Do ANY of You Still Run?

Started running properly at the end of last year at the age of 32. Been doing 30-35 mpw all this time. 5k has gone to 18 minutes so I suppose I am motivated to keep up the routine.

Historyer wrote:

If you do, what is the main reason you still do? What is the point? What drives you?

Yeah but only 60m and below to go for extra hotness levels.

40 y/o - it has been a few years since I've run, been dealing with an auto-immune disease (doctors still don't know what it is) so not able to run or do much of anything other than walk a mile or so per day (on good days). I raced HS, college and post college so i miss being active, but try to be happy that I can continue to work and live a relatively normal life. I still enjoy following pro track circuit, but have found my interest in pro cycling now outstrips my interest in track (more and different ways a team and rider can win).

Puts me in a good mood, keeps me slim and makes my brain (and other things) work better. I feel sorry for people who find no joy in their running.

Sub-8 Mile wrote:

Anybody want a peanut?

Thanks. Glad to see someone got the reference.

Early 30s, Trail run about 40-50 mpw from late Fall - early Spring. 25-35 mpw from Spring to late Fall.

Ran competitively in HS, College, and after college. But stopped racing at 30. By my late 20s I had PRs that I knew would be pretty tough to break and the time/effort that it would take to get close or better the, would be a time suck and detract from other adventures in life. My love to run never stopped, but my love to compete did.

I'm not racing fit, but in arguably better all around shape as I'm a better all around athlete. I ski about 40 days a year and cycle in the warmer months, and do core work and weights more try to build my fitness to be suited for adventures and not races.

Being aerobically fit, strong, coordinated, and skilled at other activities in order to push myself to go big is way more exciting than laying down a fast time for me.

But yes, running is part of the fabric of who I am. I still run.

47, still run. Because I love it. I love being able to get outside, listen to music and just get in the zone. I like the challenges, setting time goals, running races and just moving. I like the way it makes me look. I like the way it makes me feel. There's nothing better.

Raz3rb0yy42069 wrote:

I ran from grade 7 until I was about 22. That's enough. I ran fast enough. What's the point, after a while?

I cycle and lift now. I'm about as fit as I ever was, just not as fast in running. I only come here for the conservative/white troll type posts and to stay informed about any other politics related discussion.

Not the liberal-socialist wannabe black/brown troll type posts?

"Go Run One"

26 years old. Still running because I enjoy it and its a good way to stay in shape. Still setting new PRs as well. Started running freshmen year of high school, and I've been running ever since.

I started running during high school in the mid-70's to train for wrestling, then ran cross country my senior year, and have stuck with it (with many ups and downs) ever since. Since having a heart attack on a trail run in Feb. '16 I'm still plugging away, though it doesn't look much like "running" anymore.

yes I still run and dont plan on stopping entirely anytime soon. enjoy the feeling of being in shape and it gives me a good excuse to be outside. if i ever do stop running ill be picking up cycling or skiing or some other form of physical activity to continue to have that competitive outlet

i don't need 70 mpw to do that but 30/40 is plenty to feel healthy and fit and doesnt take a huge toll on my body either and lets me pursue other hobbies

I've run 115 to 120 miles per week over the past year but I had to take two weeks or so off in October because of recurrent calf injuries and I haven't been able to resume speedwork because of them. The past four or five days I've also had either a back or a rib injury. I think it's the latter because one area around the ribs hurts to the touch and my back hasn't responded to strengthening exercises. The rib injury, if it is, came probably from lifting myself up in my chair from the arm rests, which I do sometimes to get a little exercise at work. Rib injuries can take a while to recover from. I still run because I like it and still have time goals that will happen if I can actually overcome the calf injuries and get into a group for hard track work and tempos beyond what I can do by myself.

I ran from 1982 to 2020. Body shot. Many 80-100 mile weeks in the 90's. Lost my desire

Raz3rb0yy42069 wrote:

Raz3rb0yy42069 wrote:

I ran from grade 7 until I was about 22. That's enough. I ran fast enough. What's the point, after a while?

I cycle and lift now. I'm about as fit as I ever was, just not as fast in running. I only come here for the conservative/white troll type posts and to stay informed about any other politics related discussion.

I should add, I feel somewhat sorry for the guys that never could give it up / move on. I have friends who still log over 100 miles each week trying to run, like a 2:19 marathon. I couldn't believe going through your late 20s/mid 30's without pursuing another athletic endeavor other than long distance running.

I used to take this attitude to some degree. I've been training fairly consistently since age 16. I'm in my 50s and haven't PR'd in forever. I haven't even done particularly well when age-grading is taken into account. So I do sometimes question why I put so much effort into something I was never really all that good at.

But then, I look at the positives: for starters, I'm in very good health for someone my age. Most of my co-workers of a similar age are blobs who struggle to walk to their pickup trucks in the parking lot.

Yes, it's nice (theoretically) to try other sports - and I do like cycling and various other things - but one of the beauties of running is the simplicity: little equipment required, no club memberships required, and I can run straight from my house and get a really good workout in an hour or less. In short, running is inexpensive and time-efficient compared to most other sports.

Running gives me a chance to see lots of interesting places around my city while also getting in some good exercise.

Running gives me a social outlet.

Occasionally, it even feels good.

Finally, I decided to move past the "what's the point" part of running - as in, what's the point of doing workouts when you're only getting slower from year-to-year? Because, what's the point of anything? Most things we do lead nowhere. We don't usually question exactly why someone binge-watches TV shows, or looks at porn for hours, or goes fishing or hunting for days on end, or sits around the house doing not much of anything. Nobody points out that they are no longer getting PR's at those activities. But for some reason, consistently spending an hour a day doing something good for you, i.e. running, demands a deep explanation and justification.

Well said, if you enjoy it, for whatever reason - that's enough justification run. It is for me, anyway.

I'll never touch my old PR's, does that mean running is pointless, of course not. Practically, it is great exercise (cheap, fast, efficient). Personally, it is social and enjoyable.

I run.

Still running 30-40mpw, and I'm 60. Ran back in the 80s and 90s, set PRs and got injured, took a long break and been running pretty good the last 6 years- no major injuries. Still have goals ( like winning my age group) and like to race when the body says OK. It makes me feel good to run and helps keep the weight in check. My wife runs too so it is something we have in common.

First competed in around 1970 and virtually every year since. Motivated by love of competition. Now 63 and working back up to winter base of around 40 miles grinding them out at about 7:30 pace.

Positive side effects are keeping weight off and keeping in decent cardio vascular shape.

Not lately. I missed the past two days because of work conflicts. The last time I ran I completed an 8 mile loop, but since then I haven't logged any miles.