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Achespainsandgains is a place for over 50 year old runners to share their stories of the aches, pains and gains of being an over 50 athlete. We want to use this format for people to make friends, share stories and experiences. Our hope is that it will encourage others to start running for health both physical and mental no matter what age they are.

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Please tell us about your sucesses and failures, your ups and downs and just fun and interesting stories as a runner from beginner to advanced. Please keep them clean and fit for all ages as our goal is to get everyone running!

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How many miles per week do you run?

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What surface do you prefer to run on?

10/24/2012 19:29

Dear Friends, I have run on many surfaces, dirt, black top, concrete, grass, track and treadmills, I want to know what surfaces you prefer to run on? I would love to hear specifics about wear and tear on the legs and shoe types. I would like to hear from trail runners too! I find the biggest...

How Does it Feel?

10/23/2012 16:16

Dear Friends, The title of this blog is aches, pains and gains. I really want to hear your stories on the trials of being a runner over 50 years old. Over the last 16 months of my brief running time, I have experienced many highs and lows. There are days when I feel like I am 30 again and...

First blog

10/22/2012 15:43

Our new blog has been launched today. Stay focused on it and we will try to keep you informed. You can read new posts on this blog via the RSS feed. I would like to tell you how I became a running junkie and then I am hoping you will give us your story. I want this blog to be an open forum for...

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Visitors notice

10/22/2012 15:44

We will be listing major 5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon races nationwide.There will be links available to register for these. Let's get running!

Website launched

10/22/2012 15:43

Our new website has been launched today. This will be a forum for runners over 50 years old to tell their stories, give training tips and to motivate others to take up running. We welcome all levels of runners to weigh in with their comments. Our main goal is to promote running as a way to a...