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March 23, 2009

No Need to Hang Up Your Running Shoes As You Age

Written by Coach Tom McGlynn

To pass along to your non-running friends!

From CNN.com

Story Highlights

  • Stanford University study finds that running did not damage joints in aging runners
  • Runners still need to take precautions: Don’t run with injuries, wear proper shoes
  • Aging runners less likely to die from certain ailments, study says

Full story here.

 

Last modified on May 24, 2010
Coach Tom McGlynn

Coach Tom McGlynn

Tom started runcoach in 2002. His main objective was to equip more runners with the successful training philosophies he was exposed to. In 2007 Tom and the team found a way to make our proven training more widely available through the new online resource

Tom has qualified for the Olympic Trials Marathon three times (2000 ’04 and ’08). He trained under legendary coach Harry Groves at Penn State and graduated in 1996. Tom ran with the Nike Farm Team and Coaches Jeff Johnson, Vin Lananna, Jack Daniels and Ray Appenheimer from 1996-2004. From 2004-2006 Tom served as Assistant Distance Coach to Frank Gagliano for the Nike Farm Team.

Through runcoach Tom has helped thousands of runners set new PR’s. He has trained Marathoners ranging from 2:15 to 8:15 and remains convinced that anyone can improve their running with the right approach.

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