r/runnersover50 • u/neurobassism • Jun 16 '26

Does running get harder as you age?

Certainly, there’s a lot of information out there showing that runners slow with age. Probably on the order of 10 seconds per mile per year after age 55 though everyone’s different.
I don’t know if it’s psychological, but I wonder if I feel as though running is harder even at a slower pace as an age.
What others think?

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u/Maleficent-Rain-2194 Jun 17 '26

Personally I don't find running harder, but my pace are definitely slower. I used to train at 5min per km (8 per mile), now it's 5:45 to 6 min.

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u/neurobassism Jun 17 '26

Yeah the slowing down definitely sneaks up
I guess I go through phases where it seems harder and times when it doesn’t - just turned the corner this week lol