I've got a buddy named Dennis. Great guy. He has been racing triathlons and
running races for a long time. He is in his 60s now and I saw him at a race on July 4th.
We started talking about training and racing as a master and how that is different from our younger days. We also talked about how important it is to choose a coach who understands the nuances in coaching as that athlete gets further into Masters status.
As we've said here many times before, you can still do very...
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I get asked about cross training with some frequency. As we cross 40 and continue to grow older, it is more important to consider recovery for ourselves. And how do we get that recovery and still get in a workout? This is where cross training can be very useful.
What is cross training? It just means taking a day or two a week and devoting that time to an activity and a workout other than your usual or primary sport. Generally, it's participating in an alternate form of cardio or strength tra...
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