“Age-Old Runners” is an article series where we explore runners’ performance potential after the age of 45 by interviewing excellent middle-aged runners. Is there still potential to improve? What roles do motivation, mindset, and specific training and recovery techniques play in allowing runners in their mid-forties to mid-sixties to continue to excel? To learn more about this series’ goals, check out its introductory article.
Most of the runners I’ve interviewed for this series have said something to the effect of, “The longer the race, the greater my potential to improve despite my age.” So it seemed like it was high time to interview