No Decline in Running Economy for Older Runners
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 12:40
in Health & Medicine
Runners over the age of 60 are the fastest-growing group in the sport. A new study suggests that their running can remain fast as they age, too. The study found that the running economy - how efficiently the body uses oxygen at a certain pace - of older runners was no different than that of younger runners.