Sometimes it’s not being faster than everyone around you, it’s outlasting them! Apply the principle liberally. 76-year-olds running eight minute miles for 26 miles is unbelievable.
“Wasielewski and other top competitors—including Jeannie Rice, 76, who ran 3:33:27 in London to improve upon her own world record for ages 75 to 79—say that some aspects of their running have changed with time. Many need extended warmups before a hard workout; injuries take longer to heal, and some have had to tweak their routines to avoid them. But for the most part, they feel younger than their years, thanks to consistent training and comparing themselves to their peers rather than their old PRs.
“Wasielewski, who turns 71 this month, has trained for years with the Fast Track Racing Team in suburban Chicago. Belonging to a group adds fun and gets her out the door during cold, icy winters—often, with training partners born decades later.”
“Some of the people I run with, I’m older than their parents,” she says. “It makes me feel a lot younger.”
Laughing out loud here. 😎
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Weirdly, when you look into those kinds of things, it turns out a lot of them never started running until they were 40! I’m thinking the wear and tear they avoided is what gives them opportunity for longevity, much like the NFL loving the young running back who’s incredibly talented – but only took two years of hits in college before being drafted!
