European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Over 40 and still running by Marc Bloom new York times fifteen years alter runners look i hair Lisl baby stops toward improved he ail and illness. Inc running movement 15 on the Brink of catching a compelling second wind runners Over 40, average joggers and Lap notch Lump Liluis. Arc discovering new opportunities in id ago group. They we learning that As midlife Bilhl Clos they arc Al a in repel inc Hmil Lions associated with i owing older Puri la in their 4qs, 50s, 60s and beyond find they can enjoy running and. More significantly continue 10 input in Ray odour. Demands of training and Competition by their numerous examples and through research results in arc starting to Mil Triatik if Osc in he Vanguard of the Gray strides phenomenon Aro dispelling Long held notions it aging acceding to various estimates. The Mcd on age of America s 10 million runners will soon hit 40 the new York Haiti runners club. 25,000 Strong says Ila membership is increasing primarily in is 40 and up age group Mic irian half the 8hooo entrants in Thio year s la Iraq rib will to 40 01 older and trial s an i on with sir ice qualifying standards while most Road racing Fields Are not increasing in Nair pro. Masitis Riv Sions Aro swelling Gill arid Frank Shorter hive turned 40 and Aiosi ill i mining s chief role models while their times have my iffy a Little since their salad Days they can still run Fotio front of any 10-Kilometer pack Siu it r an Ono of Iho Star attraction us the recent Pana Jmc Mit Lreosc games. He ran in 3 masters mile raw i he priced third in 4 Minuter 21 seconds. Jim a la mint Over the Possi Hilly of a 40 year old Man break the 4 minute mile Barrier soon but a i a much can you push you soil once you reach 407 How do the body and mind adapt 1o stress How docs Mcming older Afleck the strength Speed end Hines and drive of inc competitive runner can distance runners really run As last Al 40 or 50 As they did a t 20 or 30? i m a Leal Case. I am 4t. I be been a inning virtually Allol in adult Lite and Reluse 10 make concessions la ago. I m convinced my beat running lies ahead i fee a Liori my durable but have at least one inhibiting Pio Buim Lle ability. When Ivas 17 and a member of a High school iracle learn i could Palm the floor irom a standing position. When i Vas 30.1 could us about Louin Iho ground file my Luki Ali k now i m Lucky to reach my Ankles. Thi Kwh tuning in the calves Hamstrings and buttons T has contributed to muscle soreness and Back to Uii and made t Dit null Tor me to develop my Speed Jon Jug presents no problem. 05pccially since rarely Tuic longer than 10 mile anymore. But. In a Nihof Weso. Bogging is the problem because a Stow he of Lightens i Teposte ii Liti a rust recreational runners. T to run mostly at a Pace All these years now. I d like to run ail and like fran it Shorter try Iho mile Shofler eels h can run 4.10.1 led i can run 5-10 to Lun b 10,1 cannot rely on training a a leisurely 7,10 or8 Lorr Lopace. d Stork consisting of eight to 10 400-Moler sprints in 70 to 75 seconds a least once a week. Whenever i try Hal my Page 16 the stars and stripes sets i Finio by this the masters age group of runners a growing Light legs prevent the Loose and easy so fid Hal facilitates such running and the stress of inc work out makes my legs ache Lor Days. Cyl Speed tuns at my soul. Trio a Motife runner lends to take Slock and search far new thrills ii can be a Rudo Awakening. I do the requisite stretching exercises but nothing seems to work. When i sprint i m like an up record spinning on the wrong Speed. Even Peter Snell knows the feeling pushing 50, it was Hall a lifetime ago Hal the three Lime olympic Gold medallist irom new zealand last did spot Woik. Preparing Lor the millrose mile he ran inc necessary 400,1, but found Ihm hard on his system. Snail an a Perciso physiologist now living in Dallas commented the Dilli culty comes trom asking muscle Libers to perform in a Way Hal Hoy Haven t been asked in in Oiher words use i or lose it. It is training emphasis not Aga per so. That Insl Al tells Speed. Had i bean training Al along Lor the mile and no a 0 Kilometres and marathons i d be fasl. Bul probably Lack endurance. Frank Shorter has both Speed and endurance at his elite level who Best runners have a Complete menu of talents. But what they May not have enough of to Collagen. Collagen fibres in lha connective tissue Afleck the elasticity of tendons Ond ligaments. A we ago said Sincli. Vie lose Collagen and an increased a mining sets in diminishing flexibility. So Oiler May not be aware of this bul i Raf mainly a n. In my 20s, when i would occasionally Friday april 6,1988 people Over 40 meet rigorous demands of running. Up Tel. My indy would readily adapt Lotta longer quicker stride now spec Woik is like dancing on eggshells. Injury lists Are High you have to be so careful Snoll said. In his research. Snell has found a negligible reduction in his own cardiovascular Lily was Over the years. His maximal oxygen Uptake Toyei or. Max v02, a Standard measurement of aerobic Power a 68, compared Wilh 72 when he was breaking world records. This e percent loss is Simitar to results found in other studies of runners who have continued to train beyond their Peak years. In tact in a recent study by or. Michaei Pollock director of the Center Lor exercise science at the University of Florida runners 50 and older who had not Only continued running but had also maintained raining intensity Scro found to have no drop in aerobic capacity to the 1970s, Pollock Loslo 25 comic Milivo male runners ago 40 to 7z, he looked at them Al again 10 years later. The 1 1 Man averaging 62 years of ago who had not changed their framing frequency or intensity during that period had not lost any lil Noss the others who had Cut Back on intensity were less it. Also the Lew men who had maintained weight training showed no loss of run Scala mass. The results wore significant " said Pollock. Because they showed a at lifestyle not ago affected running Pollock said trial the Adlet Warto taken up running could conc Oival maintain Perth Romanco Levels until ago 60 or so previously in was to i cd Riding performance. Ijar Dybes of training Ernp Hasiu scan to Dale Norante Arouri 35 or 40
