aging
Masterful performances
I was looking through the best ‘masters’ (over-40 runners) results for 2009 the other day – and noticed that the fastest times achieved by women in the 40-44 year old age group included a 16.40 5km race and a 72.14 minute half marathon. Pretty impressive, huh? Among the men, there was a pretty quick 15.06 […]
Life begins at 40…
to decline, that is! Or so say the experts from two different realms of science. First, research from the exercise and health science department at Bristol University warns that physical deterioration - including higher fat deposits and muscle mass decline - accelerates when we reach our mid 40s and that people who do nothing to address this sorry situation […]
Exercise ‘bad for joints?’
New research, just published, suggests that if you’re over 45 - exercise, particuarly high impact exercise, like running - is bad for your knees. The study, from the University of California found that in the 45-55 year age group, those who were the most active were the most likely to have degenerative joint conditions, such as […]
To stretch…or not to stretch
Wasted time, or training essential? I always finish my run coaching sessions with a static stretch, working - at a minimum - through all the lower body muscle groups. Why? I could offer a number of reasons…because stretching is an essential part of the cooldown. It helps restore muscles to their pre-exercise length. It reduces injury […]
Older and wiser?
There can’t be that many great things about turning 40, but moving into a new age group category in triathlon terms has been one of them. I took my first win at the Milton Keynes Sprint last Sunday, and even better, got a personal best time of 1.20.21. Clubmates Lorraine and Philippa came 2nd and […]