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Coach Trevor Connor outlines how coaches and masters athletes can better address the physiology and psychology of aging in their training.

A growing wave of masters athletes is making the case that older athletes have a lot to look forward to as they age. Here’s what science has to say about physiology and performance as we age.

There’s more to recovery and injury prevention than just getting a massage. We’ve got the lowdown on several types of manual therapy so you can better understand the pros and cons of each.

You know your workout is supposed to be easy, but you just can’t help dropping the hammer sometimes. A leading neuroscientist lifts the lid on what’s going on in your brain when this happens—and what you can do about it.

Get your fast-twitch muscles working harder for you with this two-part bike workout.

If you’re trying to figure out where your swim fitness is, there’s one easy way to do it with this baseline test.

They’re not easy, but hit these explosive hill reps hard to boost your anaerobic power and pedaling efficiency.

So you want to give the polarized training approach a go? Here’s how to map out your week using the 80/20 training model.

You might have heard of polarized training, but do you know how to implement it in your training? We’re here to help you get started.

If you’re looking to give your bike fitness a boost but you don’t want to jump on the saddle, give this run workout a go.

This week’s Workout of the Week isn’t just one workout, but several. Are you ready?

They’re becoming incredibly popular, but where do CGMs fit into racing? Two elite coaches debate the merits and pitfalls of using wearable glucose monitors in competition.

We review some of the key findings in recent research on junior athlete development.

Get the most out of your hardest efforts with this VO2max intervals bike set.

We turn to the latest research to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to young athletes competing in endurance sports.

This week’s Workout of the Week is a different one—it’s big, it’s stupid. The adventurers among you will love it.

Pain is part of the privilege of endurance sports. It’s how you know you’re pushing your limits. But how do you know when it’s really time to stop? We ask a PT for her advice.

Getting older doesn’t have to equate to getting slower. We chat with two world champion athletes who share their secrets of success when it comes to slowing the aging process.