Originally Posted by WestTx28

First let me apologize for my ignorance but my head is spinning trying to figure out how to get started in this sport.

I have always been, and plan to always be a runner. However, as I find myself getting older (40), I am struggling with more and more nagging overuse injuries. I'm currently recovering from a stress fracture in my foot. I guess my body doesn't hold up to the pounding like it used to. I typically run about 50 miles a week but as you guys know it's more about the hours of running at a given effort than anything else. I also use a rower quite a bit for upper body and core cross training.