The cyclingtraining’s Podcast

Why Cyclists Over 50 Need More Recovery Not Less Training

August 31, 2026·7 min
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Cyclists over 50 don’t need less training — they need more deliberate recovery wrapped around the same hard work. Longitudinal research on masters endurance athletes shows that roughly half the variance in VO2max decline is explained by how much training people dropped, not by age itself.   Full Read  ⬇️ https://pacelinebikes.com/why-cyclists-over-50-need-more-recovery-not-less-training/ Take the FTP Quiz for a FREE training program: https://functionalthresholdpower.com/how-to-improve-ftp/ The Time-Crunch Workout: Get in a proper workout when short on Time! https://functionalthresholdpower.com/app/optin.html

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