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This show for runners in their 50's, 60's & 70's who want to learn how to leverage their running to increase their independence, freedom and vitality as they age.
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Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 11 days
Average audio length:
14 minutes
English
United States
62 episodes
since Feb. 29, 2024
episodic
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Coach Herb discusses how runners can recover emotionally and mentally after DNFing a race, noting that DNFs can happen for many reasons, including race cancellations. It references the Moab 240 being canceled mid-race due to extreme weather and explains the race director’s responsibility for runner…
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Run Smarter After 50: Beat Burnout by Managing Stress, Not Your KneesHerb explains why some runners keep thriving into their 70s while others quit by 50, arguing the biggest factor is how the brain handles stress rather than knees, genetics, or age. Drawing on eight years coaching older runners, 80…
Don’t Quit Running After 60: 5 Ways to Keep GoingHerb “the Forever Runner” argues that runners over 60 should keep running because it supports heart and lung health, works major muscles, maintains bone density (especially for older women), can keep knees and ankles healthier with consistent good fo…
In this episode, Herb explains that low heart rate training only works when built on consistent running over months and years, especially for runners over 50. Drawing on his experience (80+ ultramarathons, three heart attacks, and nearly 10 years coaching), he emphasizes frequency, duration, and in…
Coaxch Herb shares what he learned after starting a beta blocker, emphasizing he is not a doctor and runners should follow their cardiologist’s guidance. He answers five common questions for runners over 50: you can generally keep running once medically cleared; heart rate will be lower at rest and…
Is the Forever Runner Method Right for Runners Over 60?The video explains why most training plans don’t fit runners over 60 and outlines the Forever Runner method, a nine-step framework built on aerobic base building, strength and mobility, and structured recovery to reduce the injury cycle. The ho…
Over 50 and Hurting on Runs? How Two Runners Got Faster and Pain-Free by Slowing DownCoach Herb shares how two students over 50, Sherry and Greg, went from painful running to faster, easier, pain-free runs. Sherry sought a coach who understood her age and, after a little over a month, reported effo…
Reverse Maffetone: The Low-Heart-Rate Fix for Runners Over 50 Who Keep Having to WalkCoach Herb explains why many runners over 50 struggle with strict Maffetone (MAF) training—often having to stop and walk to keep heart rate under the 180-minus-age cap (typically 115–125 bpm)—and presents a less fr…
Stop the Gray Zone: How Runners Over 50 Can Get Faster, Leaner, and Injury-FreeA 73-year-old runner and coach with 50+ ultramarathons and two heart attacks explains why many runners slow down, gain belly fat, and get injured after 50 by responding to decline with harder training. He argues that thi…
3 Reasons to Cut Back on Alcohol for Better Running Recovery After 50In episode 51 of the Forever Runner Podcast, host Herb Reeves explains how he cut back on alcohol after noticing Garmin data showing higher resting heart rate, lower recovery scores, and harder runs following a couple of beers, es…
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