Article discussed in this episode: https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/11/3/291

You hit 30km feeling fine… then suddenly your legs disappear.

Most runners blame fueling, but the science suggests there’s far more going on.

In this episode, Lindsey and Shona break down what really causes the marathon wall, why your training can set you up to fail late in the race, and how to build the durability to keep going when everyone else starts slowing down.

You rested. You did the rehab. You started running again… and the same injury came back.
So what are you missing?

Lindsey and Dr Kelly unpack why recurring running injuries happen, why rest alone often isn’t enough, and the crucial steps many runners skip before returning to full training.

She’s been chasing a sub-2-hour half marathon for years, but her latest attempt fell apart far earlier than expected. Was it fitness, fueling, pacing… or something much bigger?

Lindsey breaks down exactly what went wrong and what needs to change if you keep training hard but still can’t crack that stubborn race goal.

Study referenced: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-021-02737 1#:~:text=Nevertheless%2C%20recent%20evidence,a%20younger%20adult

Your pace hasn’t changed, but suddenly your heart rate is climbing and your easy runs don’t feel easy anymore.

Is it age? Lost fitness? Your watch? Or something else entirely?

Lindsey Parry & Shona Hendricks break down what your heart rate is actually telling you after 50, the mistake many runners make when they see it rising, and what you should change before you simply start running slower.

You might think finishing fast means you paced your race perfectly. But sometimes, it means you left too much out on the course.

In this episode, Lindsey Parry and Devlin Eyden break down a 10K from a 62-year-old runner who hit his goal, handled a brutal mid-race climb well, and still finished with a 4:36 final kilometre.

So was it smart pacing, or was he simply too conservative?

In this update, Brad shares why he’s been away, what the past year has looked like, and some important news about the future of the podcast.

The good news? Faster Beyond 50 is back, with new episodes, new voices and plenty more to come.

A quick update from Brad

Learn more about SmartRunning here.

Is it safe to let AI be your running coach after 50?
In this episode, Brad and Coach Lindsey pull back the curtain on artificial intelligence in the running world – from ChatGPT training plans to “adaptive” apps and true machine learning.
They unpack the risks, the hype, where AI can genuinely help runners over 50… and why the human coach still matters more than ever.