https://www.strongfirst.com/running-without-running/

Disclaimer #1: I run now only once in a while and for short distances, sometimes easy, sometimes short sprints on long rests. I used to be a recreational runner, having started in my mid-20’s, and having completed many shorter races and 3 half-
marathons, best times of 20:10 at 5k at age 45 and 1:36:40 for the half-marathon a decade before that.

Disclaimer #2: I work for the company on whose site the above-linked article was posted last year.

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<steve.freides@gmail.com> wrote:

https://www.strongfirst.com/running-without-running/

Disclaimer #1: I run now only once in a while and for short distances, sometimes easy, sometimes short sprints on long rests. I used to be a recreational runner, having started in my mid-20’s, and having completed many shorter races and 3 half-marathons, best times of 20:10 at 5k at age
45 and 1:36:40 for the half-marathon a decade before that.

Disclaimer #2: I work for the company on whose site the above-linked
article was posted last year.

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Hi Steve, long time no hear.

I’m 63 now and beginning to toy with the idea of strength work/ weights
etc. I’m pretty “old school” and conservative in my approach to training but it seems to work pretty well for me. I ran a 1:38 hilly and windy half marathon at the age of sixty and at 62 I could still manage the occasional sub-20 5K. About 2-3 minutes off that at the moment but without any races happening it’s hard to maintain motivation.

Tim

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On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 10:09:46 AM UTC-4, steve....@gmail.com wrote:

https://www.strongfirst.com/running-without-running/

Disclaimer #1: I run now only once in a while and for short distances, sometimes easy, sometimes short sprints on long rests. I used to be a recreational runner, having started in my mid-20’s, and having completed many shorter races and 3 half-

marathons, best times of 20:10 at 5k at age 45 and 1:36:40 for the half-marathon a decade before that.

Disclaimer #2: I work for the company on whose site the above-linked article was posted last year.

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Hi Steve!

This looks very interesting. I fits with my expec\rience that I ran my fastest 5K not long after my second marathon. However, since then I've lagged in training and racing. I'm now 66 and basically starting from scratch again. This might be something for
me to investigate.

Enjoy the run
Ed

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https://www.strongfirst.com/running-without-running/

A similar approach is talked about in this book https://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Maximum-Overload-Cyclists-Strength-Based/dp/1623367743/

rms

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