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
Winter Running - Ten Tips for Managing the Wind, Snow, and Cold Temperatures on the Run (With Some Scientific Ways to Stay Warm!)
Winter running is tough BUT it is also so rewarding! This episode is dedicated to giving you scientific ways to stay warm out on the road.
Tip #1: Keep your hands warm with proper winter running glov…
Magic Mobility for Runners Review: 5 Reasons I Think It's the Best Running Mobility Routine
If you are looking for the best mobility exercises for running, give this episode a quick listen!
Older runners often struggle with a shortened stride and tight hips and back muscles. Mobility exercis…
Chronic Fatigue and Running: How Emil Faced and Manages Debilitating Chronic Fatigue By Running Slowly and Proclaims Running is Freedom!
After trying just about everything to fight chronic fatigue, Emil found a physiotherapist who helped him slowly build up a running program. He details how he took 14-15 months to implement a walk-run…
Treadmill Desks and Standing Desks: Benefits for Runners and Those Looking to Stay Fit After 40
Curious about the use of treadmill desks or standing desks? Give this episode a quick listen as Sarah K comes back to tell us about her personal use of a treadmill desk.
She describes how the treadmi…
Maintaining Patience in Running and Fitness After 40- How a Former Competitive Mountain Biker and Runner Approaches Health and Wellness with Cycling, Running, and Skiing
Sarah Kennedy has pretty much run her entire life! In fact, during graduate school, she would run for multiple hours just because she could. Sarah thrived as a competitive mountain biker and even cha…
5 Superfoods for Runners to Boost Recovery That You Won't Hate- Tart Cherry Juice, Turmeric, and More
Superfoods for runners to boost recovery.....Are you frustrated by how long it takes to recover between runs or workouts? Listen in as we discuss 5 foods that may help you shorten the time it takes f…
Running Lessons: 20 Pieces of Wisdom from the 1st 20 Episodes of The Running After Age 40 Podcast
Running after age 40 is still running, but the approach and outcome are often different. In this episode, we discuss 20 lessons from the 1st 20 episodes of The Running After Age 40 Podcast.
1) Running…
Running Scientific Publication Winter Review- Effects of Running on Knees, Why Runners Run, Running Post COVID and More!
Join us for a quick review of the recent running publications from November-December 2021.
Recreational runners who recovered from COVID show different running kinetics and muscle activities compared …
Declines in Marathon Performance Science Publication Essentials Review with Author and Researcher Gerald Zavorsky
Don't miss this episode as physiologist and author Gerald Zavorsky joins us to review his publication, "Declines in Marathon Performance: Sex Differences in Elite and Recreational Athletes".
Dr. Zavor…
Marathon Personal Best 16 Years After Her First Marathon: Reaching For Unexpected Running Goals With Amy Clove
Wondering if you can improve your marathon time in your 40s and beyond? Listen as Amy Clove describes her personal best (speedy sub 4 hour marathon) 16 years after her first attempt at the running di…
Perimenopause, Menopause, and Running- Navigating Unexpected Changes and Staying Kind to Yourself With Coach Phaedra Kennedy
Peri-menopause, menopause, and running- all the changes lead to all the questions (and answers)!
Phaedra Kennedy shares her wisdom as an endurance athlete (marathoner and Ironwoman), including the th…
Running Coach & Marathoner Sarah Ranson: Setting Big Goals to Run at Age 80 (and Run a Sub-3 Hour Marathon in her 50s) By Running One Day at a Time
Running Coach, marathoner, masters runner, wife, mom, dog-lover...the list goes on to describe Sarah Ranson. Listen in as she details how she got started at running in middle school and pretty much n…
Overcoming Burnout and Pressure to Find Joy in Running and Cycling After Age 40 With Ridge
Listen in as Ridge shares her journey from being a very successful cyclist as a child to finding a love for fitness, running, and cycling after age 40. She discusses how she took a 10-year hiatus fro…
Proper Running Posture: 7 Simple and Easy Ways to Fix Running Form
Where should you look while running?
What is proper running posture?
How can you improve your posture while running?
If you've asked yourself any of these questions or feel like your posture is sufferi…
Running at 70 Years Old: Inspiration From a Competitive Triathlete and Runner Setting New Goals for Running After Age 50, Running In Your 60s, and Beyond
How can a 60 year old run faster?
What are ways to run strong in your 50s and beyond?
Is it possible to compete in triathlons at an older age?
How much of running is mental, especially when running aft…
Starting to Run: Top 10 Ways to Start Running When Out of Shape
If you are wondering how to get in running shape or are curious what is the best way to start running again, this episode is worth a listen.
We share 10 tips for how to start running so you can stay h…
Vitamin D: 10 Things Runners Should Know...Should You Be Taking Vitamin D?
What exactly is vitamin D?
What is the normal level of vitamin D for runners?
What are potential problems or issues related to low vitamin D in runners?
If you are wondering the answers to any of these…
Running Research Round Up- Fall 2021 Scientific Publications About Running
If you love running and learning about the science behind training and injuries, take a listen to this episode.
We review running-related research articles from Fall 2021. Highlights are discussed inc…
Finding Joy in Running, Crazy Conversations Only Distance Runners Understand, and Recognizing Key Influencers In Our Life With Carla
Carla shares how she started running back in middle school as she wanted to be the best at something. She didn't realize at the time that it would lead to a life-long love of 'endorphins'. She shined…
Running, Mountain Biking, and Nordic Skiing To Stay Fit After 40: How Angie Kell Stays Motivated, Healthy, and Balanced as a Working Mom
If you are curious about mountain biking, Nordic Skiing, or just want to hear how real runners stay fit after 40, listen as Angie Kell tells her story.
Angie describes how athletics and running became…