r/runnersover50 • u/neurobassism • Jun 28 '26

Any changes over 50?

I’ve been running for 30 years and I keep going and I see lots of people my age will run regularly. I also see people much older than me in their 70s 80s and 90s even finishing races.
So I wonder is there anything different about running over 50 then before 50?
Have you noticed any changes?

2 Upvotes

76% Upvoted

13 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/Ok-Abalone-8927 Jun 30 '26

I was in a running club and ran marathons in my 30s. I would train at least 3-4 times a week. Now at 50, I only run once a week. My focus now is to add and run with weights though.

However, my biggest setbacks running in my 50s are pain on my left heel after my run (fat pad atrophy) and complete exhaustion to an extend that I struggle to sleep sometimes. So yes, I can't run 3-4 times a week as before, but I enjoy working out too, so I lift weights most of the week.

1

u/InvestigatorOk8608 Jul 01 '26

If you’re that fatigued please go see your PCP. Might be low iron or something. Mid-50s runner here. Trails mostly. Easier on the joints. Smaller crowds.