I recently finished reading "Running Until You're 100" by Olympic Runner Jeff Galloway. I have an autographed copy of this book. I met the author about a year-and-a-half ago when he was at Instep. (ok, I'm a slow reader). The author wrote "Greg -- You can do this -- but no guarantees after 100" on the inside cover of the book.
I am intrigued by the idea of running into old age. As a high school student at Whitnall High School I was on the Cross Country Team and I ran the half-mile in Track. Although I did not realize it at the time my running experience in High School was the beginning of a life-long interest in running. I was not one of the top runners on the team; I was just average. I did; however, continue running after high school. I have been running for 30 years starting as a High School Freshman. I sometimes wonder how long I will be able to run.
I had an experience while running in the 2000 Lakefront Marathon. I was at approximately the 22-mile mark when I was passed by a man who looked like he was in his seventies. I was thoroughly impressed that this person was still running and not only was he running -- he was passing me! I thought to myself, "I hope I am still healthy and still running at that age".
"Running Until You're 100" includes chapters on how aging effects running, the Galloway Run-Walk-Run Method, Pacing, Shoes, Food, Speedwork and Common Running Injuries. This is an excellent book for anyone who enjoys running and wants to continue running through middle age and into their senior years.
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