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

[IRun4Me]

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
I was just wondering what distances others fast approaching/or over 50 run??

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Sorry, meant to say I am nearly 48.

10k and don’t intend to run any further

I'm 55, I'm running my first and only half marathon in July. I love the 10k, but am running further than that now with the HM training. Ran 14k tonight, will try to run 16k on Friday. I do a lot of cross training and won't run more than twice a week as it's too much for my knees.

Normally have a short sharp 5k on a Monday and a 10k at some point in the week, one personal training session where I lift weights and fitness class every day including HIIT. The only reason I'm having two longer runs this week because I'm away skiing next week and my trainer is away this week.

Once the HM is out of the way I'll drop back to no more than 10k once a week and I won't care if I miss it.

55 and doing the Couch to 5K so can only do about 4K. You are all super fit

Up to 10 miles, all is well.

More than 10 miles, there’s a definite increasing in hip & knee hurtiness, stair issues and expletives.

Sorry definitely the right side of 45 I think it is because the next 0 birthday is coming up very shortly. Even though I am actually embracing it and proud of it
Thank you for all your experiences and thoughts.
I would love to trail run but totally in the wrong part of the country. I do find it easier on the joints when I go off road.
I do love running as it is my ‘me time’ and I don’t have to think about it. But think I need to do more yoga and core and see how that goes.

47 and 10k is the furthest I go. I don't really have any interest in going further.

Where are you? I live in London zone 2-3 border but still trail run as much as I can. It isn't feasible for every run but I think getting off road is really beneficial for joints and also helps with strength etc as more hills, more uneven path to negotiate.

I agree Blue and do try when I can. Unfortunately I live in very flat fenland and whilst it looks like there is lots of open space a lot of it is inaccessible due to being agricultural farmland - basically a huge muddy peat bog
I try and take the dog off road as much as I can and luckily don’t mind getting too muddy. But hills are a distant dream - literally.
We do go on lots of walking holidays and I get so jealous of the hills and open countryside- hopefully one day .......

Keep your iron levels up if you are at any risk of becoming anemic. I was happily running 10-15k once a week with some 5ks in between and I’ve pulled my Achilles. Such a pain, back to only cycling.

Husband is 55 plus and runs ten miles a day.

I'm not your target group, because I'm on the right side of 45 (I'm in my 50s)

I have run two half marathons so far this year (about one a month). I have one easy week the week following (nothing longer than 10k), then two 'training weeks' - long runs up to 2hours, plus a challenge run (hills or intervals), then a steady week ahead of the next race.

I never thought I'd want to do a marathon, but the idea is beginning to appeal!

I go for very cushioned shoes, because I used to get a lot of niggles. But they have become fewer as I became fitter. I also had a few sessions with an osteopath (because if a recurring joint issue that wasn't enough to stop me in my tracks, but was enough to interfere). It really helped straighten me out, and there was good advice on complementary exercises and how to use a foam roller. And finding out which leg is longer - helps to run with the camber!

Pilates is good for keeping everything strong and flexible too

Thanks for all the advice, there’s some pretty impressive running going on from everyone on the right side of 45
I think I just need to listen to my body do some strength work and carry on enjoying it

Go for the Marathon AuntieStella although I found it hard I didn’t regret it

Five paces in the supermarket when I see the member of staff with the yellow stickers

I was over 45 when I did my first marathon, that’s the longest distance so far for me. I’d love to do an ultra but I’m really unsuited, physically, to endurance stuff.

Took up "running" (jogging according to dd) a few months ago and do parkrun every Saturday. Not run any further yet but toying with a 10km for charity

The longest I have ran it's a toss between: 73 miles, Carlisle to a Newcastle. The wall. 16 hours. Or Sevenoaks Circular 24 hours. We also covered 70 miles or so but in a longer time as there was orienteering and it was overnight.

I have ran 11 marathons and 7 ultras in 2 years after 45.

I won my first (silver) county medal for the marathon at age 46.

I have always done some running on and off but took up long distance at the young age of 43 and in 3 years I got good results.

Then I decided to do a PhD, piled up the pounds and now working towards racing/running weight again. Not sure if this time I'll do these distances but it's not a age thing, more looking at what I want to do.

Normally 'older' people are rather good at long distance