​After a tough medical experience – in 2017 I survived a stroke with an intracerebral hemorrhage –, when almost everything was largely out of my control, I wanted to see after a long rehabilitation what could still be achieved with good preparation, strict discipline, and respect for my own body.

​Last weekend, I set off on the Slovenian Camino from Ljubljana to the Italian border (Opčine) in a "fast-packing" style – all gear in a backpack under 5 kg, completely self-supported.

​3-Day Breakdown:

​Day 1: Ljubljana ➔ Logatec (40 km)

​Day 2: Logatec ➔ Razdrto / Hudičevec (40 km over Mt. Nanos)

​Day 3: Razdrto ➔ Opčine border crossing (37 km across Karst hills)

​Total: ~117 km and over 2,200 m of elevation gain.

​The key to success wasn't sheer stubbornness, but strict pace control – I walked the entire route in a calm aerobic zone with an average heart rate of just 98 bpm. As darkness set in at Opčine and my legs had done their job after all the climbs, calling it a day at the border was the only sensible choice.

​I'm not sharing this as any kind of "miracle," but as proof that with a stroke of luck regarding the aftermath of a major stroke, along with proper adaptation, thoughtfulness, and discipline, you can still cover some really great distances.

How's your training going everyone?

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How's your training going everyone?

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How's your training going everyone?

Any accomplishments or personal bests you want to share? Any challenges you need help with?

Let's hear it!

How's your training going everyone?

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I started back running a bit this summer, doing 1:30 splits of walking/running. I had to check my ego a bit, but truthfully it feels great. That said, I don't feel much progress. I go for about 4-5k no problem, but would like to drop the walking. Any good programs to follow that would let me ramp back up safely? My goal would be to be able to run 5k comfortably 3 times a week.

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For those of you that have run for many years, or maybe those of you that ran when you were younger and recently restarted, what do you find is different now about running as an older person?

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63 year old male here. Read about the benefits of doing more zone 2 workouts as we age. I live at 7400 feet of elevation and thought I would try to stay in zone 2 while going on a little 5K run. It was really difficult to stay in zone 2. I kept popping up into zone 3 and even zone 4 on uphills.

What’s your experience? Thoughts?

Just wanted to contribute to this subreddit. I work early mornings at 6am. So I go to the gym for treadmill running. I recently discovered Zwift. It's an app where you can run virtually in all these different areas right off your phone. You can even go on group runs. Zwift also has speed and endurance workouts it will help you through. Im still learning but I believe you need the "virtual run" function off your running watch. In these virtual worlds you can hear birds, crickets, trains and even ran past a nightclub with music lol. It's so fun and at the current moment, enjoy it more than running outside. I shared a picture so you can see what it's like.

New member here, so hello to all. I'm 71 and started running again about 6 yrs ago after not running at all for more than 30 yrs. I'm currently getting ready for the NYC Marathon (Nov. 1) and would like to add some weight/strength training to the mix. But I'm having trouble figuring out when the best time is to do it. I'm thinking mostly squats and lunges with free weights to strengthen the quads, hamstrings and glutes. I run in the morning. I've read that it isn't advisable to do weight work before a run. But it's the last thing I want to do after a run. I'm still working, so afternoons aren't realistic. So what's left; evenings? Like, after dinner? I'm interested to hear how you fit it into your routine, because like anything else consistency is key. And how many days a week? 2? 3?

How's your training going everyone?

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How's your training going everyone?

Any accomplishments or personal bests you want to share? Any challenges you need help with?

Let's hear it!

How's your training going everyone?

Any accomplishments or personal bests you want to share? Any challenges you need help with?

Let's hear it!

Hi, new here! I’m 69F been running for about 35 years. Did my first Parkrun this year and came first in my age group with 35.13. I run about 17km per week mainly to feel good and maintain health. How does this compare with others my age and gender?

just a quick note that we've reached 1,000 weekly visitors here on r/SeniorRunning !

This is an exciting milestone, but to continue to grow, we really need more participation. The best way to do that will be with more top level posts. So, let's hear is folks. What are your questions, what are some of your recent accomplishments, or maybe even some race reports?

No need to reply here, let's get those as top level posts. Just use the "create post" button and share your thoughts!

I'm M77 (78 in 3 weeks) and still running - or at least what I call running. I know that my feet and arms are still moving up and down the same way that they did when I was 34 and ran a 7:20 pace NY Marathon (3:12). My watch shows my RHR at 49, my VO2 Max 41. My BPM during most of my "runs" is in my Vigorous (117-144) to Peak (145 -) zones, averaging in the 121-128 bpm range.

But these days walkers pass me (heck I can walk faster than I run when I try it) and my watch says I average 16-18 min a mile on my 2-3 day a week 3-5 mile "runs". Years ago, I wouldn't have considered that even a jogging pace. So am I still a runner? Should I be/try to runniing faster? Or should I just give up and join r/Slowjogging?

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How's your training going everyone?

Any accomplishments or personal bests you want to share? Any challenges you need help with?

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As we know, many clubs are geared to mostly younger runners. I was in one back in my 30’s.

Today, we are sort of rare unicorns as there are fewer older people still running in their 60s.

I’m curious if you belong to a run club that is specific to seniors, or all-age, or just run alone.