The Forever Runner / Runners over 50: Pain free running without injury with slow running
This show for runners in their 50's, 60's & 70's who want to learn how to leverage their running to increase their independence, freedom and vitality as they age. Pain free running without injury with slow running! https://www.foreverrunner.com/podcasts/the-forever-runner
The Forever Runner / Runners over 50: Pain free running without injury with slow running
Latest Episodes
#46 - Older Runner? Your Training Plan Might Be Destroying Your Body
3 Reasons Older Runners Need Age-Appropriate Training Host Herb Reeves explains why runners over 50 should avoid generic training plans and use age-appropriate methods to keep running for life. He gives three reasons: (...
#45 - Zone 2 Training for Older Runners: Ditch the Formula, Try This Instead
The MVP Method: How Older Runners Can Start Zone 2 Training Without Walk BreaksHerb describes struggling with Zone 2/Maffetone training at age 62, shuffling so slowly that walkers passed and needing walk breaks to keep heart rate low. H...
#44 - Why VO2 Max Training for Older Runners Is a Trap
In Forever Runner Podcast episode 44, host Herb Reeves explains what VO2 max is, why it’s widely promoted as a longevity and fitness metric, and why older runners shouldn’t train specifically to maximize it. He argues that high VO2 ...
#43 - 5 Benefits of Trail Running for Older Runners
5 Benefits of Trail Running for Older RunnersIn episode 43 of the Forever Runner Podcast, host Herb Reeves urges older runners to try trail running and shares how a post–heart attack phone call to race director John Pearch led to 20+ ye...
#42 - Slow Jogging: The Fastest Way to Fix Your Running Form
Slow Jogging: The Fastest Way for Runners Over 50 to Get FasterIn episode 42 of the Forever Runner Podcast, host Herb explains that for runners over 50, running getting harder is often due to poor form—especially overstriding and heel s...