Running After Age 40

Have you ever felt frustrated trying to start running after age 40 or keep up competitive running in your 40s, 50s, and beyond? How can masters runners keep running and not 'shuffling' as they get older? Are there benefits to running in your 40s and over? If you've ever found yourself asking those questions, you are in the right place! Welcome to the Running After Age 40 Podcast, the podcast about all things related to Running at 40 and Beyond produced by www.runningwithgrit.com. We help you stay physically healthy and emotionally strong at any running pace. I’m Sarah, your host, and a wife, a full-time working mom with 3 kids, 3 dogs, and a lifetime passion for running. Whether you are a veteran runner looking to maximize your times as a masters runner or starting running after 40, this podcast will be there for your journey. I want to share stories, secrets, nutrition, strength training, and mindset strategies for success (this includes mistakes and lessons learned) all related to running past age 40. Let’s hit the play button together and hit roads as runners with grit after age 40! Run smart, run for life!

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Episodes

Staying Healthy and Fit After College Athletics- How Kiersten Anderson Enjoys Running, Cycling, Strength Training, and Multiple Sports as a Working Mom

If you are a runner trying to balance work, parenting, life, and staying fit, you can't miss this episode. Kiersten is a wife, working professional, mom to 3, and previous collegiate basketball standout. She now applies a balanced approach to fitness and personal wellness. Kiersten details how she made the transition from collegiate sports to making running and cross-training a personal habit and lifestyle. She practices a hybrid approach with workouts ranging from running, triathlon training, w...

Sep 29, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Running Faster After 40- How Zach Griffin Started Running Again With a New Mentality and Mindset

Join us as Zach Griffin explains how he originally started running, ran 13 marathons, and eventually fell back in love with running in his 40s. He is even seeing improvements in times and recently won his age division in a half-marathon! We discuss how Zach uses Hal Higdon's training plan, weight trains a few times per week, and advocates for stretching post-run and foam rolling for injury prevention. As a father, he emphasizes the importance of making a conscious effort to get his kids outside ...

Sep 28, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Heavy Lifting: How a Competitive Runner Learned to Eat, Lift, and Continually Push Herself Towards the Hard Stuff: Insights From Katie Longhauser

Listen in as Katie, a former track and cross country athlete, discusses her year of gains. She has redefined what strength is and provides amazing recommendations on how to get started with strength training and optimizing nutrition in simple ways. Her wisdom about weight training is a must-listen for runners after age 40. Katie has found joy in Natural Body Building (and huge success in it). She talks about trusting the process, listening to your body, and giving yourself grace. Her personal tr...

Sep 23, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Running Prehab, Running Training, and Running Physical Therapy / Rehab Tips from an Expert Physical Therapist and Runner Cassie Wagner

Join us for expert tips and tricks for running after 40 from a physical therapist, Cassie Wagner, who is juggling all the things- professional life as a PT, family time, and working out. Cassie details how she started running and got hooked on its physical and emotional benefits. She has specific tips for older runners related to warming up, strength training, nutrition, and mindset. Her description of 'running as medicine' and living a life as a human of routine are spot on. Cassie encourages r...

Sep 16, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Boston Qualifier and Working Mom: How to Set Goals After 40 and Train For Boston Marathon Highlights From Carrie Wisniewski

Listen as Carrie (super-woman) provides advice to new runners and runners over 40 trying to get back into running- she explains the importance of setting realistic expectations, just starting, and being consistent with training. Carrie details her experiences running several marathons, completing the Ironman, and her latest achievement- qualifying for the Boston Marathon (coming up this fall). She inspires us all as she describes her desire to improve herself as a runner and a person, and how sh...

Sep 15, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3

How Real Runners Run Over Age 40: How Tami Flockhart Stays Focused and Mentally Tough While Training for Her First Marathon

Listen in as Tami details how she is training for her first marathon after the age of 40. She describes how she stays motivated, sticks with her plan, and manages the hard days that come along with marathon training and running. Tami finds inspiration from her daughter and running occasionally with a group, but she also just sets her goals and goes for them without second-guessing herself. She's successfully run several half marathons and just does the simple things that are necessary to remain ...

Sep 14, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How a 43-time Marathoner Learned to Find Joy and Meaning in Running After Age 40; Lessons From Vince Santucci

Have you struggled with slowing down in your running pace or just getting back to running as you are in your 40s, 50s, or beyond? Join us as 43-time marathon runner Vince Santucci discusses how he's found his 'why' behind training and new reasons to keep him running even though he doesn't typically race anymore. Vince details how he focuses on the health benefits of running and leading by example for his daughter. He offers tips on accountability and getting over 'humps' in starting and even off...

Sep 10, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Running After Age 40 Trailer

Welcome to the trailer for Season 1 of the Running After Age 40 Podcast. This inaugural season is titled "I Get By With a Little Running With My Friends" and the show will be detailing how real people run at age 40 and beyond. My guests will be my personal friends from the last 30 years of running- college friends, work colleagues, neighbors, and more- we will discuss motivational strategies that keep us running, injury prevention techniques, nutritional hacks, and just have some fun chatting as...

Sep 06, 2021•2 min0

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