Improve Triathlon Performance After 50
If you’ve already completed a triathlon—or you’re training consistently—this section is for you. Improving performance after 50 isn’t about doing more. It’s about training smarter, recovering better, and adapting your approach to how your body responds today.
Choose Your Focus
Train Smarter
- Age-specific training strategies
- Strength and durability
- Smarter weekly structure
Recover Better
- Recovery strategies after 50
- Injury prevention
- Managing fatigue
Training for Triathletes Over 50
Build fitness efficiently while minimizing unnecessary fatigue.
- How To Make Triathlon Training Senior-Specific
- How to Reduce VO2max Decline for Older Male and Female Triathletes
- How To Slow Age-Related Drop in Running Performance
- Balance in Training Intensity for Senior Triathletes
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Strength & Durability for Senior Triathletes
Maintain muscle, stability, and durability as you train.
- Strength Training for Senior Endurance Athletes
- Ask Our Coaches: Reducing Strength Imbalance
- Strength Training for Triathletes: My Experience With Mark Allen’s Approach
- Toe Strength, Aging, and the ToePro®: A Senior Triathlete’s Perspective
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Recovery Practices for Triathletes Over 50
Recover faster, stay consistent, and reduce injury risk as you train and race.
- Recovery After 50: What Every Triathlete Must Know
- Age-Specific Injury Prevention and Recovery
- Why Even “Injury-Free” Streaks Can End Suddenly
- A 76-Year Old’s Perspective on Running Performance After 70
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Race Strategy for Triathletes Over 50
Make smarter decisions on race day and improve overall results.
- Should You Choose Your Triathlon Distance Based On Body Type?
- How to Reduce Transition Times in Triathlon
- Lessons in Ironman Triathlon Racing – Another Senior Triathlete’s Experience
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New to Triathlon?
If you’re just getting started, begin with a step-by-step guide designed specifically for athletes over 50.
About the Author
Terry VanderWert began his triathlon journey at age 58 and has completed races in all 50 states. He focuses on helping athletes over 50 train smarter, recover better, and continue improving.
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How to Make Triathlon Training Senior-Specific
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In Triathlon Adventures Across America, Terry shares the personal journey behind the training, racing, and lessons learned along the way.
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Congratulations on staying active. Improvement after 50 is absolutely possible—with the right approach to training, recovery, and consistency. This page is designed to help you take the next step.
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