Behind-the-Scenes Coaching Call: How to Make a Comeback at 40

Behind-the-Scenes Coaching Call: How to Make a Comeback at 40

Melanie is a 40-year old runner who had some success in her 20's but is now ready to make a comeback. How can she do it?

In this behind-the-scenes coaching call, Jason helps Melanie with her training and goals as she re-commits herself to running after years focusing on weightlifting.

Melanie is a member of Team Strength Running, our group coaching program that gives you a team of your peers, ongoing coaching guidance from me, a library of training plans and other resources gear discounts, and more. Join our team at strengthrunning.com/join/ to dial in your training and make 2025 your best year yet.

We discuss:

  • her past training
  • injury history
  • what she's doing now to get back into the swing of training
  • specific training adjustments that will help her improve
  • how she should structure the rest of 2025

Thank you for listening, subscribing, and being part of the Strength Running community!

Learn more about our training programs at strengthrunning.com/coaching/

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