Today is exactly 1 year since I started running for the first time ever. I am 36 and have had a couple of injuries this year, just because of my lack of knowledge. I run 16km weekly now, which isn't that far I guess, but it is good enough for me. My life has changed for the better amd I do consider myself a runner now. Never to old to start
Also my 20s was spend drinking and smoking and doing the occasional narcotic. My entire life has been severely unhealthy... until now, and I won't look back
37 here, started this january, whole life in combat sports, never liked runnining. Now i run regulary, feel good, enjoy time while running, having fun, ofc sometimes is hard, but few days after i feel like a running machine and enjoy long runs even more Still smoking but less. Hopefully one day soon...:)
Congratulations! Keep it up, I also have a very similar history and just over year ago started running. Lots of healthy improvements from it and injuries from lack of knowledge lol
people heard “junk volume” when referring to hypertrophy training… and applied it to endurance training too, like they aren’t completely different things 🙄🙄🙄
Just completed my first ever marathon on my 43rd birthday as a single mum of 2 it wasn’t easy to find time to train. But I did it and the other runners commented about me constantly smiling 😊. Because I had a fab time and will never forget this moment 🎉
"You don't stop moving because you get old, you get old because you stop moving" is the single best thing I've heard in some time! As a 215 pound, 51 year old man, who just rediscovered his love for running, I freaking love this! I have lost 20 pounds in the last 2 years and turned my life around. Walk almost every day with my wife and try to just move more daily whether it's simple calisthenics in front of the TV, basketball or anything else......just move! I haven't felt this great in years and have now begun running again. No immediate running goals, just developing good form and focusing on good breathing and easy miles.....thanks for sharing!
I just completed a marathon as my first official race at the age of 55. It was bloody horrible but I finished it in 5 hours after following the Messy Happy plan, exactly what I was hoping for. I think I can shave 20 minutes or more off that time next year with tweaked nutrition to reduce the cramps that plagued me.
@@isiah675after having some time to reflect on my first race, the one major error I made was completely ignoring resistance band and strengthening exercises. I'm doing them weekly now and it makes a huge difference. I have also tweaked my diet to include more iron, I can breathe easier. I'm also trying to slow down and run in zone 3 and keep my heartrate below 150 for most of my long runs. I can get into a zone where I'm having fun actually forget that I'm doing something that it really difficult.
@@50Something Great tips I just started last year so I've neglected a lot of that 😅😅if I survive this race resistance bands and a consistent strength plan will definitely be the way to go
I hear Myth #1 (bad knees) all the time from my Senior friends and family. Of course none of them run. I'm 61 and my knees have gotten stronger from running for the past ten months. I've had two non-running knee injuries over the summer. They've healed quickly because I've been following your training protocol of consistency, proper rest, strength training, better nutrition, and acupuncture treatments when necessary. I was able to complete two races (20K Trail in September and a Half Marathon Ultra in October) and my knees never felt better! (My thighs on the other hand, are telling me where I need to concentrate my future workouts. ☺️) Glad you're out there Mythbusting!
"Love the process and trust the process" This is the most important thing that has to be drilled in one's mind. You guys mention this in almost all ur videos. Superb.
Love the content, especially the old bit. I did not start running until I was 48, now at 50 I am better and faster than the last 30 years in which I didn't take care of me at all! Love the channel, Thank you Ben and Mary.
Good content, very bad background noise. 22 years ago. while preparing for my first marathon I had hip pain. The doctor told me to stop running and avoid any impact sport because I have an arthritic hip. I did not run for 20 years. Restarted at age 48 during the COVID lockdown. Now, approaching my 50th BD I think I'm faster than I was at 25. I don't race, not on Strava, do not run marathon, only 10k to HM. I do it for health and it works.
Your videos always encourage me to run with more consistency. All miles are important for sure ❤ I focus on enjoying every mile and running based on feeling mainly, GPS watch is for analysis after the run.
Hi Ben, I really like your channel and the positivity of your attitude, it helps and inspires. Maybe you could do a bit on how to train/rest after a race. I'm also curious on how to train, or long to run when we are not preparing for a race. Thanks!
Thank you so much, Harmony! I’ve actually done a couple of videos about what comes after as race. You might have to delve back a bit but they’re there somewhere 😊😂
Been out for now 11 months to a heel spurs/Achilles injury that ended up requiring surgery. 19 weeks post op and it’s still not right, but each week it s a bit better and stronger. Dark days. Been watching a lot of your vids as I just recently discovered your channel. Really liking the process/journey message and taking things slow. I just got cleared last week to start cross training and hitting the bike and you can insert Rocky montage here! 😂 I am trying to just control that and ease my way back into it all.
Definitely dude! Keep at it. I’ve been out for a year before. It sucks but it’s 1% of my life is how I’m looking at it because I’m definitely going to make 100 😂
Love your mindset about these things. Although i am some way off your level as a runner i am definately on the same wavelength. Just got a HM pb at 1:42(2 mins faster and on a harder course)at Bath yesterday following my training plan which was very much based around your PB one so many thanks. Every other HM training plan i found had (imo) ridiculous weekly mileage which was much higher and certainly would have left me injured. Annoyingley covid paid me a visit at week 5 of the plan so the week after the step back but it still worked very well.
One thing that scared me off of running at one time was the hype about cardiac arrests and heart attacks runners get. It was around the time a man died at the finish line of a race I was in and then Cavallo Blanco died... Articles about "running and cardiac issues it causes" written by couch potatoes suddenly sprouted like a mold on a... couch potato. It got to me just enough to cause a lot of anxiety and nearly quit.
Brilliant I agree with every single reason 💕💛 I could possibly add that you don’t need fancy , expensive gear - I think you just need a few things you love and enjoy wearing, shoes that support and keep the toes happy and a great smile 😊
Excellent video..and correct points well made by peoples that clearly are passionate runners ..new runners in particular..can learn from this video..I’m 53..run 10k on a beach most days..and I also will run..till I drop
Seen a few of your videos and subscribed today! Really enjoying the content as I've taken up running again after being a keen runner at school but never kept at it. I'm now 34 and absolutely loving it. Have you got any content regarding the difference between outdoor running and training on a treadmill? I have been doing alot of work on the treadmill and it's resulted me having a much better pace when I've done a 10k event where I smashed my PB. Should I keep to what I'm doing or do more out door running??
I so love these videos. I had a pause in running due to COVID in 2020 along with menopause but your content is helping me to get back. I also found next level by Dr Stacey Simms. Helps women who are athletic and going through the transition of life
Slowing down as you get older? I’m 51. I’ve run PBs this year from 5km to marathon. What have I learnt? More slower running. More recovery time between runs to allow adaptations to take effect. I’ve only run really hard 6 times this year! Including a 10km time trial PB and my second fastest half marathon and my fastest park run. Like you, I do believe I’ve got more to come yet still….I only need to knock off a few seconds to get that elusive sub 20 5km. 🙏🤞💪
Great info here. The knees one is the one I get the most from sceptical friends and family. I find people tend to point to the case of a runner who has had a knee injury which of course can happen but they tend not to focus on the potential strengthening that can happen for a lot of runners too
Selective evidence isn’t it! This runner has a kneee problem so running is bad for your knees. Despite the 100 non runners per 1 runner having crap knees 😂
They are just finding excuses to justify not running. Running is not bad for the knees, bad form and technique is bad for the knees, much like everything else in life. Good form has the muscles absorbing the impact, not the joints.
Everything was spot on, great video. You are so right about the Strava issue. I never paid any attention to anyone else on Strava, because that is irrelevant. So not to sound rude to the Strava community, but no matter what runners do on Strava, it will never make you or break you.
Hi guys, I’ve been following a lot of your advice for the last year or so, and today I’ve just got within 13 seconds of my 10k PB today. I was embracing the suck between 7-9k and just that little mindset trick helped massively. Thanks a lot for all your great videos, they have helped me improve massively
I'm a cyclist as well as a runner. No one tells you off for not pedalling down hills on a bike - therefore it's OK to ease the exertion however you wish whilst running.
I will take the one rule a step further even (great video by the way). I was a runner long before I got an Apple watch or Garman or any of that stuff and I still love going out without a watch on once a week. It's such a freeing feeling and it forces you to be in tune with your body. To this day I listen to by body first (HR, Preserved effort, ect.) and then use my watch data to back that up. I once was in a 10 hour run and my watch went haywire a few KM in and it bugged me at first but then I thought.....alright we are going old school on this one. It was one of the best I have felt on runs because I let my body pace me....not my watch. So I guess my tip is, if you started running after all these fancy gadgets came out, take them off once in a while and get in sync with your body:)
Thanks for showing that walking is a part of running training. I wonder if you think a beginning runner should track walking miles as much as running miles. I just hit 30 miles of running per week but I have another 15 miles of walking in there too. My easy run time is still pretty slow so to me I think tracking the walks is still important. Luckily Google fit auto tracks all activity. I only put my runs on Strava though.
The only thing is, I can only run 2-3 times a week. I take massive breaks with running through out the year. If I workout too much I need so many naps and my job is physically demanding so I can't afford injuries.
I hear you! I’m in a similar boat on both fronts. Injuries don’t make for good PE teaching so I have to be super careful but you’d be surprised with what you can do on 3 runs per week 💪🏼😊
I'm the same, I've always taken the brutal winters off - typically 4-5 months- and I work 3 jobs, 2 of then physical. Being an ultra runner is tough with that schedule, but I've learned to think of my work as part of my "time on feet" training. This will be the first winter I (hopefully) hit the treadmill a couple times a week, so I don't have to start over in the spring. Best wishes!
Very interesting and I agree with most of what you say, except ...weight does matter for long-distance running, which is why the top marathoners in the world are smallish and thin. That is not to say they are weak as they do strength exercises. The second one I don't agree with is you don't slow as you age, so an elite 23-year-old vs. an elite 37-year-old might be the same, and maybe the older one will be faster, but they don't represent the mid-packers. You can dig up the studies that prove long-term runners decline with age. Genetics and when you started running plays a role here, which explains a 75-year-old still going strong. I know runners who didn't start running until their 40s and can smoke me in races. I am 58 and started running competitively in my early 20s. I still do serious mileage every week, and race, but I have declined in speed. This is mostly inevitable for the majority as we age, but I understand the desire not to acknowledge it. You will find no 75-year-olds breaking younger running records. Thanks for your excellent video.
Thanks David. And whilst I agree that it matters at the top level I’d argue that outside of performance runners it doesn’t matter really. In terms of what’s important in life. I coach a great dude who is like 120kg but does Olympic triathlons, long trail races etc. It’s all how you perceive it! Oh also I didn’t say you do t slow down as you get older, I said the rate of slowing is not as fast as people think 😊 but thanks for the kind words and the comment. Much appreciated
Love the content, but one nitpick: I hate referring to running as training. You train to compete or to improve and, while many of us have that as a goal, many of us run for the simple love of running and the benefits it confers: while I may refine my technique over time or even improve my endurance or pace, my goal is to run comfortably and safely in a manner and place I find enjoyable, while improving my cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness. If I never became a step faster or ran a meter longer, but lived a longer, happier life because of my running, the. It will have been a spectacular success, whether or not I “trained” a day of it.
4:29 that is mostly true. The only time it's NOT true is if you've overtrained. And that's a RARE occasion, and only takes 2 weeks to fix anyway. So yeah, loose the pounds and watch the times drop.
As we get older our theoretical optimum decreases (slightly), but over 99% of us never even get close to our theoretical optimum. So plenty of room for improvement for all ages!
i've always been underweight and used to get picked on for being slow. i'd also get picked on because i struggled to do pull-ups and people would be like BuT YoU'rE So SmALl AnD LiGhT sO yOu sHoUlD Do MORE PULLUPS WEENIE. but i straight up don't have the muscles so of course i'm slower and of course i can't pull my little weight up duh lol
Anyone who picks on someone has something going on in their life that makes them act out like this. I’m sorry to hear people picked on you but it also sounds like you’re strong enough to deal 💪🏼😊
@@ThisMessyHappy working on it! your channel and videos sharing information on how to get stronger are much more helpful than anyone may realize on the surface
if anyone says "if it's not on strava it didn't happen", ask them to find any professional runner's strava 😂 Did the pro really get that good off of 0 miles/week, or is the person you're talking to wrong?
