Forever Runner Newsletter

Get the best insights and training for Runners in their 50's, 60's & 70's delivered to your inbox for FREE!. Enter your email to subscribe and I'll send you weekly emails with my best stuff!

Categories

Dr. Peter Attia's 5 longevity tactics that could have prevented my heart attack Hey runners! I turned 60 and did everything 'right' to level up my running—more miles, harder sessions, bigger goals. The result? A heart attack that nearly ended everything. That disaster taught me what Dr. Peter Att...

Nov 06, 2025 running

No Gym, Try Micro Workouts

Sunday with Herb I talk a lot about the importance of strength training for us older runners. We all know it's important, but we may not have a gym near by or even want to go to a gym. We also may not feel we have the time to do a "proper" strength workout during the day. Getting all sweaty and...

Nov 02, 2025 movement sunday with herb

Is NA Beer the Way to Go Now?

Sunday with Herb You know I think the only reason I got into running in my early 30's, was it gave me a good excuse to have pizza and beer with friends. Over the years, having a couple of beers with friends has been my main source of alcohol. I normally don't drink much wine or hard liquor. Of...

Oct 26, 2025 sunday with herb

The Walking Technique That Saved My Recovery (And My Sanity)

How Japanese Interval Walking builds aerobic fitness without the pounding Hey Runners, how's it going? I just discovered something that feels almost too simple to work. A walking technique that gets my heart rate up without the pounding, the gear, or the hills. (No 20lb ruck pack required) I've ...

Oct 24, 2025 running

Time To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Sunday with Herb I like daily routines and familiar places. I have found that the older I've gotten, the more set in my ways I've become. I'm retired and I'm in my comfort zone. Thats a great place to be, but there are dangers to being too complacent. Your body and mind need an occasional cha...

Oct 19, 2025 sunday with herb

The Power of Community for Older Runners

Find Your Tribe! Hey Runners, Last year I was training for my first Boston marathon. I don't really like doing marathons, so I decided I should at least do Boston once before I stopped doing marathons altogether. I was well into my training when I suffered a heart attack!

Oct 16, 2025 running

VO2 Max is important for us runners, until it isn't

The role of VO2 Max and your running VO2 max measures the maximum amount of oxygen an individual can utilize during intense exercise. It is expressed as milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (mL/kg/min). VO2 max integrates the efficiency of oxygen uptake, transpo...

Oct 09, 2025

Why now is time for your running goal setting

I’m super excited because tomorrow, I should get my boot off my foot and be allowed to start running again. This is great because the first of October is usually when I lay out my running goals for the following year. Why the beginning of the 4th quarter and not on New Years?

Oct 09, 2025 mindset

Another Bump in the Road

I started this year with some ambitious running goals. Running my first Boston Marathon, returning to the Waldow 100k after 15 years, and fast packing the last section of the Pacific Crest Trail into Canada.

Oct 09, 2025 running

Back In The Hunt

Sunday with Herb Yesterday, I ran the Wy’east Wonder 50K at Mt Hood, Oregon. This was my first trail race since my heart attack last March. This was important for me to do, as it was my only true fitness test prior to our long planned goal of fast packing the last 100 mile section of the Pacifi...

Sep 30, 2025 running

Are You Running Too Fast?

The biggest mistake most older runners are making. Introduction Hey runners! Today, let’s delve into a critical topic: your running pace. Many older runners often find themselves running too fast, even when they believe they are moving slow. Surprising, right? In this blog post, we’ll explor...

Sep 30, 2025 running

What's Your Epic Challenge?

Sunday with Herb What’s Your Epic Challenge? I’m a strong believer that every year, you should have an epic challenge. That is, some event that is a stretch for you. For me, that generally is some kind of running event. Two years ago, I chose the Teanaway Country 100 as my last 100 miler. A ver...

by Herb Reeves — Sep 25, 2025 mindset

1 2

Forever Runner Newsletter

Get the best insights and training for Runners in their 50's, 60's & 70's delivered to your inbox for FREE!. Enter your email to subscribe and I'll send you weekly emails with my best stuff!

FREE: FOREVER RUNNER NEWSLETTER

Get the best insights and training for Runners in their 50's, 60's & 70's delivered to your inbox.

Join The FREE Challenge