I had a great discussion with Dr. Richard Hansen the other night (over a fantastic meal by the way) and we were talking about the differences between high school athletes getting injured and masters runners getting injured. Richey coaches high school athletes, but in his clinic he sees many serious masters runners. The key point he made was that the masters runner could really benefit from work that changes their hormonal profile. They need to up-regulate human growth hormone, testosterone to stay healthy. But it’s a really hard sell because this group truly loves to run. And they understand going out for an easy run on Monday, workout on Tuesday, easy runs on Wednesday and Thursday, workout Friday, easy run or day off on Saturday, then a long run on Sunday. They’ve done that for years. They’ve found a way to make that running schedule work alongside their family life and social life.
So back to the question, “Should Masters Runners Lift Weights?” Continue reading