Older runners need to up their recovery game in order to run for a lifetime. Here, the science- and expert-back strategies for doing just that.

Sleep is the most powerful recovery tool athletes have. During sleep, growth hormone is released, and muscle tissues are repaired. The nervous system resets, and the body is able to be refreshed. ...

Although this sounds like little more than an anecdotal observation, it’s true: runners and other highly active people live longer than non-exercisers. A 2023 study of more than 100,000 adults, ...