started running nearly 2 years ago at the age of 34. I wish I had started sooner, as I've never felt better. 😪
I love your guys message and its so true to keep in mind what really matters
41 years old. Started running at the end of 2022, now on my way to 5K. Working towards a healthier lifestyle with regular running.
Rest days. As an older athlete, I need them to recover (rest days are hard and usually filled with other activities). Sleep is great, but I can run brainlessly haha. "Put the ego aside/ competition" yes indeed, especially if you were a great athlete when younger. Attitude is key - my best runs are when I feel really happy and want to just enjoy the run; a good attitude helps with those "habit/soldier" training runs, too; as you say, don't be hard on yourself, just pat yourself for even getting out on those bad days. Nutrition and more healthy food are important now. Hey, kids, I'm following you on Strava now. Thanks so much for your channel, which has given me much inspiration. I also love to watch Mary run and I try to keep her form and pace in mind during my runs (but, heck, as I see on Strava, she's fast!). Cheers and happy running!
Love the dogs attitude, they could not be bothered 🤣
I started running in my mid to late 60s. Now 75. I work a lot on core exercises. I run slowly so I don’t get hurt. But my time is respectable. Under 40 minutes. I’ll get faster in time Like the videos.
I think the walking advice goes for me. You see all the race leaders never walk so you think that is expected no matter how slow your pace. Only time I ever saw a professional runner out and out stop moving in a race was to answer a call of nature or when someone from the crowd ran in and pushed the men's marathon leader over in 2004 olympics.
Hope to be able to keep going, know to slow to a walk if I need it.
Great point - don’t compare to others! 👏
I’m 28 and been gym training abit in younger years, now well into cardio (running/cycling) and I need these old age tips 😂
@TheMessyHappy don’t have the app
What great advices! Thanks!
Started with 35 and I make fast progress. I don't know any different because I haven't been a runner before. But there are 20 years of volleyball behind me so some things don't feel as easy as when I was 16.
Been running since I was 17 on and off. Doing my first parkrun tomorrow age 31.
Great vid! I heard that guy you bumped into on the track ran for 26 hours straight once! Legend! Ty for the tip on speed sessions. Had been neglecting those out of fear of injury. I’ve also used bike sprints or functional strength type HIIT workouts to get into the higher HR zones. The bike sprints were a bit scary; definitely need to get a helmet! 😂. Incidentally, I just watched a TedTalk in which a neurologist said that running grows new brain cells; something that science used to think adults couldn’t do. Woot!
You could do them tempo sessions as uphill sprints. Neglects the harder impact you normally get yet works the muscles even harder.
@@davidh5429 great idea! I had forgotten about that option. Need to locate some hills that are long enough
Just started following you and I feel this video was made for me ! Grateful and subscribed. ❤
I am way over 30.
Ha ha me too 😂
I started at almost 44. I run for me, because I like me as a runner.
I ran from 14 to 25 then stopped until 33… I’m slow but much quicker than I was when I restarted. Goal is a 30 min 5k im tracking at 33 mins now. Couple of weeks I’ll smash it!
Regarding the Normatec, you can‘t put a prize on epicness 😊
I used to run sub 18 min 5ks in my early twenties... Took many years off from any cardio. Then I tried running again and made the mistake thinking I could hit my old pace. Boy, I was hurting in places I didn't even know could hurt after
I'm 30 + VAT
Ha ha good way of looking at it. I’m 21 x 2 ish
Think we need a over 50s starters video
6:20 oh I don't have that fear, I've been lapped, pulled, dropped out, DFL'd and DNS'd more races and I can count. But i also finished a ton as well 🙂.
I’m in it for the prize money 😂
6:21 and it's really funny going to a triathlon at swim start, and most of the other men are bigger than I am 🙂.
6:04 wow, I thought I had a lot of running and cycling shoes 😀.
Kettlebells on tile. I was nervous the whole video!
Great video. My wife likes Mary’s sunglasses. 😊
I started running aged 48, whilst working as a full time doctor. I’ve managed to run a marathon in a PB time of 3hr26min in my last marathon aged 52. But have to accept that soon no matter how hard I train Old Father Time will catch up with me😢
Well done Les! I started running at 46 with a hectic full-time job. Did London last October in just under 4 hrs, three years after starting. Hoping to do 2 marathons per year for a while and to get under 3 1/2 hrs at some point. So it’s great to see you do it!
Why have I only watched one of your videos but im already in love with Mary?! ;)
Watching this at 39 with 2 small kids starting the couch to 10k since 4 months...pausing for a hurting foot AFTER switching to Maffetone🤷♂️😬
Over 30 by quite a bit, doesn't stop me from doing stupid things 😀.
Please be careful with your kettlebell techniques.they can be a little dangerous with bad form.
You might want to try out some goblet squats, lunges , deadlifts and swings all great exercises for the lower body with the kettelbell.
great stuff
Started running at 50, 62 now. Husband ran in military until he retired, he won't run now. I'm planning to run until I die.
I was 38 when I started running 🏃♀️
Me: ok just an easy recovery run today.
Someone runs past me
Also me: it's on!
I'm 49 ..
Keep constancy
Stop drinking alcohol
Recovery more
S&C
Sleep..
Hydration
Stop compereing to any one..
Then you see a 45years old woman running 7.8 60m dash.😅
I am 31 and by no mean old but i am not in my 20's anymore and found i need to watch more diet and sleep. I am training for short races and enjoy track but i noticed i need to reduce the number of intensity session i can do in a week and try not to over do it beacuse while when you are younger you can come back next day with little to no problem, now i can't and have to take few days of recovery. Biggest problem with people my age is while you have still the physical capacity to do stuff , they are years where you are overwhelmed by work, kids if you have,family, adult duty which obvsiously are more important so you put more effort in to them.
Was anyone else bothered when Ben was putting the kettlebell down on the tiles when there was a yoga mat right next to him?
Ha ha I like to live dangerously 😂
Sport is not always about progress. Actually... almost never, if you are not a professional. If you are already in top 1/3 - 1/4 of people of your age in some discipline and progress is barely noticeable (if at all) - probably you should concentrate on health and fun from doing your loved sport, not on winning a next open competition.
The older you are, the easier is to hurt yourself and the harder is to heal the damage. To keep health and fitness on a decent level it is not required to give your all on every training.
Hard truth 10… regular shoes ruin your gate and smash your joints and ligaments. Bareboot/minimalist shoes are key to having no injuries in to your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.
I’d disagree with this completely but also respect that it is your opinion 😊
@@ThisMessyHappy youre allowed to. But its a fact that, now running in my 50s, I have had zero running injuries since the transition, and over time Ive
Built myself to now to be quicker than what I was. So Im quicker and have zero injures. Not bad for an old guy. So you disagree, I’m assuming thats because you have done the transition on barefoots and did it for at least 6 months. Why else would you say that right. It would be silly to say you even have an opinion on it without actually experiencing it.
Niggles (2 out of 10 pain) are a good indicator/ prelude to injury- so don't go for that run- instead head to the pool, use your bike, do recovery stuff- just don't go for that run!
In America, we don't have local park runs.
sir your kb clean looks very dangerous, also applies to the press, it's called the broken elbow position. cheers, love your content
I ran my first marathon at 50 and used the "galloway" method, walked 30 seconds, ran 90 seconds, the entire race. My partner is faster and he uses one mile running, with about 1 minute of walking at each mile. Neither of us has been injured using walk/run and we're in our late 50s.
Great analysis, as a 32 year old can definitely relate to a lot of these! Particularly the sleep one though pleased to say I'm seeing speedwork a lot more positively in comparison to last year!
🙌🏼🙌🏼 thanks so much! Also glad you’re on the speed train 😊
ha loving the ages in the comments- I am 60 trying my first marathon - by that age ego has been toffed outta you by life so all you 30somethings keep going and look forward to not giving a --/❤
Comparison is the killler for me. Sites like Strava can be as motivational as it can be crippling due to the comparison with better runners, or embarrassment at my own slow speed. I have hidden runs before because I didn’t want people to see.
If you have a running past and are returning to the sport after a lengthy break (decade or more), if you have old training diaries THROW THEM AWAY or at least don't look at them! I am now 65 and still have diaries from 45-50 years ago. I am amazed at what I was capable of when I was in my teens and early 20s - but it has zero relevance to me now. You really need to forget that you could do hard sessions on a daily basis, race every week, finish every track session rolling round on the floor being ill etc. etc. I can't do that now and have injured myself several times in the last few years trying to train at that intensity. It's not just the paces you can't maintain as you age, you can't handle the level of effort you could in the distant past.
I’m a beginner and 29…. Close enough 😅
I am puzzled by how much you recommend dry needling, foam rolling, massage guns and so on, since pretty much all the studies that have been done on those tools show that they don't do anything to reduce soreness or prevent injuries. It's just expensive placebo
If you have the money, and you believe it works. It works. That’s how I look at it. And you can find papers supporting both sides of the coin on pretty much anything. So until a research paper tells me it’s harmful I’m using it 😊
@@ThisMessyHappy but you are not just doing it, you are suggesting to thousands of people that they should do it too if they start running after 30, otherwise they will get injured. You could have said 'the evidence is weak at best, I like doing it, but you should try for yourself and see if it helps'
I’ve just read 5 to 6 papers including meta-analysis’ that all confirm that there are benefits to massage guns and foam rollers and that they can enhance recovery or muscle function and are recommended in recovery or warmup routines. Research papers rather than magazine articles. I didn’t even start looking for papers on dry needling. But my point is that I don’t tell people to explicitly use these things, I do recommend prehab in whatever form you decide, show what I do and also to do your own research. I always am careful to say that. Same with the kids I teach, I don’t want anyone to be a robot and just listen to me. I want to give enough information across all videos to make your own decisions 😊
@@ThisMessyHappy maybe next time read the article and not just the abstract...
Random question: Where is your pillow from at the 9:40 mark? I'm a side sleeper having a hard time finding a firm pillow and yours looks pretty firm, so I had to ask haha