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Andy, Rick and Sarah explore what happens to your body as you get older, how this can impact your running and what you can do to continue progressing and improving your performance even as you age.
Andy and Rick also reflect on their own running journeys and what it means to keep chasing personal bests as the years go by.
Last week's ‘Rick's Riddle of the Week’ caused uproar. Can you guess this week's?
Studies Referenced: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4795964/ & https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41243424/
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"185: The Secret to Running Stronger as You Get Older" is an episode of The Running Channel Podcast. Runtime 38 min. Published August 29, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.