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wasoxygen  ·  1955 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: An Aging Marathoner Tries to Run Fast After Age 40

    We go slower as we age, but we also age when we start to go slower.

As a late starter, I have no doubt that my best performance came well after age 30, but I do wonder if I have passed my peak. I don't run enough regular events to see any trends, and don't do enough regular training to see any improvement.

    Meanwhile, a couple of times a week, I would fire up an app on my phone and actually do some non-running exercise and stretching.

I am not convinced that stretching is that helpful, though I wouldn't argue with professional trainers. One exhaustive resource describes a balance between risk of injury from lack of flexibility and reduced performance from excessive flexibility.