How you get that strength training in is up to you and opinions vary on how much/how intense you should be with it. These losses can be offset, however, with dedication to movement and strength training, as revealed in this study of masters athletes. Studies show that as we age, we lose muscle mass if are sedentary. And knock wood, I’ve experienced no injuries since upping my strength game.
I can both see and feel a difference in my body. I religiously spend three days each week pushing my limits with workouts like boot camp, HIIT, or barre class. At most, I’d do a little “maintenance” work once every 10 days or so.įlash forward to today at the age of 50 and I’m as dedicated to strength training as I am to running.
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Sure, I’d strength train twice a week in the off season, but come full on competitive season, I’d put strength training on the shelf for a couple of months. Here then are some common guidelines masters runners can follow to continue running healthy. Whether it comes to racing, strength training or nutrition, masters runners need to be fairly squeaky clean to stay ahead of break down. When it comes to running as a masters, rule breaking often times leads to injury.Īs we’ve said in the past, masters running allows for less margin of error. You get the picture.īut there are still more folks than not for whom following a few simple guidelines after you’ve crossed the 40 mark will make running more pleasant. Except when they’re not.īefore we dig into this article, let’s start by saying that everyone is an experiment of one.
Masters runners are just like open runners.
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