Running After Age 40
Have you ever felt frustrated trying to start running after age 40 or keep up competitive running in your 40s, 50s, and beyond? How can masters runners keep running and not 'shuffling' as they get older? Are there benefits to running in your 40s and over? If you've ever found yourself asking those questions, you are in the right place! Welcome to the Running After Age 40 Podcast, the podcast about all things related to Running at 40 and Beyond produced by www.runningwithgrit.com. We help you stay physically healthy and emotionally strong at any running pace. I’m Sarah, your host, and a wife, a full-time working mom with 3 kids, 3 dogs, and a lifetime passion for running. Whether you are a veteran runner looking to maximize your times as a masters runner or starting running after 40, this podcast will be there for your journey. I want to share stories, secrets, nutrition, strength training, and mindset strategies for success (this includes mistakes and lessons learned) all related to running past age 40. Let’s hit the play button together and hit roads as runners with grit after age 40! Run smart, run for life!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 128
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Beating Decision Fatigue as a Runner Over 40
Whether you’re a seasoned runner over 40 or just getting started, this episode is packed with actionable ideas to help you create habits that stick.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- What decision fat…
Kindness on the Run: Spreading Good Vibes One Step at a Time
Happy Holidays from The Running After Age 40 Podcast!
We discuss QUICK ways to be a little kinder on the roads. Kindness matters.
This episode is sponsored by Garden Cup! Enjoy healthy, ready-to-eat s…
Stop Overthinking as a Runner
We dive into an issue that many runners face—overthinking. Whether you're hesitating to start running, debating on signing up for a race, or just getting stuck in your thoughts, these 10 strategies c…
Aging Like Fine Wine- Running at 70 and Beyond
Special Guest Episode with Joseph Emas- his philosophy that running, like fine wine, only improves with time. Joe’s inspiring story includes overcoming health challenges, running marathons, and find…
What To Do When You Feel Burnt Out As a Runner Over 40
Welcome to Episode 122 of the Running After Age 40 podcast! Today, we’re tackling a topic that every runner, and really anyone committed to a fitness routine, has likely faced—burnout. We share seven…
Countdown to Motivation: How Counting Backwards Boosts Your Running Goals After 40
Let's exploring countdown framing—a powerful strategy where you start with a total goal and count down, not up. This approach, sparked by a post I saw about the remaining days of 2024, can bring new …
Stop Wishing, Start Running: Turning 'I Wish' into Action
Welcome to Episode 120 of the Running After Age 40 podcast! Today we’re tackling a mindset shift that can make a big difference in your running and overall health: turning “I wish” into actionable st…
What To Do About Running When You Have a Major Life Change
Ever wondered how to keep your running routine intact when life throws major changes your way? In this episode, we explore how runners over 40 can navigate big life transitions—whether it’s sending k…
Why You Should Do What You Hate Related To Running and Fitness
That title really made you want to listen to this episode huh! Why you should do what you hate related to running and fitness...
For years, I have told everyone I hate yoga. Thus, I don't do yoga. But…
Seasonal Check In- Summer Running Goal Setting
Goals and resolutions are not just for New Years! The change of seasons can be the ideal time to reassess YOUR goals and motivation in running.
We discuss specific questions to ask yourself as we appr…
What Causes The Runner's High?
Have you ever experience the "runner's high"? If so, do you know what causes it?
We've always heard that endorphins produce that wonderful post-exercise feeling.
BUT newer research proves that theory …
Running HAPPY- Finding Happiness as a Runner in Your 40s and Beyond
How we define happy depends on the person, but we all can find our own meaning of being a "happy runner".
In this episode, we dive into 7 ways to find and maintain happiness as a runner in your 40s an…
My Favorite Ways to Stay Motivated as a Runner (And Why Some Stick With It and Others Don't)
Have you ever stopped to think about why some people stick with running and an exercise plan and why other's don't? What is it about the people who don't stick with it that makes them quit? And why d…
Why Your Emotional Fitness is as Important as Your Physical Fitness and Running
We can train our physical fitness and measure it - we can easily measure our miles, our times, our heart rate, and almost instantaneously see improvements.
But what about your emotional fitness? Have …
Why You Need Something to Look Forward to in Your Running
Running is HARD. That's what makes it great but it also makes it hard to keep it up day after day, year after year.
Giving yourself something to look forward to short term AND long term can make all t…
Why You Should Have High Expectations of Yourself as a Masters Runner
Have you ever been told that you have TOO high of expectations of yourself for your running or fitness? It’s up to you to do some self reflection and analyze feedback that you receive, but it’s also …
10 Ideas to Make Memories While Making Miles as a Runner Over 40
Join us as we interview masters runner and marathoner Joe Emas. Joe is a stellar story-teller and motivator. He teaches us to:
- Embrace change
- Dance a little along the run at races
- Take in the sunset
- Open…
Finding Unexpected Mentors as a Runner
We all need mentors, in running, health, fitness, and life. In today's episode, we discuss finding unexpected mentors in our running- people of all ages, paces, and backgrounds.
Specifically, we cove…
5 Ways to Overcome Pre-Race Nerves (or Pre-Run Nerves) and Anxiety as a Runner
Putting yourself at the starting line of a race or deciding to start a training program to get back in shape can be anxiety-provoking. Pre-race nerves are real and almost everyone has them.
We discuss…
Runners' Checklist for a Thriving Month
If you are a runner or trying to get back into running, what's on your checklist for the month?
We discuss 7 ways to uplevel your running and fitness this month!
1) How can you make challenging things…