Category: Reading

The shy, the avoidant and the unsocial – Why all runners need connection as we age

Over the past few months, I have written and talked a few times about experiences of loneliness. We looked at an article by an ageing fell runner who felt that she was becoming invisible as she aged and this month I read an article about running and loneliness that caught my attention. It states that …

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Taking Humanity Seriously in Sports – Sabrina Little

This month’s ageing runner reading took me to Sabrina Little’s monthly column on irunfar.com. Sabrina is an Assistant Professor in Ethics and Moral psychology at Christopher Newport University as well as being an elite athlete. She looks at running through the lens of virtue ethics and says:  To take humanity seriously in running is to recognize …

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Off the Beaten Path with Nita Sweeney – Ageing Runner Reads #12

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading (or listening) recommendation.  You can see a list of all my recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here. Keep upto date with the latest research on running as we get older – Chris. I listened to this Off the Beaten Path podcast on my way …

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Ageing Runner Reads #11 – Doug Richards – How one runner went from being out of breath climbing the stairs to running the Marathon des Sables. 

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep upto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris I found the Running Tales podcast last week and this interview with …

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Ageing Runner Reads #10 – Maintain your fitness and muscle strength for healthy aging

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep unto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris This is an article in the Irish Examiner by Dr Catherine Conlon …

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Ageing Runner Reads #09 – England Age Group Masters teams and races

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep unto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris I found this page on the England Athletics website after spotting a …

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Ageing Runner Reads #08 – Does your strike pattern or step-rate influence your injury risk?

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep unto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris This is a post by physical therapist Zachary Walston in Runner’s Life. …

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Ageing Runner Reads #07 – The ageing fell runner – a meditation

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep unto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris I have read and re-read this post a few times over the …

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Ageing Runner Reads #06 – Mastering Running as You Age

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep unto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris This article is by Richard A Lovett in Runners World. My challenge is …

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Ageing Runner Reads #05 – Physical Activity impacts the Cocktail of Healthy Ageing

Welcome to the latest Ageing Runner Reading recommendation You can see a list of all my reading recommendations here and sign up for the Ageing Runner newsletter here to keep unto date with the latest research on running as we get older. – Chris This is a post by Chloe Williamson in the  blog of the British …

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