Why Old Runners in the Marathon Instead?

Most sports fans run ever experienced this. When it was struggling in the middle of the race run, suddenly disalip by a runner who was probably doubled or even equal to the age of our grandmothers.

This apparently happens everywhere. According to a study of Marquette University in 2011 elite marathon runners are indeed the peak of his career there at the age of about 30 years. In terms of running an ultra marathon, women seem to be culminating in 39 years. So according to studies in Switzerland involving the elite runners who completed the 36,000 match 100 miles (about 160 km).

The age of 30 and 39 is indeed not too old, but old enough compared to athletes age 20 's which is still at the peak of his career. Why is this so? Danny Mackey, coach Brooks Beast Track Club runner-runner to explain why veterans thus makin being in old age:

1. The brain works better when run
The brain is a super computer that regulates all things that happen in the body. Including when we run 1 km or 100 km, the brain can calculate how much effort it takes to traverse that distance and set the pace of the run. At least that's how it works, according to the Central Governor Model, a theory advanced by running Timothy Noakes, m.d., sports Physiology expert and author of the Lore of Running.

Noakes argues while running long distances like the marathon, the brain regulates the performance of activities in anticipation of exertion. The brain will tell the body to run more slowly so that it is able to cover large distances and not force myself.

"The theory is tested very well," said Mackey. It says our brains are similar the Governor, as the car's engine. The brain monitor temperature, carbohydrate deposits, hormone levels and others. Just like the mega computer at dragster that monitor oil, heat and road conditions.

"The amazing thing about this is we have high motivation and no other problems occur, the smart set so that our brain is made to travel the long distance run," he said.

"On the young athletes, the central governor has yet to tune in too. While the older more experienced athletes and be able to set the optimal intensity, "he added.

Young athletes will run may be toned from the starting line and unable to consistently until the finish. While the older athletes are able to keep a better pace throughout the race.

2. learn how to use Body energy
Runners surely familiar with the concept of carbo loading, consuming food berkarbohidrat prior to join the race to energize when run remotely. Our bodies take a source of energy for about 20 percent of carbohydrates.

When carbohydrates were depleted, the body will burn fat. These fats are broken down into more difficult sources of energy. Sprinters certainly so "broke down" when running out of sources of carbohydrates.

When increasing age, metabolism become more efficient using the deposits of fat. "When the veteran runners have learned to optimize the consumption of fat and store carbohydrates, this will make them not run out of carbohydrates," said Mackey.

How do they do it? They fled without eating before exercise or workout for hours with lower intensity to burn fat as an energy source instead of carbohydrates.

"It is reasonable to assume the athletes who've been practicing 20 years did run long distances without eating first, practice running slow using an energy source of fat compared to young athletes," said Mackey.

3. More mature emotionally
Emotional maturity is also decisive in the race. "In particular, in the event of delay the pleasure and the ability to focus on emotions," said Mackey.

In a study of ultra marathon runner, found that higher emotional intelligence may be a key to explain why a number of athletes responding better to exercise hard over and over again.

Those who have higher emotional intelligence reported higher pleasures and emotions more ominously low during the race. "The old Runner capable of mengaasi up and down emotions. And when we follow long-distance running will occur given that up is down, "he said.

What does this mean for young runners? You don't suddenly so were able to run long distances so 25 year old and is not guaranteed to be able to complete the run a marathon at the age of 39. But if it's been diligent run, embrace the fact there will be a lot of competition that followed in the coming years to become great runners.

The key to being able to travel the long distance running is: lots of rest, enough nutrition, strength training and flexibility to keep the body remains in the condition of the Summit.