Who else is trying some jogging/running in my age group? (I'm 58)

I am now doing some jogging/running and I am 54 and around 190 lbs. I went thru the C25K program and ran in my first 5K race over Memorial weekend and I plan to run in another one on June 27th. It took me several tries to complete C25K but it was really worth the time and effort. I have always been overweight and have never done any running so I needed to start very slow.

I really stay away from jogging. Don't want to get hurt.

librarydebster wrote: »

I only did jogging in my 40's a little bit but always liked the feel of it [...] Anyone else adding it to their exercise?

I'm 53; I started running again last September (2014) near my heaviest (255). My BP had always been lowish but started climbing last year.

When I started I couldn't even run 1km without stopping, often. Wheezing. I'd had pneumonia earlier in the year and that definitely was something I had to work through to improve lung function. I only ran 200km from September through December, building up slowly but surely, not letting winter weather stop me.

This year I've already run 991km and these days am adding 200 - 250km a month. Not sure where this will go but I'm having fun.

Since starting I'm down 67 pounds to 188 and am working my way to my goal weight about ~30 pounds lighter. My BP dropped from 134/95 to 105/62. My resting heart rate is 45 and I feel absolutely great. Everything else I do is so much easier now, from cycling to hiking (I want to run every hike now) to work around the home. I feel better and more fit than I did through most of my 40's.

If you have no health issues preventing you from running it's a great aerobic activity that will build your cardio pulmonary system, perhaps reducing your apparent cardio pulmonary "age" by decades.

A key thing for me is avoiding injury that would side-line me. While I do hills and speed work (intervals or fartlek work outs), much of my endurance training is done at slower pace. Slowing things down allows you to run longer, recover faster, reduce injury, and build an aerobic base.

A running watch with a heart rate monitor, for me, has been an indispensable training aid. It keeps me honest about my pace.

Great @librarydebster - all the best!

ihatetodietalways wrote: »

I really stay away from jogging. Don't want to get hurt.

I can get killed walking down the street too, It doesn't stop me trying it!

I love running and so does my husband who is 50, we hope that we never have to stop. Age is a number not a barrier to trying new things.

That's a good attitude debster!

Our bodies are amazing things, capable of so much more than most of us can imagine at the beginning of our journeys.

I just turned 59 and started running last year for the first time. I went from being unable to complete a lap to running 5+K without struggling. There are days where tight hamstrings or a sore back get in the way, but it s a source of pleasure and pride.