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
Dealing with People Who Don't Understand Your Running
Most people are not runners. Most people are not concerned with their nutrition. Which means, most people are not going to understand your level of commitment and will consider your running "weird".
W…
Who Are You When Things Get Hard Related to Your Running and Fitness?
As runners over 40, there are a lot of things out of our control. The weather, the hills, the stress from family and friends, a heavy load at work- you are busy people. The one thing we can always co…
Being Proactive About Rest As Runners Over 40
Have you ever noticed you get sick at the same time every year?
Or maybe that you get injured at the same time during a training cycle for every marathon that you run?
For you, maybe you hit rock botto…
Keep Learning in 2024 as a Runner Over 40
Here's what we don't discuss in this episode: goals, habits, or resolutions related to running.
Here's what we discuss in this episode: LEARNING and why continuous learning keeps us sharp and ultimate…
Returning To Run After An Injury AND Prevention of Running Injuries
Have you ever been told that you will never run again? Or maybe, as you are dealing with an injury, the health care practitioner told you just to stop running, only for the injury to return as soon a…
How Do You Want Your Running To Feel in 2024- Choosing Your WORD
How do you want your running to feel in 2024? What word describes how you want your running AND your life to be in the next 12 months? We discuss strategies to brainstorm a word that reflects what yo…
Self-Talk For Runners: 12 Positive Reframes to Transform Your Running And Your Life
Self-Talk for runners, especially masters runners, matters more than you can even imagine. The words you say to yourself and thoughts you feel end up defining the limits of the miles you can run and …
Footsteps of Reflection: Your Year-End or Training Cycle Running Audit
Let's do a deep dive into the essence of self-reflection related to running and health. In this episode, we'll guide you through the process of conducting a comprehensive audit of your running journe…
10 Mind Tricks For Getting Out The Door As A Runner
Runners love to run BUT we also procrastinate our workout sometimes.
Can you relate? You know you need to get out the door but suddenly you end up checking email, grabbing another snack, or helping on…
Why It's Ok To Be A Weird Runner (And It's Actually a GOOD Thing)
If you are going to be healthy and fit and a runner over the age of 40, you aren't going to be normal.
Are you okay with that? How do you feel when people judge you for being that weird runner or eati…
What To Do When You Feel Tired In Running or Just in Life!
There's not a listener out there who can't relate to feeling tired when you run. Or when you race. Or when your alarm goes off!
So what should you do? Should you slow down? Stop? Hit snooze?
We discuss…
Running in Your 50s and Beyond: How To Make Running As Important as Food and Water
How can you make running and working out as natural as eating and drinking?
In this podcast episode, we meet an extraordinary individual, a runner whose passion for running has only grown stronger as …
Muscling Through The Messy Middle in Running and Life
What's the hardest part of getting in shape, a training run, a training cycle, or a race?
You may think the hardest part is getting started. You are wrong.
The hardest part is the messy middle!
What can…
Your Life Isn't a Race (Or Is It?)
Your life isn't a race (or is it)?
In this episode, we focus on FOCUSING on the process and steps you take for running a race, staying healthy, and just feeling fulfilled in life.
What can you continua…
Revitalizing My Health and Fitness Routine: 8 Exciting Changes for October
In this week's episode, we're diving headfirst into a world of transformation and rejuvenation related to health, fitness, and running.
Change is the name of the game as I explore eight new additions…
Festive Fitness for Runners: Maintaining Health Over the Holidays
The holidays are right around the corner- are you wondering how to maintain your running and healthy habits when your schedule is crazy?
We discuss 12 tips for staying healthy as a runner over the hol…
Battling the Grey Skies: Running Your Way to a Better Mood (Fighting the Winter Blues)
Do you dread the shorter days and the grey skies? Want to curl up on the couch under a blanket instead of getting your steps in?
Welcome to "Battling the Winter Blues: Running Your Way to a Better Moo…
The Simone Bile's Approach to Athletics: Excelling in Running Beyond 40
How do top athletes like Simone Biles get and stay where they are and what can we learn from them as we run beyond 40?
We discuss 8 principles that can be learned from Simone Biles and how we can appl…
Why Impossible Goals Outshine Realistic Ones In Running and Fitness
In this exciting episode of "Running After Age 40," we're about to dive into a topic that's going to fire up your running spirit! It's all about why you should aim for those jaw-dropping, "Is this ev…
Beyond Limit: Overcoming Worry in Running Including Training Runs and Races
Worry is a natural part of life, including running. This means your daily training walk / run, your long run of new or newly increased distances, and races. It's normal to feel worry or concern about…