1955 wrote:
As with many of the other posters, 40-45 mpw was my sweet spot. I had a few weeks of 100+ over the years, a few years of 70 mpw (during college), but during my working career 40-45 was the best trade-off between available time and minimizing injuries. I did it for close to 50 years.
Unfortunately, I'm only doing 25-30 mpw now, much slower, following a(n unexpected!) heart attack and some bad hips, but I'm still at it!
Sorry to hear about the heart attack. I've been running for about 40 years in part to avoid a heart attack. Did your Dr. say what the cause was (genetics, diet,..etc)?