Anyone over age 30 and have zero pain starting, during, and finishing a run?

I find myself in the same situation. Have you gotten over the pfps? If so, how? If not, do u still run?

63. After the first mile all the pain goes away.

41, only run like 3-4mi every other day. I could, and have, go run 13 on a lark.

If I try to get after it my low back gets sore, but that’s mostly a byproduct of doing deadlifts the day prior.

Alan

I feel great. Almost 50. I run on concrete too but the Champion Gusto CT saves me.

62, for decades have rotated shoes heavily and run mostly off-pavement. Still had nagging aches and pains, which vanished when I went to a "meat first" diet of 80+% animal-based foods. Running 45-65 MPW with speed sessions and workouts.

40s here. I had achilles pain for 1.5 years. Ironically, it's going away with higher mileage. But I can't wear any shoe with that plastic dig-in thing in the heel.

If I focus on form, it's pain free running.

I think it’s all a matter of balance and knowing when to back off or stop completely. You have to be a bit of a masochist to enjoy running and it’s easy to just push through a mild pain or twinge or discomfort for the all mighty run streak or workout streak. As you get older you get wiser, and also it takes longer to recover. I workout 6 days in a row, 3 runs and 3 lifting, then take Sunday off. Most of my runs are either tempo-like in nature or Intervals or hill sprints. I lift heavy (85%+) and to failure. Once every 6-8 weeks I’ll take a down week where the runs are easy jogs and the lifting is 50% max and far from failure. I also stretch a lot more know and foam roll.

Alan

31 here - no pain whatsoever... average about 80 miles a week with tons of hills

try doing most of your training on softer surfaces - i think you'll find its much easier on your body

also.. if you can get your diet improved a bit and drop 4-5lbs it can make a huge difference.

I'll be 35 in a few months and have no pain running. I was also a VERY high mileage runner, 90 mpw to 140 mpw runner, from the ages of 19 to 28. Now I run around 20 to 30 miles a week.

you probably just turned 30 if you think injuries and pain are about aging. Spend the next few years fixing your bad habits, and the damage you've suffered from the previous few years might heal up.

old guy II wrote:

I'm 68 and running about 40 mpw with no pain or problems for the last year or so. I have run in the 30-55 mpw range for all of my adult life. I have had a variety of minor, transient overuse injuries at various times. After developing a case of runner's knee about 3 years ago I got serious about regular cross-training strength exercises and stretching, and have had no problems since then. I also have been a lifelong surfer and spend most of my time barefoot if shoes aren't absolutely required. I run in minimalist shoes, NB 1400s, Skechers GoRun 400s, and Mizuno spikeless XC shoes with about 80% of my running on pavement. E.g. this morning was 4 miles at 7:34/mi mostly on roads with some unpaved bike path.

7:34/mi pace at age 68. Damn that’s impressive...??

I’ll remember this on those days I don’t want to drag my a$$ out of bed at 3 am for a run.

Gettingold wrote:

Just the little things like on a pain scale of 1-3, maybe you can feel your knee every step or lingering heel issues for years on end where it gradually goes away but comes back during every run. Are these where it's not really an injury as much as a pain in the neck just part of aging and running?

Low IQ. The fact that you have to round up or down to an even number shows your IQ level.

Why not 29 or 31?

Or 29 and 9 months? Or 31 and 10 months? You can't just state an odd number because your simplistic tiny little brain only thinks in even number terms.

And 30 isn't even old. What you just said here is really dumb.

Wow 30. Who cares? The natural human body hits its peak in upper 30s to low 40s for speed and power.

It's like you're making fun of a well below personal record stage age.

39 here. Your title made me laugh. I haven’t had “zero pain” in years while focusing on running. Exponentially more likely to have 1/10 pain than 0/10 pain.

My training buddies have universally agreed that triathlon training makes everything in your body generally feel great - an effect of the constant cross training, I am sure - but exclusively running beats the hell out of you.

Oh well. Off to run.

I started running 7 years ago at 23 and haven't been injured since the first 2 years when I had loads of issues. I always feel weak at some point during a run, especially when I'm starting to warm up I feel like I'm literally Bekele's great granddaddy(although maybe this isn't the best analogy because Bekele's granddaddy probably has superior genes). Even when I'm walking most of the time I feel aches. I'm the least flexible person in the world and when I get up in the mornings I feel sore and tight for a while. I guess I have lots of tension. I can still train consistently and run everyday and get all my hard sessions in when necessary. The only time I didn't feel pain during a run was when I was new to running and before I developed hamstring issues etc. In fact, my easy pace is nearly the same as it was in 2011 or 2012, even though I'm way faster now. Although I recovered from my on/off injuries between late 2011 and mid 2013, i guess my extra tightness is partly a result of those bad years.

Gettingold wrote:

Just the little things like on a pain scale of 1-3, maybe you can feel your knee every step or lingering heel issues for years on end where it gradually goes away but comes back during every run. Are these where it's not really an injury as much as a pain in the neck just part of aging and running?

Nearing 32, and I feel stronger than 22. My lifetime mileage is pretty slim compared to those who were putting in 70-100+ mpw in their 20s vs me. I have a large base of strength and fitness from other sports during my youth. I am sure that helps minimize a lot of running related pains some will inevitably get in time, especially high mileage runners.

I know my limits and don't crush intervals multiple times a week, just try and focus on steady efforts almost daily. Throwing in some speed here and there. Hope to be doing this 40-50 years from now!

I started running in my early/mid 20s after being fully sedentary for 15 years. I had a lot of natural speed and am a forefoot striker, so immediately got injured. This chronic injury (shin splints) lasted 5 years, where I only did 5-10 mpw occasionally.

Then at 30 I suddenly was ready to run, and improved from 10 mpw to 50 mpw over the course of a year. During that time, my only injuries were:

1) Knee injury from falls during trail runs (roots), 2x on same knee.

2) ITB injury on same knee. Training mistake - VERY fast, hilly long run with my team the day after an all-out 8k XC race. Trained through it slightly and was gone after few days.

3) Sesamoiditis. Increased weekly mileage from 50 mpw to 85 mpw in a training camp. Came over night, when I stepped on my foot there was very sharp pain/inflammation on the joint of my left big toe. Trained through it by altering my gait (landing on the left-side ball of the foot instead) and had my best workout. Then it got a bit worse, I halved my mileage (but kept workouts), even raced through it. Now it's almost fully healed, my left foot had some general pain/aches due to the change of gait but I kept all of my fitness.

I don't do any core or strength training (I did a lot when I was injured originally, but nothing helped. Only specific running helped. I do hill sprints sometimes Hudson-style which seem to help a lot.

However, I do a lot of cross-training (swim/bike), to get to about 10 hours of raw exercise per week. Ultimately I wanna run around 90 mpw (and replace most of the cross-training), and improve to a 2:30 and maybe even 2:20 marathon should I have the talent for it. I think being large (6'2) and having unused joints/bones/tendons is an advantage for me.

Been running for 15 years. 12 marathons. At 55 still thankful I can get out there and run. First mile in the am I feel stiff and a bit sore. Usually I need a lot more warming up so the first 2 miles or so I go slow and the running isn’t pretty. One day I will feel great and it goes well. Other days I have no spring and I feel clunky. On those days now I usually give up and just walk fast. If I get pain it’s in the hips and back. Once a month I need to take 4-5 days off then I feel great again. Mileage at my peak was 75-80 miles in my 40 s. Now 25 if I’m lucky 30. Weight train and elliptical on off days. Run about 3-4 days a week.

Groin, hamstring and adductor pain after anything over an hour. Late forties runner. Last long run was 16 and I can feel it for a good two days, struggle sitting up!

So, you’ve mocked someone’s IQ in relation to a post that you’ve not quoted, but you’ve actually quoted the wrong post.

So....low IQ. You’re dumb. You’re an idiot. Can you actually even read? Can you use a computer? Are you a massive mong? Do you frequent men’s public toilets and glance over at over guys? Idiot low IQ weak peasant. Matt London...more like Fat Schmondon. Dork. Idiot.