I'm 55 and ran PRs in the 5K, 10K, and 15K in 2024 (17:46, 38:05, 59:34). The biggest thing I learned was to enjoy the journey more and become more invested in the success of others around me. I can tell you have that part right, and as long as you do, I believe your running will be successful. Love the channel, keep cranking out the miles and the content!
It would seem that you run your best when you don't over think it. Don't let your brain steal the joy from your running. I think you are an example of a runner who is perfectly suited to run by power. One simple number, no pace....no distance...no additional noise. Just a technical surrogate for RPE. You can pull apart and beat the metrics to DEATH afterwards...I know I do....but in the moment just run by power. (What I like to call, RPE for dummies). The beauty of running by power is that it provides quality to the run, and not the brutal quantity that pace/time/distance provides. It's why people hide/shy away from races on difficult courses...because it won't give them a great time. My best marathon (IMHO) was my 3rd at Valley Harvest '23 (and 3rd fastest), which was run in a post tropical storm on a hilly course...I pushed 316W (3:26:33 chip) that day. For perspective, my Freddy '24 was 327W (3:16:24 chip), and Chicago '24 was 317W (3:19:53 chip). Without power, the beauty of that day in Wolfville would have been lost in the rain/wind/hills/bath room break/disappointing time. With power I know I can show up to any course, in any weather (barring some underlying health/sickness on the day), and know how well I really ran that day. And not let external factors steal the joy from the effort. Keep putting in the effort and the consistency. Don't chase the fitness...the rest will take care of itself.
You are probably right that I seem do be at my best when I don't over think it. Also, running the last couple of runs with you and Roy has made me a little more curious about running with power. It's still something that I am fairly unfamiliar with and so it has me a little hesitant to take the leap. Who knows if, if I spend much more time with you two and your coach you might have me converted :)
I'm 55 and ran PRs in the 5K, 10K, and 15K in 2024 (17:46, 38:05, 59:34). The biggest thing I learned was to enjoy the journey more and become more invested in the success of others around me. I can tell you have that part right, and as long as you do, I believe your running will be successful. Love the channel, keep cranking out the miles and the content!
Absolutely love this!!! Really positive way of thinking that I sometimes forget.
It would seem that you run your best when you don't over think it. Don't let your brain steal the joy from your running.
I think you are an example of a runner who is perfectly suited to run by power. One simple number, no pace....no distance...no additional noise.
Just a technical surrogate for RPE. You can pull apart and beat the metrics to DEATH afterwards...I know I do....but in the moment just run by power. (What I like to call, RPE for dummies).
The beauty of running by power is that it provides quality to the run, and not the brutal quantity that pace/time/distance provides. It's why people hide/shy away from races on difficult courses...because it won't give them a great time. My best marathon (IMHO) was my 3rd at Valley Harvest '23 (and 3rd fastest), which was run in a post tropical storm on a hilly course...I pushed 316W (3:26:33 chip) that day.
For perspective, my Freddy '24 was 327W (3:16:24 chip), and Chicago '24 was 317W (3:19:53 chip).
Without power, the beauty of that day in Wolfville would have been lost in the rain/wind/hills/bath room break/disappointing time.
With power I know I can show up to any course, in any weather (barring some underlying health/sickness on the day), and know how well I really ran that day. And not let external factors steal the joy from the effort.
Keep putting in the effort and the consistency. Don't chase the fitness...the rest will take care of itself.
You are probably right that I seem do be at my best when I don't over think it. Also, running the last couple of runs with you and Roy has made me a little more curious about running with power. It's still something that I am fairly unfamiliar with and so it has me a little hesitant to take the leap. Who knows if, if I spend much more time with you two and your coach you might have me converted :)
Progress over perfection ! Way to keep moving forward and improving
Long ways still to go and honestly pretty excited about that
WELL DONE
What jacket is that bright one Matt?
Guys I wanna start running 10km. A day and I’m an absolute noob at running can anyone give me tips to prevent injury?
Start lower and build up towards it and don’t give every single day your all. Also run slower