So I'm 35 and running faster now than ever before. I was a decent high school guy (16:45), never ran in college and got back into running in my mid 20s. In the last year I finally broke 16 in the 5k, and I also ran sub 73 in the HM.
Just wondering how many fast years I might have ahead. Is it reasonable to run PBs at 40 and 45?
At what ages did you run your best?
Funny you say that. I'm 32 and still getting faster, despite running competitively when I was young. There's something awesome about being in the thirty's. I think if other life commitments don't interfere (which they usually do around that stage of life), PR's can easily be attained up to 40 and maybe beyond. I think we can learn and take advantage of what training works for us better than what we lose in age.
I ran my PRs at 29, but by no means was I able to tolerate the same kind of irresponsible training that I did in my early 20s.
18.
20.
Racked with injuries ever since and a lot of things that will never heal, still get out there and shuffle around to not become morbidly obese.
32 and 33, though it might something to do with the fact that I essentially didn't run from 19 to 27
Early 50s. Then things suddenly went downhill.
Be good to your connective tissue. Muscle soreness is nothing. It's all about the joints.
38 years old and running competitively since 15. Most of my PR's have come over the past few years. I think in part because I've only done 3 marathons, so I haven't completely trashed myself.
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