Episode Details

Masters Athletes | TTS Thursday #9

• Age and endurance performance 
• The main reasons for age-related decline in endurance performance
• What can you do to counteract this performance decline? 
• Other considerations for masters athletes, and potential differences compared to younger athletes  

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Scientific Triathlon website
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• TTS Thursday Episode Archive
• The top-5 challenges for masters athletes and how to overcome them – Bo Falck Hansen, PhD | EP#176
• Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102
• Runner Gene Dykes Is Playing the Long Game - article by Alex Hutchinson
• What We Can Learn from Studying Older Marathoners - article by Alex Hutchinson
• NEW ADVANCED training plans (Olympic, Half and Full Distance). Get 60% off during the launch period (until 30 April 2021) using the code "ADVANCED" at checkout. 

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