“The more goals you actually achieve, the more you will feel motivated to go for them. If you set yourself monumental goals, you’re setting yourself up for failure.” – Penny Jarvis on The Extramilest Show #138
Penny Jarvis started running at 44 as a busy working mum with three boys and a full-time hospital job. She ran her fastest marathon at 72 in 3:45 and won the age group World Championship at 75 in 3:57. In this episode, she shares how she trained, built confidence, stayed injury-free, and found friendship and purpose through running.
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Topics covered:
- 00:00 — How Penny Jarvis keeps getting faster in her 70s
- 02:09 — Starting running at 44
- 09:22 — Training for and finishing her first marathon
- 15:15 — Finding freedom and adventure through running
- 22:49 — Getting faster as you age
- 25:54 — Balancing life, training, and race expectations
- 31:36 — Weekly training and balancing running with recovery
- 35:54 — Strength and mobility for older runners
- 38:41 — Finding community through a running club
- 46:21 — Advice for other runners
- 48:03 — Running by feel versus heart rate
- 51:05 — Starting or returning to running after 50
- 54:26 — Training changes behind a marathon personal best at 72
- 58:26 — Post-run stretching and recovery
- 1:03:57 — Nutrition and racing shoes
- 1:07:27 — Building confidence and self-belief
- 1:11:27 — Advice for runners struggling with confidence
- 1:12:48 — Meaningful achievements and helping others succeed
- 1:18:45 — How to become a stronger, healthier & happier athlete
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A few quotes from my conversation with Penny Jarvis:
- “The one person that’s your real competition is that person you look at in the mirror every morning.”
- “Don’t be frightened to go. Don’t worry what anybody else thinks. You’re your own judge.”
- “It’s certainly not too late and they will feel so much better for it. But for goodness sake, start gently.”
- “Only set yourself little bite-size targets. Every target you achieve is a positive and builds you as a stronger person and you will feel more confident.”
- “Running is so much more than just you doing it for yourself.”
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Cheers,
Coach Floris Gierman
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