Hello and welcome to the Runners Connect audio blog. Today's episode is How to Succeed

at Running As a Master.

This was originally written by Amanda Lodden.

Master's Runners are just like open runners, except when they're not. Before we dig into this article, let's start by saying that everyone is an experiment of one.

Your mileage may vary.

Rules are meant to be broken.

You get the picture.

But there are still more folks than not, for whom

following a few simple guidelines after you've crossed the 40 mark

will make running more pleasant. Unfortunately, when it comes to running as a master's,

rule-breaking oftentimes leads to injury. As we've said in the

past, master's running allows for less margin of error. Whether it comes to racing,

strength training, or nutrition,

Masters runners need to be fairly squeaky clean

to stay ahead of breakdown.

Here then are some common guidelines master's runners can follow to continue running healthy.

Strength Training I can remember training in my 30s.

Sure, I'd strength train once a week in the off season, but come full-on competitive season,

I'd put strength training on the shelf for a couple of months. At most, I'd do a little maintenance

work every 10 days or so.

Sound familiar?

Flash forward to today at the age of 50 and I'm as dedicated to strength training as I am to running.

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