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I wonder about this because I love to run so much. It makes me sad to think one day I won't be able to do it anymore. I just turned 42 and my mom is always telling me I'm going to have to quit soon because I'm getting too old to run. She is in her 60s and thinks it's weird I enter races-- as if it is ridiculous even thought I tell her there are actually people older than her still running--lol. Running for me is a release and almost like an emotional experience. Today I got up at 5 am and ran before my kids got up--and just LOVE the feeling of being alone with the sun rising. If you did have to stop running due to injury, etc. what did you replace it with? Did you get depressed when you had to quit or did you find something just as satisfying?
I see people much older than me all the time RUNNING. Im talking 50, 60+ year old men and women who are out there running a LEAST 5k (that is one of the loops I run). I think its friggin' amazing and inspiring.
I see people much older than me all the time RUNNING. Im talking 50, 60+ year old men and women who are out there running a LEAST 5k (that is one of the loops I run). I think its friggin' amazing and inspiring.
I know!! My inspiration is a runner here in Colorado. Her name is Libby James and she is in her late 70s. Her 10K Bolder Boulder time is better than mine when I was in my 30s. I'm just wondering if she is the exception and a lot of people need to stop due to injury? My mom says I'm going to need my knees replaced by the time I"m 50. I've never had any problems with my knees. I think being overweight is probably worse for your knees than running, right?
I know!! My inspiration is a runner here in Colorado. Her name is Libby James and she is in her late 70s. Her 10K Bolder Boulder time is better than mine when I was in my 30s. I'm just wondering if she is the exception and a lot of people need to stop due to injury? My mom says I'm going to need my knees replaced by the time I"m 50. I've never had any problems with my knees. I think being overweight is probably worse for your knees than running, right?
your mother is right, most people should stop running by the mid 40's , dont listen to people that tell you your never too old to run, your joints will have too much wear & tear by that age, especially if you have been a runner all your life
there are other ways of staying fit, I would start thinking of lower impact activities like cycling, swimming, walking.
you cant stay young forever, you have to listen to your body, some people that have had knee replacement surgery are so crazy they still keep running!
I guess it's from the runners high they get from it?
too much running, too much horseback riding, too much lifting or rigorous activity actually wears you body, it's the same as work, people back in the old days did so much physical labor they didnt need to run like people do these days
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There's no age cut off for running, but it certainly can and does happen that people must stop running at a certain age. Everyone is different. I was brutal on my body through my teens and 20s and it finally caught up with me when I stopped running in my early 40s due to multiple issues (two blown ACLs, Achilles Tendon soreness, hip problems, etc), but there are other ways to keep in shape. It's not the end of a lifetime of fitness by any stretch.
I wonder about this because I love to run so much. It makes me sad to think one day I won't be able to do it anymore. I just turned 42 and my mom is always telling me I'm going to have to quit soon because I'm getting too old to run. She is in her 60s and thinks it's weird I enter races-- as if it is ridiculous even thought I tell her there are actually people older than her still running--lol. Running for me is a release and almost like an emotional experience. Today I got up at 5 am and ran before my kids got up--and just LOVE the feeling of being alone with the sun rising. If you did have to stop running due to injury, etc. what did you replace it with? Did you get depressed when you had to quit or did you find something just as satisfying?
I am 50 and I run, and I'm not too slow either, but last week a 66 year-old kicked my butt in a race.
I don't think your mom is living in the modern world. We don't shrivel up and die after 40 anymore.
Different people are different. I see 60- and 70-year-old runners around town and at races. I'm 53 and ran for years but rarely run now because it's too hard on my hips. I do other stuff for exercise, but just not the running.
Your body will tell you when it's time to stop running, if you get to that point. Mother doesn't always know best.
I've posted about this guy before, so I will provide a link to my last post and a couple other sites describing Lou Lodivico. Lou has turned 91 and it doesn't appear he is running any more races, but he has recently held world age group records.
I've met Lou, race against him and lost (at least once, but probably more). The following link lists the 5 times he set national age records for 5 miles in one particular race, the last when he was 87.
I've posted about this guy before, so I will provide a link to my last post and a couple other sites describing Lou Lodivico. Lou has turned 91 and it doesn't appear he is running any more races, but he has recently held world age group records.
I've met Lou, race against him and lost (at least once, but probably more). The following link lists the 5 times he set national age records for 5 miles in one particular race, the last when he was 87.
I wonder about this because I love to run so much. It makes me sad to think one day I won't be able to do it anymore. I just turned 42 and my mom is always telling me I'm going to have to quit soon because I'm getting too old to run. She is in her 60s and thinks it's weird I enter races-- as if it is ridiculous even thought I tell her there are actually people older than her still running--lol. Running for me is a release and almost like an emotional experience. Today I got up at 5 am and ran before my kids got up--and just LOVE the feeling of being alone with the sun rising. If you did have to stop running due to injury, etc. what did you replace it with? Did you get depressed when you had to quit or did you find something just as satisfying?
Technically I do not run. I jog in place. It is much safer.
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I jog in place. 
It is much safer. 
