I’m 50 and I ran my first 5k in November and I came in 3rd place for my age group I was so proud of myself and I have been inspired to do my next race

Great man - now 56 and started running at 55. Greetings from South Africa. Thanks for the top advice...

For me running started when was 51 years and 7 months..... 1 year and 4 months back.. I have done 10K, 15K and recently 21K, have another half marathon planned on 8th Dec. Wish i has started 10 years back. Nevertheless its a passion now and never to late to start. Cheers!!

I'm watching this now at 45.....never have done a lot of running, but I need to do something- my wife and I joke that my "check engine light" came on this year.....cardiology appointment(s), colonoscopy, sleep studies, etc. Having a desk job is starting to take its toll on me. Used to ride bicycle to work daily for years and it kept me heart healthy- then I changed jobs, and there really isn't a safe way to bike to work across town (not a bike friendly town). So running and home exercise is my next best option. Thanks for the tips!

Running life started at 50 for me!

Love the Run Experience- videos and advice are great, but had to laugh at “over 50” . I started running at age 63 (4 years ago) have run 54 marathons including a couple 100 milers and as many 1/2 marathons. Us older runners are an overlooked market/ demographic. Certainly there obviously are many more young people in the sport but I know for a fact is older runner inspire and “push” those less experienced. 😆 keep up the great work RE

I'm 54 and did my first 10k yesterday. I have to say your tips are the most helpful I've seen- thanks for doing these! :-)

This is great! Thank you for not forgetting about us-the over 50 runner.

Damn... The comments have humbled me. I'm 56. Over the course of the last year, I lost 67 pounds and started running. I didn't gain weight from being old, I've been overweight all my life. Believe it or not, running was the reward I wanted for losing weight--actually, I additionally rewarded myself by getting a Garmin Fenix 5 Plus. Regardless, a year ago and 60 lbs. heavier, I couldn't finish half a mile. What I could finish took a long time and I was tired. I now run six miles regularly and my fastest mile was 8.26. I thought I was unique until I read some of the comments... LOL!! Well, kudos to all of us then.

You gave me hope! At almost 48 dreaming of starting running. 😊

Thanks man, I‘m over 50 and used to be pretty active but it‘s been a while. You didn‘t say anything I didn‘t already know but you put in together in a way that has motivated me to go out and start again. Wish I had your backdrop. Thanks from Augsburg in Germany.

Turned 50 back in February...... Started running a month ago..... Got runners knee from bad form.... Hating life at the moment. I have a physical job and a few free weights on the patio..... Can't wait till I'm healed up so I can get back out there and run. Focused on strength training for now.

I started running at 49 after walking for years. I only go a couple times a week and only about a 5k but I do it. I was able to help my son move out of a 3rd floor apartment the other day. Basically stairs for four hours. #old dog new tricks.

I only started serious running at 47 and ran my 1st marathon last year...At 50 I will be running my 6th (night) marathon in 2 weeks time!! Thanks for your awesome running channel!!!

42 I used to run all the time mostly trails but kept getting injured and I realized I broke your third tip which is rest and recovery and over training. This video was super helpful thanks!

Cool...I started running at 46...this time a year ago...thanks!!!!...😊😊😊😊...at 50 doorstep

I'm 58 and have just started running so tips like the ones you've provided on here are really helpful.

52 yrs ,running 12 miles ,1 hour 53 ,comfortably,I feel great ,aiming for marathon under 4 hours when 60. ,,had a few injuries though so starting to x train ,used bike over Covid and really pleased with results

Top tip for new runners over 50 - it takes time. Don't be thinking that you'll start with a 5k this month and 10k next month and your first marathon in a month or so. I started running when I turned 50 and 3 years later I'm just starting to feel like I'm getting the hang of it. I'm lining up for my 8th ultra marathon in 2 days time and this time i think I've actually figured out how to do it (training, pacing, racing, rest, strength etc). So give yourself time for your body and mind to work through the process. Another top tip along those lines - Walking is not failure. Walking is a benchmark that lets you know where you are, so you know what to work on and how you are progressing. I still walk sometimes, even though I don't have to. I used to beat myself up about it, but now I realise it doesn't really matter. Use the walk to your advantage and work on shortening the time spent walking, or the frequency, and look for improvement over time (like months or years).

Thanks to you and Coach Holly for helping ease myself back into the Run experience. It’s been a long road into motivating myself back into running again after my foot reconstruction surgery. It’s taken a very long time to get over my injuries mentality to get me physically ready. Keep sharing your advice and experiences, it truly does make a difference!!!!

Big thank you!!! Good stuff!

I started running at 51. Thanks SO much for the tips! I was getting too drained. Even though my long run was 8 miles for months, when i increased it to 10 i was fading out and showing no improvement.

I love watching your channel. I'm 58 and I live in Florida. It's a hot state, but I have been running for years. I have found it harder as I get older. But I'm really grateful for some of your stretches and advice. That always keeps me running at my very best without injury. Keep up the good work!

I'm 48 and just started running again. Great advice! I will incorporate it all in my routines. :)

Hi Nate, I find your videos in general to be very useful. I've gotten back to running after a 15 years hiatus l. So far so good. Cheers

Am 55 and started back running after 30 years break(!) during start of COVID lockdowns in April (Australia) with gyms closed. Main point I’d add is SLOW and STEADY (and watch these guys vids). I was well above average fit for age but not constant-running fit so started at week 1 of Couch to 5k even though it suggested starting at week 4. Glad I did, so that my body had time to slowly adjust as I initially got the odd niggle of ‘shin splints’ and Achilles bother. It’s great to be enjoying running again. Thanks for all your info.

I went back to running just by chasing my grandson on his scooter. My body loved it!

Yay! I'm already doing most of this. So glad to know my instinct is good! 😃 At 57, my running form is still really good, I twist really well and my hips and shoulders are still really open. I do have to strengthen them, tho. So, I'm doing all that weight-lifting and more . I've always loved running. I'm so glad to find out I can still do it! Thank you!!

Love your work mate

Great video great tips thanks 😊

Superrrbb ..very clear and to the point ..thank you so much for the tips

Y’all are amazing!

Great tips, I am 52 and I think in the best shape of my life. thanks for the tips!

I'm a 60 years old runner with 12 marathon done in 13 years of running. Thank you for shearing your experience.

Thanks for the video. Good advice.

Good info, really appreciate the different progressions of stretching for the couch stretch.

Thank you for the video. I’m over 50, and I just try to add running (jogging) to my training, I cycle primarily and I follow your videos for tips . Thank you again.

Thank you for the video. Being 54 and a new runner this was very beneficial. Super tight with the couch stretch, so I definitely have work to do.

I'm 68, and working on getting fit again. I'm doing lots of sprints to the top of the local cliff paths interspersed with slow jogs along the beach. Only at 5k per run, twice a week, but improving slowly. I love having all my stats available on my fitbit. It helps me keep my intensity in the right range. You're never too old to start.

I turn 53 this week. Many of the things you covered I am dealing with. Slowing down, tight hips etc. I really like what you went over and I'm going to start incorporating these things into my training. Thank you.

I’m 42 and today was my first day

Very good video!! Subtitles very good, and so nice a huge number of running miles in organized races only register in duv ultra marathons during our lifetime

Thank you! I have been a hairdresser for 26 years. Standying all day and twisting to my left to shampoo my clients has wrecked my left hip. It has been very difficult to be a consistent rummer because of the left hip and right knee stress/pain. I am going to do my best to do those last 2 stretches in the AM and PM. Thank you!

This is me!!! I'm 50 and about to do my first half marathon.

You guys are awesome. This channel is definitely one of the BEST out there. Please please please create more content for those most susceptible to avoiding exercise and suffering the consequences due to circumstantial reasons like age, weight, injury or any other reasoning. Something on the psyche of putting it off and how to find your mental game to dust off the sneakers/trainers would also be good. Love from London :)

I took up speed skating as a replacement to running / jogging in my late 40s. Thank you for posting this video. I'll work at putting the recommendations to use.

Finally someone addressing running at 50 and after ;) Love it ! Thank you!

Ohh this was very helpful hope to see a run programme for over 60's on your channel as I've just started again after an 11 year gap xb

Great timing for me! I'm 51 and about 3/4 of the way through my first running program. Thanks. :)

Great video. Thanks.👍

This is the tips that I need! Thank you

Thank you for the video! I’m 58 and trying to get back to running. Not as easy as I thought or hoped it would be 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️

Thank you for this video. I am a new runner and your videos have helped me so much!

Great advice. I can’t “like” this video enough. Thanks!

Great tips and nice natural location Thanks

55 yo here. Running for the health of it. 4-6 miles every other day. 8-9 min mile in FL heat. Probably jogging, not running. Heart rate monitor is highly recommended for senior runners. Yoga and stretching and core, strength three times a week group class. First half marathon planned Feb 2018. Main concern will knee issues - seems like all older runners eventually get them.

This is excellent for us!

Really inspired by this, my wife and I have started coming back to running again...at 50! We've ran numerous minis and half marathons, we have now moved up to the full Mary. Thanks to your channel and advice we've gain more confidence in training. Age is just a number, right.lol

Great video! Thank you for addressing the needs of "the geritol crowd"! Great information delivered with clarity- as always. Great work!!!

Some great tips, thanks

He said fartlek... I'm telling mum.

I am a 63 yr old male. Started running 6 months ago. First month 1/4 mile run and then walk a mile. Second month run 1/2 mile and walk 2 miles. Third month started running 2 miles 4 months ago and I have not missed a day since! I feel wonderful. It has become a part of my evening routine through the woods and trails. My Malinois dog runs with me. Coyotes. Fox. Deer. Partridges, etc are all a part of my daily run up here in Canada.🇨🇦

As an almost 55 y/o runner who started running @ 46 and have been able to succeed at it and get stronger every year. Great to see you channel focusing on 50+ running. Would love to get your thoughts on my video "old man running young.". Stay safe!

I ran while I was in the military and only ran 1 few miles, the last 15 years after retiring. That makes me 55 years old. While I was in, we only ran 4.5 miles a week, and without any real training. I was a better than average athlete, timing out at 6-1/2 minute miles. That was then, and now 8+ minutes per mile. I believe you provided some valuable advice. THANK YOU!

Thanks, Nate, for the attention to all of us 50+ers! 53.

Thanks for the Maple Syrup tip I picked some up in 🇨🇦 last year 👍

Hey Nate Thanks for the instruction I wanna get healthy & fit I’m totally lazy Can hardly run a mile Your instruction of the mechanics of running should help I’m always inspired by The professional runners who ran marathons 26 to 100 miles plus I hope to execute such a challenge of a good marathon

Great video , so related to myself , started at , 50 👍👍👍👍👍

I'm 65....and have been walking up to 5 miles....but havn't been able to lose weight. Started running 3 out of 5 miles...and I love it. Now that it's getting warmer out...I go out early when it's still cool and I have rail trail near my apartment. I just jog so I don't put too much pressure on my knees and so far its been great. I don't worry about how fast I go...I just try to do at least 5 miles.

Good 👍!

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Great information! I am 55 and have been running for 23 years. This information couldn't have come at a more perfect time for me. :)

I am 45 and about to give running a shot again. Am I too young to consider these tips? Don’t want to do anything wrong..

These tips are good for any Beginner.

Great video thanks you. How often would you a week include the Farklek interval training?

I got terrible knee pain running - I'm sure people get worse, but I couldn't walk up the stairs or drive for long etc. Then one day after 3 days off sulking, I did a big hilly bike ride. I was so impressed with myself, it was 2 days before I noticed my knees had stopped hurting. Later again noticed lifting up on the pedals was the cure - ie almost the opposite stress. Thats my theory, and i'm sticking with it. I used to be scared to stand up, now i can do all the lunges etc.

Thank you!!! Awesome video . Over fifty and just started running....

61 y/o in Nov, ‘19. Started running @ 35, mostly neighborhood running and worked my way to 5k’s & 10k’s then did some 1/2 marathons and I hit a wall (burnout?) with running. Joined a gym & this time around, I’ll work in stretches, core and weight training instead of just running only which I’m positive was the reason for the burnout.

Thanks for starting to include my age demographic. In my experience, what you mention about strength and mobility makes a really big impact in staying injury free and on the road!

I been running since I've been in my teens and I'm still running at the age of 43. I hope to still be running at the age of 50.

Man I was once a cheetah , 15:37 5k all the Way up to a 2:55 marathon , that was 20s and early 30s now I’m a 60 yr old recovering cocaine and cigarette smoker (18 yrs clean and sober , injured lumbars bowling in 2002 , Gained from 145lbs to now 198 , ugh , it’s hard trying to get going , I’ve intermittent fasted down to 188 so far and jogged my first 3 miles in like 35 !! Target weight 170 or less , we shall see ! Thanks I need all the guidance I can get . Subscribed .

I started practising regularly since the beginning of this year, intensified during these corona pandamic days. My best timing for 10k is 61 minutes. Hoping to improve more with cross training and strength exercise. But my knee is limiting free movement is my main worry.

thanks for the tips. it's all gold. the only other ingredient is self discipline. I find that, as a guy that started running later in life, I focused only on milage. I need to add some strength and mobility exercises.

Thanks for the tips. I am 58, have been using couch to 5k, find it difficult doing longer runs. I struggle with going uphill so repeating some of the runs and modifying them to build up my time gradually. I do other classes to work on strength and flexibility.

This is how at age 54, I successively enabled myself to run 80 minutes, three times a week. In 2013, I was a couch potato. I wanted to be able to run 30 minutes so that I could be more successful at tennis. At the time, I was having trouble running from one side of the court to the other side to make contact with the ball. I no longer have any problems running from one side of the court to the other side, thanks to running. Here is how I was able to successfully run 80 minutes at a time, three times a week. Walk 30 minutes. Then run one minute. Then walk home. Run one minute until it becomes easy to run one minute. Easy means that after one minute, you are not out of breath and just want to sit on a park bench and rest. Easy means that you feel that you can run longer, if you allowed yourself to do so. The reason people fail at running is that they do not give their body time to adapt to the demands that running requires from the body. It took me about two months to be able to easily run one minute. Do not put a time line to accomplish this. The only time line you follow is that I will go out and run a minute, every other day. When the body tells you that this is now easy, then go for two minutes. When two minutes become easy, go for three minutes. Let your body tell you when it is time to add another minute to your runs. Slowly, add time to your runs. Slowly adopt the running life style. If you try to rush it, you will join the couch potato crowd. Runners become couch potatoes when they attempt to go from running one minute to 50 minutes within a one month span of time. The key to success in running is to make gradual progress. If you rush it, the body will rebel. You will experience injuries and your body will ache all over. Your body will force you to quit.

LOL!!! I Love Running . . . Finally. 52.

52!!!! I call myself The Turtle. Love these tips.

Just found your channel and this video is great - thank you all for your time and effort. I am 51, I started couch to 5k three years ago, having spend the previous 30 years on the couch! I’ve now done several 10ks and 2 half marathons (not very fast but hey). My third half is in two weeks and I feel good so far. Really trying to improve my form ... I find proper breathing is so hard after apparently breathing wrong for so long! So many awesome videos I’m kind of at a loss as to where to go next. Information overload I think. Any advice really welcome from the whole community. Thanks again

I just want to be able to run again, I haven't been able to run for about 10 years, I'm winded after about 15 seconds.

Great information, thank you so much I am so glad I found you. I am 53, I'm not new to running I was very active in high school and college for two years I had one of the fastest miles in my college then again that only means everyone else was really slow But then after that I kind of just ran away from it pun intended, and I have recently started back up in February where I began with a very slow 17 minute mile but through some training on my own I have brought that back down to an 11 minute mile and I'm looking to reduce it just a little bit more One of the things I encounter are pains on my shins oh, I know I probably need to get even better shoes I have some Asics that aren't too bad but one of my daughters told me to go get properly checked for what I need at a running store What suggestions might you have for that both the store and the shin bones Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated thank you and be blessed

With regard to the strength training excercises (lunges, burpees, etc.), on what days do you recommend doing them? Run days? Should I avoid doing them on "recovery" days? If I do them on running days, should I do them before the run? After the run? Any additional guidance on this would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for the video. I’m 50 years old and I have been running for about a year. Have you done any videos or can you offer some advise for recovering from hernia surgery? I’m going to have my 8th hernia surgery next month. And I’m looking for advice on how to safely come back from it. Thanks again.

You know, people in their 30s think 50 is ancient.... we aren't, we are just out of shape.

Hi thanks for the video. For those over 60 are there any different tips?

This video was RIGHT on time. I want to be a run-walker. My goal is to lose 80lbs be run/walk the Marine Corps Marathon in Oct 2018.

Great video. Thanks, Coach Nate. I ran in school (top five in London, UK for cross country, and competed in All England schoolboys trials). A six-minute mile used to be a relaxed run for me. Then I stopped and suddenly, decades later, I'm 53. Trying to get back into it now but it's hard psychologically running slower because my brain tells me that I have the same body and stamina. End up running my "natural" rhythm/pace and get injured immediately. Obviously I'm out of shape compared with back then and will never run that fast again. Anyway, been relatively injury free for a few weeks now. Ran a 20.16 5k the other day and felt good. Just trying to build a solid running base before getting into speed work etc. Im aiming for 40K a week as my base. Is that the right basic mileage for a person my age? Again, the object is to build a solid base that will help my overall fitness but, more important, reduce the chance of injury. Thanks.

Depends on the type of running you're talking about. If you're talking about conventional low intensity steady state running then the best tip is don't! That style of running will speed up aging.

I am nearly 64 started running about six months ago .I run totally nasally and diaphragmicly I run on a treadmill earlier this week at 5 mph for 15 minutes my pulse reached 135 BPM in 10 minutes it dropped to 95 BPM I could still.talk normally at that heart rate If I go longer my pulse increases but I can still talk normally my blood pressure drops 15 to 20 points

I am only 45 but i struggle with compression fractures in my tibia also know as shin splints. What strength training can i do to increase my lower leg strength for running? Great content keep it up.

I started running in my early forties, but stopped a few years ago when I had some issues with bulging discs. I want to start running again, but am afraid of aggravating degenerative discs and the SI joint I have been having trouble with recently. I also don't know what are good shoes for the best shock absorption to protect my joints/discs.