Terri L I'm getting older...Yes! But, I am also getting stronger, faster, fitter, due to improved nutrition and quality of training.
Kel M encouraged this.
This is exactly as it sounds. Get out there and do it. Just because we are getting older doesn't mean we have to slow down. We are all capable of great things. At the age of 40 we will definitely have to change up our training. Improving running speed in older runners has to do with three main factors: the quality of your training; your health overall and your flexibility and strength.
Run a P.B. (Personal Best) after age 40. Challenge rules
- It can be in any distance road or track as long as you have raced the distance before.
- It has to be on a measurable distance. Trail races do not count because they are usually estimates.
- Not all types of physical activity are suitable for everyone. Users take Challenges and training advice at their own personal risk.
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“My PB for 21.1 km (half-marathon) was run in July of this year - a training run on the Good Life Fitness 1/2 Marathon course in Victoria BC in 1hr 45min. Three weeks later I ran 1hr 39min, a personal best. I will turn 50 in December. My goal for the actual race in Oct/12 is 1hr 30min :) Update: I ran the official half marathon in a gun-time of 1:34:56 and a chip time of 1:34:38! So a new PB!”
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Louis B Ran a PB during 10K organized run (at age 44).
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Jane H This was the last of the challenges in my bank of nearly 100 challenges to do, sitting there waiting. PB recorded on Sunday: 15km in 1:16:39. Last year I ran 14.38km in 1:18:50. This year avg pace was 5.06m/km, last year it was 5.28m/km, at the age of 45.
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Darren C Ran a 30KM Race - (Around the Bay - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) 2:01:54 - Previous PB 2:11:38
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Wow, that is a fabulous time Darren :)
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Murray S logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:20:37 on 25 Feb
Super stoked. New PB for 5 k. Beat it by close to a minute!!
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Loralee C logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:25:06 on 29 Jan
Best 5k time yet.... really want to break 25 minutes!
Jane H encouraged this.
Archie H Great idea http://tribesports.com/users/darioc : I had to do this on the treadmill as weather is very bad either. I ran a 47:52 for 8 km today, beating my PB by 1:10. I feel incredible
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Suppose to say " very bad here". I live in Michigan.
Sarah V encouraged this.
Great job Archie :)
Dwight W For the first time in my life today I went for and broke a 15 mile run finishing 15.13 miles in 2:16:46 at 43. Time to start building on this, once my knees are not aching sooo much :)
That's awesome Dwight!
Thanks Jenny, for the first time I am thinking a full marathon is in my future :) Hope you are doing great :)
Yeah, you could totally do one! We only went up to 20 miles on our training runs prior to the marathon, so you're only 5 miles (just under!) from that. Then those last 6 are mostly mental. You can do it!!
Eran K Well, all my PB are after 40, didn't do much before... still, broke my PB on 21.1 km yesterday :)
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Way to go Eran!!! Congrats!
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Nocturnal R I'm 52 and has done 3 personal best this year. 1 more to break.
5km - under 26min. (next goal to go under 25min)
10km - to break (hopefully in next week's race)
21km - under 2hour (1:56:50)
42km - under 4hr 31min. (will set goal to go under 4:30)
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Good luck on the 10K!
Nocturnal R encouraged this.
Jane H I have only run one 1/2 marathon in a time of 1:55, so I am going to have to work hard to beat it :)
Barry Y encouraged this.
Sharon J I turned 40 last november and just ran a PB last week
Clare "Forrest" L and Helen T encouraged this.
Daniel M 45 P. B. 3.11mi / 27:13
Eran K Shouldn't be a problem, didn't do anything before 40... Still, will wait for a proper PB for this one, they come easy these days thanks to you guys...
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Candida B Definitely chasing a sub 1.55, for Run Melbourne Half, next month... trying to turn the clocks back to PB's a decade ago! ( What are the odds?!!) Still, it's fun to chase goals!
Congratulations :)
Well Done!!!!
Jennifer G I am 41 and have entered the Gold Coast half marathon. I plan on running it in under 2 hours. That would be a PB for me. (I have only ever done a half marathon once and that was about four years ago)
Darren C created the Run a P.B. (Personal Best) after age 40. Challenge
This is exactly as it sounds. Get out there and do it. Just because we are getting older doesn't mean we have to slow down. We are all capable of great things. At the age of 40 we will definitely have to change up our training. Improving running s...
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