Here are several articles related to triathlon training and planning for seniors that I came across over the past month. Several of these from this month’s finds should also inspire you to become and stay fit.

Information

TRAINING & RACING

• How Triathlon Training Remodels Your Heart (For Better and For Worse)

“Based on the literature that we have, there’s a sweet spot of probably somewhere between four to five hours of vigorous exercise a week where you get the maximal benefits from a cardiovascular perspective.”

Dr. Ankit Shah, Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine

NUTRITION & HYDRATION

• Principles of Eating

Scroll to the bottom half of the page for “My Principles of Eating are the basics of creating your healthy relationship with food.”

Daphne Olivier, The Unconventional Dietitian

REST & RECOVERY

• Exercise that Strengthens Muscles is Most Effective Way to Enhance Sleep Quality in Older Age

“Exercise, particularly strengthening exercise and aerobic exercise, is beneficial for enhancing subjective sleep quality at a clinically significant level compared with normal activities.”

Inspiration

• Movie: Extraordinary

This inspiring story of ultra-marathon runner and college professor David Horton documents how he and his wife Nancy navigate life and marriage as David seeks to complete his running goals.

As of early March, this movie was free for streaming on Tubi.

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