The 10 Brutal Truths About Ironman Training Over 50
Most Ironman athletes over 50 are training hard, staying committed and still getting it wrong. Not because they're lazy. Because they're applying rules that worked at 35 to a body that has fundamentally changed. In this video I walk through the ten brutal truths that separate the athletes who keep improving after 50 from the ones who keep wondering why race day never delivers what the training promised. What we cover: 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - Why training like you're 35 is costing you performance 01:26 - The recovery mistake that accumulates fatigue you can't see coming 02:06 - Why pushing through injury twelve weeks out is a gamble not discipline 02:54 - The worst trade you can make with your sleep 03:39 - Why strength and mobility are not optional after 50 04:23 - The two opposite nutrition mistakes I see constantly 05:15 - Why your taper is not wasted training time 05:57 - Why volume is probably not your problem anymore 06:41 - How to slow your VO2 max decline as you age 07:25 - Why race selection matters more than most athletes realise If you're in the middle of your Ironman build and want to know whether you're actually on track, download the free Ironman Sanity Checklist below. Two minutes to complete. Download the Ironman Sanity Checklist: simon-ward.kit.com/ironmansanitycheck Want structured support through your Ironman build?SWAT Inner Circle: https://simon-ward.kit.com/products/s... #IronmanTraining #TriathlonOver50 #EnduranceAthlete #IronmanTips #Mastersathlete
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