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Trail Runner Nation: EP 756: Aging as an Athlete- Smarter, Stronger, Longer

In this seventh installment of Aging as an Athlete series, Scott, Don, and Krissy sit down with elite #ultrarunner and longtime coach #IanSharman to explore what it really means to run well as the years go by. Ian shares insights from 20+ years of racing—including a marathon course record he set after turning 45—and lessons learned from coaching athletes across all ages and abilities. He offers a preview of his upcoming book, where he dives into topics like identity, adventure, and avoiding burnout. Together, we unpack how runners can evolve their training, protect their joy for the sport, and keep adventure at the center of their lives. This conversation blends practical wisdom with big-picture perspective, reminding all of us that aging as an athlete isn't a limitation—it's an opportunity.

Sitio web do episodio: https://trailrunnernation.libsyn.com/ep-756-aging-as-an-athlete-smarter-stronger-longer

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Today was threshold day again. Two 15-minute blocks with a 5-minute recovery in between. I also managed to run a 10k personal best. I'd never seriously attempted a fastest 10k time before, but there's clearly room for improvement.

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Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/16052251196?utm_source=UNKNOWN&utm_medium=referral

Not completely fit, strained and an unbalanced HRV. I leave it to Garmin Coach about what kind of workouts to do in the coming days. For today he thought a base run of 1h15 was sufficient 😊🏃 ♂️👌

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Strava: https://strava.app.link/5M0bqyFP8Wb

Back into the Threshold Tredmill after a week playing in the French mountains.

Buddy Bas succesfully finished his UTMB 100K Nice Ultra within the cutoff time.
Very happy he could finish his project succesfully.
It was fun to support him. High up in the mountains racing from one aid station to the other in the middle of the night 😃.

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https://smashrun.com/johan.barelds/run/43471095/m6e29q3w#map

And I've changed my program again.
I'm now using a two-week training cycle where I run every other day. A long run on the weekend, and during the week, I do whatever the Garmin Daily Suggested Workout recommends for that day.
The long runs include elevation gain, based on my October goal (Bear Trail, 58km, 1500m).

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Garmin's recommendation for today was an easy bike ride:

https://www.strava.com/activities/15778399573

It was inevitable. If you both use Garmin Coach for your training and you're training for the same goal event (Trail Marathon this Saturday), and you happen to be near each other, you'll both do the Tempo workout prescribed for the same day together 😆.

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Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/15577106831?utm_source=UNKNOWN&utm_medium=referral

I decided to run the Houttrail 25km route again this morning. Because some of the paths were quite overgrown, it was sometimes difficult to navigate.

There was an overgrown section with ferns taller than me, which were also wet from the morning dew. As a result, I was completely soaked after just a few hundred meters :-).

Fortunately, the sun quickly came out, and I dried off quickly.

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https://www.strava.com/activities/15395933145

And a bit further back an #ultrarunner from #malaysia :) #tcrno11 #tcrno11cap240

https://www.instagram.com/ngseowkong/

Just before I was leaving for my training run, Garmin detected my bad sleep score from last night and decided to change my Threshold into a Base run 🤔.
Mental training 🙂

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https://www.strava.com/activities/15374736200

Spot the differences!
Same workout (Garmin base, 64'@hr129),
2 days in a row,

First day: on the road:
https://www.strava.com/activities/15341243915

Second day: offroad on the MTB track:
https://www.strava.com/activities/15350737314

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Finished the #Skyline50k #trailRace in 9:34:51 yesterday! My 3rd best 50k, and first 50k in over two years since the Marin Ultra Challenge 50k in 2023.

It was quite the journey to get back here, and a lot went well in this race. From training to preparing and planning, the temperate cool weather for most of the day, and executing perhaps the best I have in a race.

For now, I am very happy with my performance in this #Skyline race, and want to express my thanks to Scena Performance (@scenaperformance.com @ScenaPerform) for putting on such a welcoming, friendly, and supportive event.

Lots more thoughts and feelings to share.

Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/15336739842/overview

Previously: https://tantek.com/2022/289/t1/hot-skyline50k-ultra-finish

#run #trailRun #trailRunning #ultraRunning #trailRunner #ultraRunner #50k #50kTrailRace #50kFinish #50kFinisher #ultraMarathon #2025_215 #20250803

Since Feb this year HR-rest steadily goes down. Today it was the 4th time this year it bottomed at 39. All these 4 times where in Juli.

Also HRV average is steadily going up.
All signs that the body is responding well to the training program.

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You know that you found that Holy training Grail (proudly sponsored by Garmin) when your Training Status is green for more than 4 weeks :dancing_banana:

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Nice parkrun this morning where I could release my daemons after a long time 😃 .
Not yet the PR from 2 years back (21min) but starting to get there.

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https://www.strava.com/activities/15238333220

(1/2) I've been using Garmin DSW as a training program for a month now.
What I find advantageous is that my training is precisely aligned with my physical condition.
The program intervenes if my HRrest or HRV threatens to become unbalanced or if I'm not getting/getting enough sleep.

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And that's VO2Max workout number two this week. If you still have the romantic idea that Garmin DSW workouts are short and easy than I now have prove of the opposite.
Ok, they maybe relatively short but they aren't easy for sure 😬.

https://www.strava.com/activities/15229980621

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