The Running Explained Podcast

s3/e24 How to Stay Competitive As We Age with Dr. Eoin Everard, PhD

06.29.2023 - By Elisabeth ScottPlay

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How can we stay competitive with our running as we age? That is the central question posed to our guest this week, Dr. Eoin Everard, PhD, biomechanist, physiotherapist, and current World and European Over-35 3k Champion!

-How to extend high performance into your 40s and beyond

-What a newer runner might expect from their ability to perform when starting in their late 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond

-What do we need to know about how our bodies change as we age?

-Ways to modify your training appropriately as a masters runner

-Nontraditional microcycle lengths

-Normal wear & tear vs running related injuries

-Addressing low-grade back pain

-Reframing what "competitive" means for you

-and more!

Dr. Eoin Everard is a physiotherapist with a PhD in Biomechanics. He’s also a sub-4 minute miler, a sub-14 minute 5k runner, and a five-time Irish National Champion in the 1500 and 3000m.  He is the founder of everardpilates.com  and has written a book called How To Get To The Line in the Best Shape Possible.

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