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If you’re the wrong side of 45 what is the longest distance you run?

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IRun4Me · 25/03/2019 17:40

Did a Marathon last year and really suffered during it with painful hips and knee. Recovered fine. Did a half marathon yesterday and could feel the twinges starting again. Had a few twinges whilst training for it once over 10 miles. I run regularly and did RED January with no problems.
I enjoy the half marathon distance but am wondering if I need to start thinking about shorter distance? Or just start running a bit slower? I did it in a similar time to my first one about 7 years ago.
I don’t want to give up running or become ‘old’ but don’t want to injure myself. In my head I’m about 19 Grin
I was just wondering what distances others fast approaching/or over 50 run??

OP posts:
emummy · 25/03/2019 19:22

Sorry, meant to say I am nearly 48.

emummy · 25/03/2019 19:22

Have run 10 half marathons and 2 marathons so far, planning number 3 later this year and maybe an ultra next year. I now find I need to do strength and core work twice weekly and a physio biomechanics assessment last year was very helpful in identifying weak areas to work on. Everyone will be different though, and you just need to do what feels right for you. Do you do any trail running? Some people find that off road running is less stressful on the joints.

ivykaty44 · 25/03/2019 19:16

There are other sports apart from running, I cycle over 100 miles and am over 50 but don’t see anything wrong with that number

TheoriginalLEM · 25/03/2019 19:11

Im 48 and my longest distance was about two years ago, 9 miles. I am, and was a size 20.

Really need to start running again but ridiculous work hours make me lazy

YeOldeTrout · 25/03/2019 19:08

Right side of 45. OP, tsk tsk. Never getting to this side of 45 would be very bad.

I'm a big wimp & prone to any injury going, so am cautious. Sometimes run up to 10k by accident. No interest in going further. The heart is willing but my body breaks easily.

thedevilinablackdress · 25/03/2019 18:05

Just came on to say there's no wrong side.

bsc · 25/03/2019 18:03

Which is the "wrong" side? asking for a friend

Freshprincess · 25/03/2019 17:59

47 and longest distance I've done is 14 miles. I do about 20-25 miles a week. Anything over 10 miles and I feel it in my hips and knees the next day. I'm not great at warming up and stretching after and I hardly do any core exercises, which I think would help.

I'm relatively new to running so can't really compare to my 20 year old self.

BIWI · 25/03/2019 17:50

DH has just turned 61. He runs 6 days out of 7, and once a week runs a half marathon distance. I think he's bonkers

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