So I won’t mention the competitor programs but they also align with various Master Coaches tips/guidance I have heard over the decade - In regards to the Specialty Crit Plan, does anybody else think doing more than 16-20 mins is counterproductive for a Masters Athletes? Does TrainerRoad have a Mast…

[image] BeastModeDiaries: Does TrainerRoad have a Masters Athlete option on their programs No. [image] BeastModeDiaries: does one have to apply a personal approach to their one size fits all plans? Yes. Exiting discussion: Plan Builder for Masters Age Athletes [Feature Request] A…

Depends on the length of your criterium IRL, the course, some courses are V02 punches every 50 seconds, others aren’t. If your crit is 45mins, you might need to be able repeat V02 efforts time and time again. Also known as death by a thousand cuts. I tend to like to be able to repeat 20-30sec V02 …

[image] BeastModeDiaries: does anybody else think doing more than 16-20 mins is counterproductive for a Masters Athletes? What’s your definition of ‘Masters’? In Canuckland it’s anyone 30 or over (I think). This year during my Polarized block I was pushing 25-30 mins TiZ and I’m definitely n…

[image] BeastModeDiaries: does anybody else think doing more than 16-20 mins is counterproductive This really depends on how much time you need to recover between workouts. Personally, I’m 54, I’m currently stretching out week 3 of Short Power Build MV as I know I wouldn’t be “complying” with…

From experience I would say ‘no’. I’m 48 and always looking to spend 20’+ TiZ for a VO2 session. I’ll be absolutely nailed afterwards but then I was when I was 30 :joy: Personally I try not to let my age dictate my training, but rather I train as I always have but then try to listen to my body an a…

Covid and a medical condition has given me the opportunity to sit back and plan how to train after I recover from my operation (17 days away). As a 53 year old female I will begin by incorporating all the advice I have read on the forum. -reduce intensity -3 week recovery cycle stretching out t…

This x10. TR is incredibly versatile, and as another poster said, the definition of “Masters” varies widely. Far too widely to just have a generic “Masters” option for training plans IMHO. It takes a bit of self-knowledge, but modifying a plan to your unique needs is pretty easy. Me, I just buil…

I hope not. I’m 54 and starting to put regular VO2 workouts on my schedule. Yesterday I did 10 of Bago’s 12 3-minute intervals for the first time. Previously my best was 8 out of 12 Next week, I’m gonna own that sucker.

Nunburnholme +3 - Too Many VO2 Intervals for a Masters Athletes?

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mcneese.chad August 31, 2020, 3:29am 2

Yes.

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Nunburnholme +3 - Too Many VO2 Intervals for a Masters Athletes?

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