How Masters Triathletes Can Stay Fast After 50 with Joe Friel

In a world obsessed with youth in sports, there's a quiet revolution happening among athletes in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond. These masters of endurance aren't just participating – they're demolishing expectations and rewriting the rules of athletic performance. It’s fantastic to see, and gives me hope for my future as an ageing athlete.  That makes me sound old when in reality, I’m only just reaching my 40th year. I still feel like I can train in a similar way to what I did in my 20s - going hard with limited recovery. Though, perhaps that isn’t the smartest way to train as I age. When I recently sat down with Joe Friel, the author behind 'Fast After 50', he revealed insights so powerful they're transforming how we think about aging in endurance sports. What he shared isn't just another training theory – it's a blueprint for athletic longevity that's backed by decades of coaching elite masters athletes.  What follows isn't just advice – it's a complete shift in how we approach athletic performance after 40. It has made me rethink my entire approach to training and actually highlights how much rest plays a role. I especially like the sound of that, with three young children I’m currently running around after. More rest sounds very good to me. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:25 Physiological Changes in Aging Athletes 8:34 Adapting Training for Recovery and Performance 13:54 Common Mistakes of Older Athletes 19:09 Incorporating Strength and Mobility Training 23:47 Strength Training Strategies for Master Athletes 30:09 Strength Training Timing and Techniques 31:52 Maximizing Recovery for Performance 35:05 Nutrition and Aging Athletes 28:21 Monitoring Stress and Recovery 41:35 Daily Habits for Longevity 45:39 The importance of Rest and Recovery Links: ⏲ HR4V : https://www.hrv4training.com/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram:   / dietitian.approved   ➡️ Join the Dietitian Approved Crew on Facebook:   / dietitianapprovedcrew   📋 Download our FREE 50 step checklist to Triathlon Nutrition Mastery: https://www.dietitianapproved.com/che... 🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://www.dietitianapproved.com/pod... ⚡️ Ready to level up your nutrition? Take our Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart course! https://www.dietitianapproved.com/kic...