I started running at age 57 and am now 70. Despite breaks for two hip replacements, I have run 7 marathons and about 15 half marathons. I’m coming back from my second hip surgery and training for a half this fall. So yes, it’s never too late to start running and there is life after hip surgery. Thank you for these great videos.
Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom! So happy for you and I hope everything goes smoothly. Perfect example that we don't have to just give in to the typical trajectory of what society deems "old age" to look like.
I love your vids. I started running at 48 ish 9 or so years ago. I have a chronic arthritis thing, and my dr. indicated I needed regular exercise, or would "essentially become less mobile, and most likely would NOT even make it to an early retirement. I just want to say for me, long slow runs, and strength training were keys to my running. I only stretched after a run. Running got me healthy enough to retire "early at 56 yrs old a few years ago. So, yeah I started running because I had arthritis, running did NOT cause the arthritis. Running has "been a win" for me, even though I never entered a race, most likely will never run a marathon, might not even make it to the goal of "running 10 miles with Coach Jane" or just running 10 miles at a decent pace. I am very grateful for the positive health effects running gave me for almost a decade. Thank you Coach Jane for being a part of that, I'm forever grateful for your teaching and motivation. Have an Awesomeness week Coach Jane.
Jane has been my coach for a year now. She is brilliant and I encourage everyone to listen to her advice. It has taken some time but the more I trusted her the better my results were. In one year I dropped my marathon from 3:59:37 to 3:38:42. Had I listened to her advice even more it might have been even more of a PR. Jane, you're truly an amazing and patient coach. Thank You!!
Wow Dan - thank you so much for your kind words. Brilliant probably a stretch lolol, but I do love what I do! Honor to work with you for an entire year and watch the runner and person you've become in the process.
Loved this one! I started running at age 53 and just turned 60. I run 45-65mpw and have a fall marathon planned with a goal of 3:18-3:20 at CIM. Being in the gym 1-2 days a week and using the elliptical in place of some runs (listening to my body for clues when to skip a run and hit the elliptical) has made me stronger and faster every year. Prioritize recovery (sleep, hydration, foam rolling, yoga) and you can run injury free as long as you want. Also, run slow to run fast is 100% true!
Yes to ALL of this! You have it all nailed down. Agree that as we age we need to be even more diligent about the strength training and recovery, but it is absolutely doable and can feel great doing it, too. Have you run CIM before? I LOVED it.
Haha right!! Just got off a call with one of my athletes who is doing a lot more trail running - up to 4-hour long runs on trails at the moment - and her body is recovering so much better than when she was training for a road marathon. That low-impact, yet still aerobic, walking/hiking helps SO much! I look forward to joining your ultra-world one day.
Thanks for the video, Jane. Very helpful. I like your comments regarding age and running. I didn't start running until I was 45, and I qualified for my first Boston Marathon at age 57!
This is the coolest!! 12 years btwn those two...so many want it to happen RIGHT NOW...especially when they are older, and I often have to say what they don't want to hear...that the best route to that destination is to keep showing up and don't give up because it takes time.
I hate the running is bad for knees myth so much! I got diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my knees at an early age and I had started running not long before that. I was a runner as a child though. I stopped running for 4 years and that was just over 2 years ago. In that time my knees started aching so bad and when I started running again they were quite painful. But with some strength training and continuing with the running and taping my knees for trails, my knees feel great! I don’t need to tape them anymore and I don’t have any pain. Running is known to help with osteoarthritis and also prevents issues like that.
Great advice. Especially the last one. I just started running at 50 years old. Started with couch to 5k, ran two 10k events. And finished with a half marathon. Looking forward to next year.
Loved this video! I’ve been running for over 42 years now and I’ve always listened to my body which helped me stay injury free. Im currently training for another marathon in October and after watching your videos, I’m really enjoying the training experience this time! You’ve helped changed my mindset to the positive and I look forward to be able to run my long run every Sunday morning. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. 😊
I love this comment, thank you for sharing, Kathy!! Makes me so happy to hear that even after 42 years you're still learning, growing, adjusting and it sounds like finding more joy than ever before.
Thank you Jane for your expertise..I’ve been listening to your advice for a while …it has improved my running greatly !! ( I’m currently doing the training on week 7 mile 13 coming up this wknd ) I ran yesterday with a group at out community Fleet Feet and kicked asphalt !! 5K 26:58 🏃♂️♥️🧘♂️
Last October, after 25 years or so, I returned to running at age 59 and my knee pain completely disappeared. Going for a half in September in honor of the big six oh!
Thanks for this video. I am training for my first marathon at 55 and I am overweight. It is tough but I feel energized and look forward to my runs. Sometimes I feel that I am not running enough but I have found a plan that works for me and I am sticking to it. Looking forward to joining the marathon finisher group soon, and have 2 others that have interested me.
Hey Dan - so proud of you! It's all about finding the routine that works for you and keeping up with it week after week. Just keep going...you got this!!
Thank you Jane. Very interesting video. I've just recently found you on RU-vid. Enjoying what you have to say and always learning. With the 80/20 training how long would you say you may see results? Many thanks. Keep up the great work
Hi Paul! Oh gosh that's a big question and depends on several factors...mileage, how often you're running, what mileage looked like before...but typically within a couple months people are noticing gains in time trails and short race times. Progress is seen even more quickly with being able to finish runs feeling strong, recovering well and being able to run more days in a week without/less fatigue.
In a lot of cases their getting advice from their doctors that it's bad for your knees. Doctors are so afraid when it comes to liability. If I listened to my doctor, I wouldn't be running, and I wouldn't be in half as good as shape as I am right now.
I started walking last year in July, and my knees started hurting unbearably for a while. It was so bad I couldn't continue for about a week. Turns out it was only because my glute muscles were so weak it caused the imbalance and pain. I went for a massage and started strength training and it was like I never had an issue in the first place. I've slowly progressed to running this year and it's made me so much stronger. I found that softer shoes cause way more problems. Switched to barefoot shoes, and am really enjoying my runs.
Yes to all of this! Runners are often confused when I recommend they start doing glute exercises ASAP for knee issues (and of course always recommend a PT)...if you can get your hips more mobile and glutes strong, everything down the chain benefits. So glad you've corrected it and that your running is going great!
Myth #3: it’s unfortunate at some point heel striking was seen as bad simply because you “might” be over-striding. Over-striding can lead to injury! But there is nothing wrong with heel striking per se.
Right?! I've read different stats...that 60% of people heel strike, maybe even up to 90%...we can't all be "bad" runners.😂 Overstriding needs to be fixed, heel-striking does not.
Here is another old fallacy to add : "long slow distance kills speed". This is an old fallacy from high school days. What really kills speed is not doing ANY sprint/speed training. It does not take large volumes of sprint training to maintain your best sprint speed, but not doing ANY sprint training will definitely kill it over time. Some Weight/strength training will also help. To quote my old college coach "You're not going to get fast just jogging around all the time." What he really meant was not to run hard/fast exclusively but to find the right mix of fast training and slow running. The 'Running slow to get fast' , 80-20 mix I read about these days has merit, but you also have to do some hard/fast training and do the appropriate recovery.
Absolutely! Run slow a lot, put in small does of high-intensity running (zone 4-5), strength train at least a couple sessions per week and recover hard. This is the ticket to top performance - you nailed it.
Left Knee- torn Acl, torn LCL, torn Meniscus, Baker's Cyst. Right knee- torn Meniscus. None of these injuries were caused by running. As a runner, my knees have gotten stronger, and I barely feel the side effects from my injuries. I run on pavement and not on a treadmill. It's only when I wear squishy runny shoes when my knees start to bark after the run. My back has also gotten stronger since it requires good posture when it comes to good running form.
Sorry to hear you went through all that!! Football, basketball or soccer?? I feel like those are the big culprits. Overuse in running certainly won't do any favors for knees, but when we're talking long-term health and getting around better as we age, it can be one of the best ways to do that. Love to hear you can still run after going through all that and appreciate you sharing your story!
"if you don't eat enough (to keep the weight one has in this moment), you'r getting injured since your body can't regenerate that well" I think this might be a myth too, since there are many regeneration process going on in our body especially while fasting. (extreme example but yea :D) It might be true when beeing extreme underweight and still on diet... but if one has slight overweight or normal weight and isn't in an extreme kcal deficit, in my opinion, these people are becoming injured due to the usual reasons (too much too fast, wrong shoes...). But after all i'm not a professional in this topic i just thought a bit about it...
It's definitely not super simple, right, and I certainly see your point (also not a professional in terms of nutrition/diet). Most importantly people land at a health weight that is unique to them since we are all different!
Being a running coach I've gotten really used to people giving excuses as to why they don't run...I'm like, it's really OK, I'm just telling you what I do for my job, I'm not trying to convince you to become a runner. 😂😂
6 tip is just some bull. if you are already in your PR. if you slim down you get faster(lose some fat, and if you wanna be really good maybe some muscle(the ones that use less for running(this is just for Professionals))). even in really good runners i think is like 2-6 second per kilometer per kilogram you lose. Casual runners is way more.
It's not at all that simple. Every body is built differently. I am not talking at all about someone being overweight, but someone being at the healthiest weight that makes them the strongest.
Shock absorption from heel striking isn't as good as mid foot, so in the long run heel striking is bad. I know, because not only did I run heel striking, I walked everywhere with a prominent heel strike (as that's my natural gate) as evidenced by the heels of all my shoes wearing rapidly. Sore shins and knees is the result. I have transitioned to mid foot in running and sprinting. Speed is better, seems to cost less energy. I should say that sprinting with a heel strike is the worst of all. You can get away with it on slow runs, not sprints.
For people who "slam" when they heel strike, I would agree and that would be on an individual basis...but as a blanket statement to just say it's bad for everyone, I disagree.
I have my doubts about 80/20 rule, particularly for recreational(?) runners. The studies I've seen are elite runners, not people like me who run 20-30 miles a week. I think at my level there's better things to focus on. I'm overweight at 210 lbs, 6', just finished running a 14k at about a 8:40 mile pace. Increasing my speed is a struggle.
80-90% training in zone 2 is one of the best things you can do to get faster at your running and stay injury free. But it also allows you to build more volume safely and get a big base. If you are always going to stay at 20-30 mpw, there will be a plateau eventually. However, if you've never tried 80/20, it's likely you're not close yet to your potential. When you go easier on the easy days you an go extra hard on the day that counts.
@@runningwithjane Everything I've seen on 80/20 has been for elite runners. I've not seen any studies on the method for your average recreational runner.
I'm a full-time coach of amateur runners using this method and their results demonstrate it works. Highly recommend the book 80/20 Running by Matt Fitzgerald. Wishing you all the best in your running journey.
Moderation is always important. Running included. The truth is somewhere in between. Running lovers will say it's good for your knees while running haters, vice versa. Running in general is beneficial for the knees but TOO MUCH running definitely has the OPPOSITE effect. Not just in the case of too much too soon, but too much at any point. That's where the super importance of rest days come in. Yes I'm guilty of the "runners don't walk" mentality. It's one that I have difficulty getting rid of. Youth is SUPER overrated!!!!! Not too old to start running! If you do the correct things, you can actually get stronger with age. Both as a runner and in physical strength. Final point, runners can definitely come in different shapes! Coming from a thicker built runner.
Appreciate all of your thoughts!! Agree with all. The amount of wisdom gained from my older runners is invaluable and I only hope to be doing what they're doing when I'm that age.
Maybe less efficient, but not if it's the natural way you strike. You'll be a lot less efficient trying to learn a new way to run and you might get hurt. Yes, there are cases where it's likely better if someone learns to run midfoot, but it's much more about being able to land with your foot under your body and shorten your stride.
