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First Marathon at Age 55
Question:
Good day.
I'm 55 and I've been running for a long time, my usual distance is 10-15 km and 21 sometimes. My average pace is 6:15 min/km. I do interval running sometimes as well.
Now, I want to run my first marathon. Is it enough to run 10-15 km every other day at a slow pace without ambition (I can talk during running) or is it advisable to move on?
Thank you.
Answer:
Kulkov Oleg
Master of Sports of International class in track and field athletics, winner of the Zurich marathon, participant of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, multiple European Cup and Russian championships medalist, coach of the school “I Love Running”
Good afternoon.
I have 18 years of professional experience as a runner. And for nigh on 6 years I can call myself a "moderate amateur". I say "moderate" because I don't want to take part in races any more (I have no motivation) and cover huge distances during trainings. All these things were in my life. But like you, I do runs (10-15 km) with great pleasure.
I very much hope that when I'm 55 I will still have both a desire and an opportunity to keep running like you do.
If it is your conscious desire to run a marathon and your training has a longterm systemic character there are no apparent reasons to postpone your marathon debut.
But if your motivation to run a marathon is not too high and you can run or not run, I would recommend you to leave things as they are. Your training schedule is perfect and you have a good health-improving pace. So, keep leading an active lifestyle and your body will repay you with a sense of well-being and good spirits for many years.
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