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Training and Recovery Strategies for Athletes Over 40 - Gordo Byrn (Pt1)

📰 New insights reveal how endurance athletes can maintain performance as they age, focusing on strength training and smart recovery. 💪🚴 Gordo Byrn shares strategies for balancing strength and endurance, particularly for athletes over 40. Timestamps ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 🎧 Introduction to Gordo Byrn and His Athletic Background 02:00 🏅 Training Elite Amateurs: Insights from Coaching 05:00 🔍 How Aging Affects Training Capacity and Recovery 09:00 🧠 The Importance of Monitoring Fatigue Levels After 45 12:00 🏋️‍♂️ Year-Round Strength Training for Older Athletes 15:00 🏃‍♂️ Balancing Strength and Endurance: Practical Strategies 18:00 🧬 Metabolic Health and Its Role in Long-Term Performance 21:00 🔄 How to Incorporate Strength Training Without Sacrificing Endurance Full Episode Description In this episode of the Physical Activity Researcher Podcast, host Dr. Olli Tikkanen speaks with Gordo Byrn, a seasoned endurance athlete and coach, about the unique challenges and strategies involved in training as we age. Gordo, best known for winning the Ultraman Hawaii and coaching elite amateurs in endurance sports, shares his extensive experience working with athletes aged 30 to 70 and the adjustments needed to maintain performance over time. Gordo discusses how training needs evolve as athletes reach their mid-40s, emphasizing the importance of monitoring fatigue and avoiding overtraining, which can have longer recovery times as we age. He explains why year-round strength training becomes crucial for older athletes, not just for maintaining performance but also for ensuring long-term health and metabolic fitness. The episode delves into the benefits of cycling training loads throughout the year, allowing for periods of focus on strength building during off-seasons, particularly in the winter months. Gordo also highlights the need to prioritize metabolic health over chasing VO2 max improvements, especially for those looking at longevity in their athletic pursuits. For anyone interested in maintaining or improving their athletic performance as they age, this episode offers valuable insights into how to train smarter and balance the demands of strength and endurance.