The Big Problem with Starting Running as an Adult
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2023
- There are so many things to think about when you start running as an adult versus when you're a child. Who's going to buy your clothes for you?! Oh that's right... you. But seriously it can be a minefield so i've come up with the 7 bibggest problems, as I see it, with starting running as an adult, then I give you the solutions! So you know what's coming and can work your way through it....
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I’m 63 next week and I’ve just completed 9 week couch to 5k. I’ve never run this long in my life. I’ve got the running bug. I will continue to build on my strength, stamina and endurance and work up to 10k, that’s my goal. I feel fantastic. I’m so proud of myself. ✊
Way to go
Hell yeah
I'm going to run outside for the first time, I'm an introvert and have a treadmill which I use 2 or 3 times a week. I never do it outside when I really should. Some people have a hard time going out for the first time as you are in public.
I started running a year ago at the age of 42. At first I struggled to run 15 seconds without stopping. Last Sunday, after a year of training, I ran my first half marathon. Thank you for keeping me motivated to get out and do my winter trainings in very bad northern weather (I hated every single one of them 😂 but I did them anyway). I watched your videos before going out to run in the snow, wind and rain and it really helped. I also learn a lot from you, because like you said in the beginning of this video - I lacked any running knowledge when I started.
Congrats on the half marathon. Great achievement!! I adore winter running. I live in Buffalo NY and i think the only days i didn't run outside was when we got a blizzard at the end of December. I'm absolutely dreading the summer heat!
🎉🎉 that's awesome!!
Congratulations!
That's great. I've been running for over 1.5 years and I still cant do 5k I keep trying though.
@@sarahosborne7477keep at it following the tips from this video, you will get there! Good on ya
Running is a non-negotiable - that’s how I don’t let life get in the way of my running. It helps that running is also my antidepressant. Was well over 300 pounds, started running a year ago. My first marathon is in two weeks time. I am now 6’2” and about 205 and 35 years old. Hoping for a sub 4 hour marathon.
Hey, you dropped this 👑
@@oz_jones didn’t get sub 4, but finished in 4:29. Will just push harder for my next one! Thanks for the encouragement.
This is downright inspirational.
one thing I have notice as an adult is that I am more motivated to do actvilty then a lot of my peers. This is partly down to my parents not bring me to any sports as a kid. Had to make my own way to them. Hated and wasted a loads of time getting to a place.
started at 27 with 0 background in sport. 1 year ago I did my first sub 3 marathon and now I want more! I'm 30 right now
Races are addicitve, arent they?
@@oz_jones gain and improvement Is addictive to me. I like the grind, I try to do only 2-3 races every year
Just finished my first marathon today at 35. I used a lot of your tips and knowledge and wanted to say thank you. I was a little reckless and only started running / trainied for 2 1/2 months but still came in at 3:58. :)
Impressive
I'm 46 and got into running last summer and am incredibly glad I did. It really supplemented my wider fitness regimen at first but now has become the dominant part. I still do weights, bike and circuits/HIIT because I need to cover all bases but far more now is to support running.
My motivation is longevity - lifespan AND healthspan. I always knew exercising was good for you but most people don't realise how good. If you could put the benefits of exercise in a pill it'd be the greatest medical intervention in the world. I've just read Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia and he explains it beautifully. The best intervention for all four of the things most likely to kill us (heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders) is exercise.
My main tip for starting is do your research. Don't just put trainers on and sprint out the door, you'll get injured or bad DOMS and not bother again. Look at how you run (I changed to mid strike as I'm very tall and heavy, zero injuries so far), stretch regularly, do specific strength and balance exercises, get a running plan, get a running partner. Basically the stuff in this video. Set some goals. And don't be disheartened if it doesn't go quite as expected, just ask someone.
18 months ago I started the coach to 5k app at the age of 40. Once I completed the program I was focused on making this enjoyable rather than becoming a chore. I signed up for a 10k run followed by the great north run half marathon a few months afterwards, raising money for charities to maintain the purpose. I struggled with winter sessions but kept going. A few days ago I completed my 2nd half marathon with a PB of 2h 39m. I know I can get better so I decided to start doing interval and hill training and hope the next half marathon in October proves the hard work has paid off. I never enjoyed running in the past but starting out was the best thing I ever did - you can’t beat runners high feeling.
Regarding the "10 minute" bailout option: Over there last 6 years, I have bailed at the 10 minute mark a handful of times. Every one of those times I have actually been ill.
The shift away from Goal Orientation really resonated with me. I started running again in 2021 and worked up to a half marathon from zero in about 8 months. I had a goal to run that distance, and then a couple weeks after I met that goal, I stopped. 2 years later, I’m starting all over again from scratch this time, without any concrete goal in mind. I just want to run because I like it, and I feel good when I run. Really appreciate this video!
I started running 18 months ago, aged 50. Had been working with a personal trainer who had really helped building healthy habits through an extended period making a series of tiny changes to lifestyle.
Information from you and other channels has been invaluable.
I've recognised that accountability is key for me - future me, trainer, partner - all help. Just started with a run coach so I can focus on the process and have someone external to be accountable to.
I like the idea of being accountable to "future you", I came across the idea fairly recently as one of the three versions of "you":
- PAST you that was excited about the race;
- NOW you that has to do the hard graft;
- FUTURE you that will be the one that reaps the rewards of the hard work.
A good motivation for me to get out the door rather than faffing around until I feel ‘ready’ is to get public transport to the start point of a run then run home. I have to stop procrastinating if I know it’s another two hours to the next bus or train. Works for my long runs at weekends and gets me exploring further afield.
I'm 51 and just starting to run again I just love the feeling I get after a good run I'm basically fit but learning more about running all the time.
I started at 46 almost coming up to a year. I am glad that I found your CZcams and a few others. Where the key was low and slow. I have got my first half marathon this weekend. Thank you for all the great advice throughout my time of watching and learning from you and Mary.
You make running sound like a chore which one has to get over with. Running is fun and it's time you can spend with and for yourself. There's no need to force yourself to improve, that'll come by itself just by eating some kilometers. Just enjoy it, it isn't too hard =)
Jeez! You have very much misunderstood the vibe here 😊 one of our main sayings is ‘find the joy’ so it’s not a chore at all. But the point is that it can be sometimes and that’s natural. It’s all good 👍🏻 😊
Thank you - great advice for a 43 year old newbie who hated running and sports at school. I'm not competitive so events aren't for me but I'm very determined to make the distance I've set myself at whatever speed. 10k mark completed onto half marathon now after less than a year of donning a pair of trainers.
At some point you might want to run some race events. There's a lot of positive energy there; and it's a good way to test your abilities, maybe after a year or two of training. You might be surprised at how much fun you have! (Also - if you don't already - change shoes often if you can. Good running shoes of various kinds makes running so much fun and exciting, while keeping our feet and joints happy). Happy running! : )
@@jaysingh05 thank you for the encouragement and advice. I will definitely look to entering some events later this year I just need to gain a bit of confidence in my ability (and some better speed) first 😊 My first 10k was 70mins so going to work on this to get to 60 min mark over the coming months. This channel is superb for tips - thank you Ben & Mary 🙏
@Helen Saint 70 mins for your first 10k is great! Give yourself at least a year for even minor improvements in pace. Do most of your training at a nice, slow, jogging, easy pace. Go out for a short faster paced run (20 mins or so) or do some super fast 2 - 4 min repeated intervals (w 2 - 4 min rest in between) once a week. Twice per week if you’re putting in LOTS of miles (or kilometers as per Ben and Mary’s metric system haha). Do a slow long run once a week. Keep track of your weekly mileage and increase it very slowly if you really want to, or keep it at a level you feel you can handle and is fun and challenging for you. Save your best and hardest efforts for any races/ competitions you do end up signing up for. Keep track of how many miles are on your shoes and which seem to the kindest to your feet and replace often or switch between different ones. (tons of CZcams reviews exist for any good running shoe out there). And you’ll be surprised at where you have gotten, by this time next year. Ben and Mary will agree with most of what I’m saying here. 😄✌️
Started running on and off since mid 30s last year at 45 years old I completed my first half marathon. Since then I’ve had to rain it in due to constant pain that turned out to be sciatic nerve. So started lifting weights. I’m now finding for me weights is helping my metabolism as well as strengthening my muscles
I started at 45, my weight was 90 kilos. Now I am 55 and my weight is 65 kilos. I run/walk 300K monthly… must of my training is in Zone 2, really slow, around 6:30 min/km. I am not much on races - I just run for my health and joy - but a couple of months ago my wife invite me to a 5K race, my time was 25:04… It has been a journey, but now I can’t live without running, it saved my life. Greetings from México!
I started at 31 with my mum starting with me at 61! You can guess who is faster. She has years of base building from tennis and hiking! The only place I can beat her is on hill sprints
Started Feb last year at age 44. Had multiple injuries, knee pain and achilles tendonitis. Have been visiting physio multiple times. I’m now dedicating at least 2 days per week for strength training. Targeting full marathon this October. 😅
Inspirational is an understatement this channel has it all.
all hail the messy happy
Ha! Thanks so much dude. That’s a very kind thing to say 😊
Hi! i'm new in this channel. I started running at the age of 38, eleven weeks ago. A few bad results in a medical exam made me want a change in my life. two weeks ago i run in a 5K (32:50 min. took me). I really enjoy running and now i hope do another 5K in a month (my plan is doing this in less than 30 min. this time). Thanks for the good content!
Just wanted to say a big thank you to your channel. I lost my running mojo partway through marathon training. Your advice to just enjoy the run really helped and as a result achieved great splits in my last long run. Thanks for the great content!!
I hated running when I was younger but here I am at 45 and have been running for 10 months now. Finally built up my mileage where I do 10K monday, tuesday and friday with a 2 hour long run on saturday. Almost all are zone 2 and I also do weight training at least 3 days a week focused on compound movements such as squats and deadlifts. So far I feel healthier. Need to avoid injuries and such to continue running to a ripe old age. Maybe even do a marathon in the future. Thank you for all the effort you put into these videos. They're informative and entertaining.
I am 46 and just started running a month ago. Found your vids very helpfull & now try to improve my running. Next sunday is my very first 5K hopefully I can do a good run.
This video is great as always. I started out running as goal focused at age of 37.
After years of pushing I came to a place it wasn’t fun anymore. I continued to run some but did a lot work out videos which I like too. Last year I signed up for a race that is in two weeks. I’ve been training since October. I do have a manageable goal but this time, it’s about the process. Small strides of improvement and better health at the age of 54.
Love your channel.
Great explanations!congratulations for the great job you are doing!👏
Great vid Ben!
For me, goal oriented running has helped me kickstart the discipline, while the process maintained it.
Week on week, even month to month doesn't show much in the way of results but I'm now nearly a year into my running journey and can see it coming together
Last year at 37 I decided to take on The Comrades Marathon, yikes. I had multiple injuries because I had never run before and I had no idea what I was doing. I completed the marathon but my poor body was broken. This year I am going to do it again on the 11th of June, but I have had proper training, so long runs and intervals and hill training and strength training and proper nutrition and Amino Acid supplements as I am a vegetarian, I am much stronger this year thanks to getting sound advise and a proper training plan!
That was a great explanation of aerobic, lactate and VO2! Thanks!
Excellent! The Pure motivation-> Discipline transition I needed after loosing my beloved Cat Orion and right afterwards getting a serious gastroenteritis that destroyed 7 years of progress in 3 weeks! Today I ran again, and tomorrow I will!!Thanks! Btw I started at 35, now I’m 44 finishing my PhD in neuroscience !
You put things in a great perspective, loved this video.
Great reinforcement of information for us old geezers (I'll be 59 this year) working to BQ by 60.. in Nov, my first full was right at 5hr. Love the parts about motivation here.. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for this video. Our bathroom is getting completely renovated and we've been away for two weeks visiting family. I kept my running consistent. We just came back to our flat and it looks like a total mess. Nothing is finished, there's tools and dust laying everywhere and I really wanted to throw a tantrum. But now I calmed down, packed myself a bag with shower and sports stuff that I'll place in my office and will do the running there after work (I usually work from home). Your video helped me. No matter what life throws at you, you make do and you keep running, bc you're in it for yourself, bc it's the right thing to do. Huge thank you, there couldn't have been a better time for this video ❤
that is so right about strength and conditioning and stretching. I am really focusing on that for the next three months. Three times a week plus walks and if I can a run. I am hoping to get strong enough over the next 3-4 months to avoid injuries (well as much as that is possible) and then refocus on running.
I like the last few comments about training smarter not harder and the mix it up approach. Trying to do that at the moment.
i stopped twice because of the 10min rule - and kept on running every single other workout of last and this year. :)
Love the videos man! Keep pushing out the content.
I started at 50, I always hated running so I never did it, then I was inspired by some friends to try trail running and ultras, the challenge of running long distances over mountains really inspired me, now I love it!
I’m 37 and am about six weeks into trying a couch to 5k plan. I’m trying it at the suggestion of one of my doctors, to try to help boost my mood and confidence.
Some of my run/walk workouts have been a challenge, both physically and mentally. I ended up starting out at a pace too fast for me (despite me thinking it wasn’t that fast), so ended up getting out of breath easily. The getting out of breath could be from both being out of shape/not used to running, and from iron deficiency. It also has made me feel depressed and anxious at times.
I am hoping to try a 5k next month.
I’m still at the point where I’m not sure if I’ll ever love running. My favorite kinds of workouts are dancing, hula hooping, and walking. I also like swimming, although don’t get to do that much. Strength training is one of my least favorite kinds of workouts, although I’m trying to do some. I also don’t like stretching after a workout sometimes because of pain, etc.
You said something great I really liked in one video, you said that if you're unsure of whether you'll run or not, get changed into your running gear and get to the front door and then make the decision there. I think it's great advice, and I use it for weightlifting too.
I started running consistently outside in 2020 at the age of 31. It was quite a good thing to be more mature than I was in my 20s and such because of the asthma that I have. Before I would have tried to push so much and been frustrated when my body couldn't keep up with what my mind wanted to do. Now I take it slower and let my lungs determine the pace and progress more gradually. It takes longer, but now I can run a 10K.
I needed this video right now thank you 🙏
I started running competitively at the age 8 or 9 until about 24 or 25. I came in and out of running over the decades but had more years of not running. Now at 45, I want to get serious about it again. Last year I helped my wife train for her first marathon which ended up in me getting a stress fracture due to doing too much to fast. I now realize I'm not in my 20s and can't just go, go, go. Last week I just started training for the Chicago Marathon after being approved to run again. Years of wasted base training but it's also a great time to do a reset, let go of what use to work in my 20s and go all in on a plan like this that is proven. Thanks for the video.
Definitely appreciated this video, coming as it did a couple of days after a run that almost made me give up…
Excellent stuff - great editing.
I first started running around 16 and carried on until I was 21, when a knee injury finally became too much to train through. I've restarted running recently (at about 36) and the big difference I notice is how much worse I am at recovering.
Back in my original period of running I ran what was basically an hour at a little below threshold four times a week: it would ruin me, leaving my intercostal muscles aching from the breathing effort, but the next day I'd feel fine. These days, an effort like that is likely to leave me pretty fatigued for a few days afterwards, and if I'm not on top of the controllable elements of my recovery might lead into me getting sick.
On the other hand between my original period of running and now I took up power lifting (originally doing weights to try to get back into running, but I started to enjoy weights for their own sake and gave up running altogether). The strength I gained from that (even though I've lost much of it) has really served me well on my return to running, and I've had no knee issues at all. I've recently added in two weights sessions a week to try to preserve that advantage, and it turns out I still enjoy weights as well which is no bad thing.
Ultimately though, it's a lot about patience: 20 years ago I could run 4:00/km for an hour straight, and today I can't, and there's a part of me that struggles with that. But 20 years ago I weighed 20kg+ less than I do today, and was 18. I am coming to terms with the fact that it may take me years to ever get back to that sort of speed (if I can at all), but that's fine as I'm enjoying the process.
I might be an exception, but I’ve had a much easier time running as an adult.
I tried running as a teen, and it didn’t go well. It was my nightmare in PE at school. I’m not a sprinter, but long distance would lead to my shins hurting, asthma attacks etc. (I was, and still am, overweight, but I’m the same weight now as I was then)
In the last few years, with a good foundation of HIIT training and two year spent regularly hiking while studying in Norway, I have had much fewer issues. No pain, no major asthma attack, no sore shins. The first time I went running again at 26-ish I managed 4k right away. I don’t go regularly, but now I can do about 8k.
I want to add that the right shoes surely made a great difference as well. As a teen, I only had basic gym shoes (like the cheapest Adidas model). I bought a pair of Nike zoom trail running shoes to go hiking and they were a game changer!
The last problem is so true. I work with a coach now and he says the same thing, we don't need to add more volume, we have to be smart and that changed how I feel day to day. Even if you just add structure to a run, like warmup, work, cooldown, it will enable you to feel better, the muscles can relax a little bit at the end so you won't feel tired the next day.
I only started running last year, at the ripe old age of 35 (on my birthday!) and it's been great. I feel so much healthier and more in control. I didn't think I could be a "runner" or that I could increase my leg strength etc. But it's been over 5 months and I can't believe I waited this long in life to start.
same here, been almost 7 months at the age of 37, and I'm loving it. I just went on back to back 7-mile runs at 8:36/mi and 7:48/mi pace, totally in control. Even just 3 months ago I couldn't dream of being able to do this. Logging all my runs and being able to check my improvements makes this so much more fun and worthwhile. Because from day to day or even week to week, it may seem like you haven't really done much better. But then you look back 2-3 months, and you can really see the improvements. Like just recently I did an easy 30 minute run at a 9:27/mi pace at a 142 average HR. 3 months ago I did that exact same run at a 166HR.
That's awesome, I only started running 3 months ago at 33 but it already feels like something I really want to stick with. Actually it only took my first few c25k sessions for me to get hooked and know running was something special. At this point I want to run more than I care to stress my noobie legs, trying to be smart and not make the mistake of becoming overzealous, overtraining, and getting injured.
These rules are very helpful.
6:03: The 10 minute rule
6:18 Write an implementation intention
Thank you.
Really good video with some perfectly explained advice 👌🏻
42 and I’m 43 now. Training for my first ultra in less than 3 weeks and then onto my first marathon in September.
Thanks for making this.
great stuff…, thank you
Thoroughly enjoyable and practical approach to making running a good habit. I’d spent years in my latter thirties and forties setting goals and getting injured in the process on numerous occasions by trying to run through ‘niggles’; perhaps there is room to make mention of the 3-day rule with slight injuries: take a break for three days after feeling a niggle - then do a recovery/easy run for 15 mins and if you feel ok, great, continue but if not see a physio/seek professional advice. Additionally, being realistic and building in to any kind of race training schedule down/recovery weeks to take a step back in volume and/or level of intensity. Both of these are examples of shedding the feeling of guilt with not running, when actually the most sensible thing to do is take it easier occasionally. It seems to have worked for me over the last 12 months, and I’ve found your CZcams channel extremely accessible, entertaining and dare I say it, inspirational, thank you. I turn 50 next month and have entered my first marathon for later this year in Valencia. Can’t help but have a suitably unrealistic target time in mind though ;-)
Really happy yo have found this video, I have been getting a little disheartened with all the "you loose muscle mass when you get older", "your not as fast when you get older" its nice to see something posetive and encouraging for us old bods who actually wanna have a possetive fitness attitude to life and enjoy it running :D
I like being able to do a 5-10k without feeling sore, couldn't do a 2.5k without doms a couple of months ago. Slow gradual improvements feel great.
I ran a bit in my teens but not regularly. Did it again in my late 20's. Early 40s road cycling and still doing it and back to running again in my mid 50s.
I started properly in May 2020 during lockdown aged 49. I'd been cycling for nearly 30 years and found I just wasn't getting the endorphins from it I used to. I didn't need a lifestyle change having my cycling fitness and build.
I actually started for my mental health during the covid restrictions. I found I was missing world travel more than anything else , and for no specific reason craving a trip to NYC. This lead me to some travel stuff on CZcams and then whilst not linking it with running onto Seth DeMoors video where he ran NYC marathon. I had an on the spot epiphany, joined a club and realised what running could do for me, which I'd been feeling lacking with my cycling. I'm not super quick, and I haven't yet entered a marathon let alone NYC but its done so much for me in my mental well being I'm forever grateful to the running community.
At the moment i can't do long stuff, but i try to get up at 5am every weekday so i can squeeze in an hour before work and school drop off.
Man, that tank top at 10:38 is so cool! Love it!
Best advice? Don't delay as it will only get harder, every day. I started running at 50 after years of cycling. Now 72, and the sheer joy of being able to run up to a HM in my local forests is a COMPLETE BLAST! (Hampshire, UK)
Excellent video!
I'm 43, I started running 6 weeks ago and I just ran an official sub-43' 10k in quite windy conditions (my pace slowed down to 4'30"/km for a quarter of the race). Now my focus in on a 1h35' half-marathon at the end of the summer (overall uphill course in Montreal), and I think I'm gonna aim for a complete marathon next year. I'm a long-time urban cyclist (fixed-gear single speed), I've been playing soccer 1-3 times a week for years, I eat well, I stopped smoking 3.5 years ago, stopped drinking alcohol 6 years ago, and I work a physical job. I get all my info on how to train and recover properly on the internet and thanks to channels like yours, cheers.
Nice running tips, but you left both doors open at 11:18! Somehow I found that hilarious 😂
I can't say when I started. I guess it wasn't anything official. I saw a 15k in '06, signed up on Friday and ran on Sunday. I finished the race but the pain I felt from the waist down for days was the the worst ever! I told myself I would train if I ever did another race. That August, I did "The Tour De Pain".... I was prepping but injured my hip flexor. I still decided to complete the races (It's four races in 24 hours: 4 miles on the beach, 5k early the next day and a one mile race in the heat hours later).
Now, at 51, I ran a 5k in June and decided to do a half-marathon in December, and I am using your 13 week plan to do so. I think I will be a regular runner now! Thanks!
Why did you have to get Future-Me involved? He's even more judgemental than my cat!
Thanks, Ben, for yet more great tips.
Ha ha I can’t bear the thought of upsetting future Ben 😂
I started running very young. I have always walked on the balls of my feet and have better calves then (nearly) anything else on my body. The biggest advantage no matter if I haven't ran for years and try out of the blue it the mental advantage. I smoke a pack of cigarettes a day and can after years of not running I a few weeks ago ran at 10 min/mile pace for 6 miles. Im in agony and the recovery is real, but mentally my calmest when I was growing up was during running. Refocusing everything on just keeping moving regardless of speed. Stopping to walk for a few steps doesn't matter-and can prevent injuries. Just anything that gets you any time running is worth it. Great video, never thought about if I hadn't had a running base from an early age.
I think goals are important in running. Even if it's something simple, having a race you want to run really helps, because then you can create a training plan, see your progression, track progress, etc. and it's way more motivating. Then after the race, you can relax a bit, take a small "offseason", then go again, start slow and build up to another goal race. That's what I've done, and it helps me a lot to want to run and be motivated.
I tried before to do the approach of discipline, running 4 times a week because I knew it was good for me, and the techniques you mentioned in this video are good to help motivate, but they're temporary. You need to really, truly like running to get yourself out of bed on those tough days, just having the shoes there or using mental tricks won't be enough. I know because I tried them all.
Now I want to run because I know it's good for me, but also because I have a long list of goals I want to accomplish. I want to improve my mile time, I want to improve my 5K time, I want to do a 10K, half marathon, and a marathon in the next year or so, I want to do triathlons, etc. What really gets me out of the door are these goals, because the goals allow me to create a process to reach them, and that process of running and training is what's really enjoyable. I run because I like it, even on the hard days I am still enjoying myself.
It's hard to run just for the sake of it, in the end you want to run because you like it, but having goals makes that much easier. I run just for the heck of it, but the goals make it feel purposeful, and encourage variety. I can say to myself, "I'm doing this interval session because it'll help my mile time", and that makes it easier to keep going, because those goals do have intrinsic value to me. Success is getting a 6 minute mile, for instance, the fact that I'm fitter, eating better, sleeping better, less anxious, etc. are all just really nice side effects of the health that comes in essence from just having a hobby that I enjoy doing.
As an old fart who started running in late 2015, aged 64, I found your video really helpful.
I'll be taking a good luck at the following session. Thanks.
Thanks for this - I used to run for sports and enjoyed it - then got injured with knee issues and resigned myself to never running again. I’ve gotten back into it, and it is much more enjoyable to run knowing that you couldn’t do it before. I don’t take it for granted.
Also, Mary - what are the tank tops you have with the nike swish on top? I see you wearing them all the time and I want one!!
Thanks for that 😁 - And... Happy St Georges day 🙂
24, 8 years later and I’ve never completely stopped, just ran seasonally (stopped completely over winter) for years but last 2 years I’ve pushed through winter and feel like a proper runner
The drawing is actually brilliant you should do that more often.
I used to fall out of running the moment I finished my training program. The reason being that I did it on discipline, so when my life got ‘hard’ and I needed that willpower for other things I’d just flunk-out. So this time I’m focussing my training on building joy in running, so that I theoretically will not need willpower to do it. (Also I picked my next training schedule ahead of time, this time 😅)
My big problem, trying to get back into running, is getting through the relentless slog of building that base. The pace required to limit heart rate and respiration to something which I can honestly call a "slow, easy run" (RPE 2/3) is so slow that it feels faltering. It's genuinely only about 10% faster than my brisk walking pace. It's such a contrast to the enjoyable, flowing feel of running at RPE 4/5 that the temptation to move into the higher zones is almost overwhelming.
It's also hard not to feel ridiculous when overtaking pedestrians whose walking pace is barely slower than my running. It's embarrassingly protracted.
I know that these slow runs are the right thing to do - both in terms of the aerobic base and the conditioning of muscle and connective tissue - but they just feel so unrewarding and gruelling in the short term.
You can build your aerobic base with any form of exercise although obviously if you want to improve as a runner then running has added benefits such as aiding your form. Conversely only running can make injury more likely.
So I do zone 2 cardio on an exercise bike watching TV. It's actually easier to avoid heart rate drift because everything is consistent. I've also got a rowing machine for further variety. Maybe these options aren't available to everyone but if they are I'd recommend them.
Hi, I feel the same way, thanks for sharing! My running pace sometimes is only 1-2 miles faster than my walking speed, ESPECIALLY on hills. I’ve felt the same embarrassment running past people who are walking. But I think it’s important to note that the mechanics of running take more strength and energy than walking (less “cost effective”) so I just trust that running slow will eventually progress to faster running at the same effort by training those muscles/mechanisms. It’s not about the speed, is what I have told myself. It’s not so simple to stop valuing speed, but doing so has allowed me to move past my pride enough to keep at it and see considerable improvements in just a few weeks. Best of luck to you!
Use cycling trainer or a treadmill until you get the base and speed up a bit or find somewhere that doesn't have pedestrians (eg a running track).
It doesn't take long to go from beginner paces to non embarrassing, also you might feel embarrassed but nobody you overtake slowly gives a fcuk and probably doesn't even register you anyway 🤷
Yup! I can do 2 hours of slow running/jogging at around 7:30-8:30 min/km and I do not give a second thought on what people think of my speed. I just enjoy the process. I can be faster but at 45 years old, I have learned to put away my ego and not care about other's perceptions as well. Most runners will appreciate the effort and discipline that comes from being consistent. Those who scoff at you are either to young or to dumb to know better. I want to be running when I am in my 80's and being able to check my ego out the door every time I go for a run will help me get there.
@@morrisg5060 My problem lies less with my ego than with causing inconvenience to others. I can't help but feel bad when someone notices me behind them on a narrow path and generously steps aside to let me pass...then has a much, _much_ longer wait than expected.
I can certainly relate to your pace: 8:30/km is about RPE 4 for me.
I jogged for years for exercise. Probably 15 miles a week and only on the treadmill. I didn’t start running seriously until I was 40, during the pandemic when my gym closed. Now I do a dozen or more races a year and ran 5 full marathons last year.
A big problem for me was pushing too hard. I was in the Army when I was 18-22, so my standards for running was higher. I was never very fast (fastest 2 mile was 14 minutes), but when I got back into running at 33 (36 now), I just pushed myself far too hard expecting to be able to get back to those numbers. After training for 3 years, I'm still not there on speed, but I'd argue my aerobic base is far better than what it was back then.
I still have issues with my knees if I push anything faster than an 8 minute mile, and I'm not quite sure how to fix it. Dropping 30 lbs would probably help though lol.
Excellent channel this..
I started running after giving birth to my 3rd child, in the age of 38. Later on I found out that I have CKD so my doctor told me to slow down on working out cos my creatinine level is on the higher side. After training for about 6 years, I completed my first 12K race. Running with medical conditions is possible, under supervision of your doctors..😊
I started running at 18 months. I Just ran my first 1000k ultra. Thanks for the motivating videos!
That was a young age to start running.
I started running at 55. Now 63 and still running. Trails and sprint sessions FTW. My takeaway from experience is do as much strength training as you can, it really helps.
Yoga is so good for you, especially as a runner.
I've started at the age of 35. I don't see issues because I don't have the comparison :) though I played volleyball for 20 years. So I'm experienced to putting my body through excessive training and I already had a big aerobic base when starting to run.
Thanks so much for the video. I started at 47 (because I don’t want to die 😅). Just started running with a mate, which has picked things up.
I started running at around 25. I was more of a geek in my school days so didn't have the base to begin with. Anyway it was years after high school and I was not physically active. Had never had a gym membership. My exercise was walking to my car and from there to work/shopping/friends. It was hard, but I pushed on! At first I ran out of steam within the first 100 metres, and was always thirsty.
Trained for and ran my first half marathon at 28. Then ran another one at 29 and began my marathon training. Ran a sub 4h marathon at age 30 (my birthday month). I broke every single one of my PBs in my 30s, except my 1000 metre record (which was 2 min 55 seconds).
One name … Cliff Young !!
If you haven’t heard his name , I highly recommend you check out his story … astonishing 😮
Yes! Love his story!! 😊
@@ThisMessyHappy if that’s not inspiring then I’m not sure what is 👍
Keep up the fantastic work , loving the content and good luck to you both for NYC 👌
I've been running since 2014, I'm 51 years old now and a bit on the heavier side. I'm not the best runner, but I could hold my own. My PR for a half marathon was 1:55. My point is, I wish I would've started a lot sooner, because, I would've probably been more adapted to it. I don't know if I could improve my times, being with my age and heavier weight, but as long as God gives me health and strength, I will continue to run.
I started running just because I love running as a sport. Like others that go out and play football or basketball just for fun, my goals for running are purely fun. If there are secondary effects to it, like better fitness or weight loss, brilliant, but those were never my goals for running as an adult.
Oh the injuries.... Started running in mid 30s and i definitely underestimated the fact that it takes time for the muscles, tendons etc to get use to running. Achilles tendon pain is absolute agony!
As an adult, 50s, my new big distraction is running 😂
I've always been quite sporty and fit but decided to start regularly running about a year ago. I have however developed pains in multiple locations over both legs (joints and tendons mainly), the latest being an outer knee pain that has meant I haven't been able to run for 5 weeks. It's upsetting and frustrating as I was making good progress. I wonder if anyone else has experienced anything similar to this
Nice pink socks! "Lesson 6" 🤣
Hello! Love the videos.
Due to carrying duties of looking after a child with a severe disability I only get 3-4 hour to participate in personal activities a week.
I am currently 44 years old. What do you suggest as the best way to use this time for running for someone that wants to work up to a half marathon. Currently my routine to prevent injury is to walk 10-15 minutes before and after my run as warm up and cool down and very slowly increasing my distance at 1km every 2 months (currently at 7km). Every run is a slow run (5:30 minutes per km) but that is also slowly constantly improving.
Thank you in advance.
I started runn at 47 and do 5 miles regularly but also lifting weight for 2hrs after.
This could easily just be a slideshow like how Dr. Mike does it.
Maybe other kids ran "just because" but I literally only ran if forced or incentivized. I haaated running as a kid because I didn't not know how to do anything but full-out sprint and having my lungs get overwhelmed and burn was torture. Even as an adult I have to reign myself in to a pace I can maintain and still breathe. I absolutely love doing intervals though, they completely destroy me but the speed is addictive.
Great video! Are you in Singapore? Vegetation looks different from the UK. Thanks!
He's in Bangkok