#77: Runners 50+ Unlock Your Running Potential with Jennifer Kellett

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Jennifer Kellett absolutely crushes the age group divisions. For example, she ran a half marathon in 1:37:31 and broke the Australian 65-69 age category record and at the time was only 2 seconds off the World Record. It wasn't until her early 60s that she made running her primary sport. Jennifer is a member of our Personal Best Running Coaching Program, more info at https://www.pbprogram.com/

Watch the full video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/IidfDmGAXqs

Chapters:

• 00:00 Intro (Jennifer)
• 00:27 Intro (Floris)
• 02:50 Welcome Jennifer!
• 04:17 Running smarter not harder.
• 08:18 Going beyond limits, the perception of an age barrier.
• 11:38 From higher intensity to slowing down in training.
• 13:10 MAF training "guard rails", max heart rate and running by feel.
• 15:53 Advice for people starting out with heart rate training.
• 17:29 Training in the heat (Australia)
• 18:40 Recovery strategy for a short turnaround of events, plus breaking records!
• 21:36 Starting running at different ages.
• 23:28 Don't chase the squirrel! Letting go of ego and improving self-awareness.
• 27:17 Jennifer's 2023 Chicago Marathon experience.
• 33:14 Raceday doesn't always go to plan. Eating on the move? Take your blender!
• 35:29 Jennifer's training routine, being an intuitive runner and avoiding injury.
• 41:07 Looking towards the Comrades Marathon.
• 43:29 Advice for people looking to go further distances.
• 46:09 Closing thoughts; training load and strength training as we get older.
• 52:08 Outro.

FIND JENNIFER KELLETT HERE:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniek1111
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningfromoldage
• Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/19073319
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.kellett.186

LINKS & TOOLS MENTIONED:

• Per-Olof Åstrand ~ https://www.topendsports.com/testing/history-astrand.htm
• Stephen Seiler Ted Talk ~ https://bit.ly/47D2OJQ
• Comrades Marathon ~ https://www.comrades.com/
• Vitamix blender ~ https://amzn.to/3Qya8PT

YOU CAN FIND ME, COACH FLORIS GIERMAN HERE:

• Our Personal Best Coaching Program: www.pbprogram.com
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/Flo-YT
• Strava: strava.com/athletes/1329785
• Instagram: instagram.com/florisgierman
• Website: extramilest.com
• Website: pathprojects.com
• Podcast: extramilest.com/podcast/

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More info about our running coaching program that Jennifer Kellett is a part of can be found at https://www.pbprogram.com.

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