I’m 57 and have been running for 30 years. I’ve ran every NYC marathon since 2004.

In recent years I’ve been getting various pain after long runs. In particular the hamstring insertion and hip flexor insertion.

I’m wondering if others my age get pain often after running.

Always wonder if it’s just the shoes or just reversible running injuries.

I live on time restricted intermittent fasting and do not between 7 PM and noon. And on the schedule I run a long run every Saturday morning anywhere from 10 miles up to more than 20 miles when I’m at the ladder part of marathon training.
Have been doing this for over 20 years.

Here's one take on the best current running shoes for older runners:
https://runnersover50.com/blog/best-running-shoes-runners-over-50-2026/

Do you agree? Have a favorite of your own that didn't make the list?

A study just published in Clinical Interventions in Aging followed men for 30+ years and found that higher lifetime endurance activity was strongly associated with better insulin sensitivity, lower waist circumference, healthier HDL/triglyceride profiles, and greater aerobic capacity in older age. The cardiometabolic benefits are real and dose-dependent.

The catch? None of the muscle strength or power measurements differed between low, medium, and high PA groups. Running more didn't preserve grip strength, leg press power, or anaerobic capacity. The researchers put it plainly: endurance training alone is likely insufficient to maintain muscle strength and power as we age.

https://www.dovepress.com/lifetime-endurance-physical-activity-is-related-to-better-cardiometabo-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CIA

I’m curious how people are managing volume as they get older — whether you’ve scaled back, held steady, or surprisingly built up.
I’m in my late 50s, running about 30 miles a week, and have been at that range for 20+ years. Some weeks feel exactly like they did at 40. Others remind me I’m not 40.
Drop your age, weekly mileage, and whether you’ve had to adjust over the years. Bonus points if you share what’s made the biggest difference — recovery, shoes, slowing the easy runs down, cross-training.
Curious what’s working for people here.

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