In this episode of Run Long After 60, I’m joined by runner and comeback story Jim Glenn — known to many as @rebuiltrunnah, and affectionately claimed here as the Robo Runner.

Jim lives in New Hampshire and runs with two knee replacements and one hip replacement. Born bow-legged and in pain for much of his life, he was told repeatedly that running wasn’t in the cards. Decades later, after multiple surgeries and a complete rebuild of his lower body, Jim is running again — not cautiously, but joyfully. He’s racing regularly, has completed marathons, and has logged more than 70 races since returning to the sport.

This conversation is unlike any other. Jim describes, in precise and honest detail, what it actually feels like to run with artificial joints — the clicking, the mechanics, the strange sensation of your brain not quite recognizing that your legs are moving. We talk about tibial oscillation, co-contraction, balance, proprioception, and how learning to run again at 61 really does feel like starting from scratch.

But this episode isn’t about hardware. It’s about freedom.

We talk about the moment Jim realized pain no longer controlled his life, about running with his daughter, about winter miles in New Hampshire, and about the quiet confidence that comes from reclaiming movement after being told “no” for so long. His smile — especially now — says everything.

This is one of the most hopeful episodes in the catalog. Not because it promises miracles, but because it shows what’s possible when curiosity, gratitude, and persistence meet modern medicine and a willing spirit.

Run Long After 60 is a show about people who continue doing hard things because movement, challenge, and curiosity still matter.

Note: These early episodes were originally recorded for video. Audio quality may vary slightly from episode to episode, but the conversations remain intact and unedited.

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