Joe Friel: Science-Based Training Advice for Older Athletes - Part 1

// Key topics in this episode:
00:00 - Intro
05:54 - Healthspan vs. Lifespan
08:39 - Hormonal changes affecting aging athletes
12:00 - Age-related physical declines
17:46 - Importance of weight lifting and varied activities
24:02 - Emotional responses to aging as an athlete
26:57 - Do older athletes respond to training?

// GUEST
For endurance athletes and coaches, Joe Friel needs no introduction. A legend in the endurance coaching profession, Joe is the author of some of the most successful books on endurance training, including "The Cyclist's Training Bible", "The Triathlete's Training Bible", and "Fast After 50". He was a founder of Peaksware, creator of TrainingPeaks software. As a coach, his clients have included elite amateur and professional road cyclists, mountain bikers, and triathletes and duathletes.

// LINKS
- Suggestions for the Aging Athlete - Joe Friel: https://joefrieltraining.com/suggesti...
- Motivation: Thoughts on Training #5: Motivation - Joe Friel: https://joefrieltraining.com/thoughts...
- Consistency: Thoughts on Training #3: Consistency Is Key - Joe Friel : https://joefrieltraining.com/thoughts...
- FastTalk, Joe’s New Training Bible: https://www.fasttalklabs.com/fast-tal...
- Joe Friel’s Blog: https://joefrieltraining.com/blog/
- Fast After 50: Fast After 50 - Joe Friel: https://joefrieltraining.com/book/fas...
- New Edition of The Triathlete’s Training Bible - Available January 2024 - Joe Friel: https://joefrieltraining.com/new-edit...
- The "All New" Cyclist's Training Bible - Joe Friel: https://joefrieltraining.com/the-all-...

// HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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