I keep wondering if "at my age", I should expect to get faster. If a person's performance declines after a certain age (whatever that may be), but they are still increasing their fitness level and optimizing mechanics, can they reasonably expect to see an increase in their performance? Or is it more reasonable to expect performance to remain the same, or even decrease because of age? I have had a few people who are up there in the triathlon world tell me I have not reached my peak. I am hanging my hat on that!
I got out for a ride last night, and it was beautiful. Besides the numerous road kill this time of year (a huge snapping turtle, a big furry creature, and a big bird of some sort), it was an uneventful 25 mile ride. I hate to admit it was my first in quite some time... and my behind and "soft tissues" are no longer calloused! I am sore today!
2025 Fitness & Race Review
1 week ago
Please keep me fully updated as to the status of your ass.
ReplyDeleteI’m almost 46 now and I know that I won’t be beating my 10 mile, half and full marathon times of quarter of a century ago. I’m pretty new to triathlon though, and I’m confident that my tri performance will improve over the next 3 years or so as I gain skills and experience.
ReplyDeleteJoe Friel wrote a good post on the subject http://www.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2009/05/aging-and-performance.html
Brett... for as beautiful as my ass may be, it sure can be a... Hmmmm, can your ass be a pain in your ass???
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bryan... I follow Joe Friel but missed that post!
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