# Ben Shepard on chasing PBs in his 50's after being told not to run

An episode of [Runner's World Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1373165672), 18 Aug 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/THENATIONALMAGAZINECOMPANYLIMITED6350328893.mp3

Ben Shepard joins Rick and Ben to talk about his 16 year hiatus from marathons after an injury stopped him running, how he managed the fear of re-injury and started training again, why he continues to want to prove to himself he can do hard things and why running continues to his happy place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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