At age 46,
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In her first ten months of running ultras (races longer than a 26.2 mile marathon) and less than two and a half years removed from weighing dangerously close to 300 pounds,
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How did Susan transform herself so quickly and completely without seriously injuring herself or worse? Most important, she started slowly. While transforming her diet, her initial exercise sessions were 30 minute walks. Gradually, over time,
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Many will ask,
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Beyond the aforementioned reasons why Susan can handle all the ultra long races and training runs she’s put her body through (one night recently she ran 38 miles on a treadmill), here are her "secrets" to staying up and running:

Strength Training Past age 40 we lose muscle mass and strength unless we strength train to negate this natural trend. Also,
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Flexibility/Balance Training With aging there is usually a loss of flexibility and balance, increasing the risk of falls and other injuries when running. To lessen this trend, Susan includes a yoga type program called Praise Moves in her training.

Varied Training Terrain/Effort To lessen the jarring impact of running, Susan runs mostly on softer surfaces, such as trails,
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Chi and Pose Running Methods Susan practices the body alignment and techniques of these two methods of running created to reduce injuries and make running easier. Ideally with these two styles of running, one is pulled along relatively effortlessly by gravity rather than pushing oneself forward with excessive physical force and exertion.

Focus on Proper Form and Relaxation Susan uses self talk to keep her attention on maintaining good/efficient form and staying relaxed by saying things such as, "Relax your shoulders, keep your limbs loose,
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Eat for Success Susan has found that when she eats right she sleeps better (lack of sleep and poor sleep results in being tired,
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A Positive Mental Attitude When we are mired in a negative mental state we are more prone to accidents,
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Besides the above major means of staving off injuries, there are some others Susan uses. One is to change shoes often. As soon as Susan starts to feel unfamiliar twinges,
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We may not want to join Susan on a 50 mile run; we can opt for much shorter jaunts. Many older folks, however,
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