Running Over 50: How to Build Strength, Endurance and Fitness
Running over 50 is about consistency, strength, and enjoying the journey. Learn how smart training and recovery can help maintain and improve fitness at any age.
Running over 50 is about consistency, strength, and enjoying the journey. Learn how smart training and recovery can help maintain and improve fitness at any age.
Your first parkrun can feel daunting, but those pre-event nerves are completely normal. Learn how to prepare, what to expect, and why your first step is the most important one.
Parkrun brings people together every weekend to walk, jog, run, volunteer, and connect. It’s not just about finishing times — it’s about community, encouragement, and creating lasting memories.
An 11.2 km morning progression run demonstrating how controlled pacing, consistency, and gradual increases in effort build endurance and improve running performance.
Today’s running tip is simple but effective: start your run slower than you think you need to. Learn how pacing yourself can improve endurance, reduce injury risk, and help you finish every run feeling stronger.
Watch my Knutsford 10k 2021 race video from 17th October 2021. I finished 250th overall out of 1,320 runners and 31st in the Vet 50 category in this exciting 10km event.
My first parkrun back after the Covid lockdown break took place at Upton Court parkrun on 25 September 2021. I finished 22nd out of 153 runners in 22:20, placing 4th in the VM50-54 age category.