Getting older? Use it or lose it

We all know that beyond a certain age we begin to lose our performance strength. For runners this equates to slowing down.

Some people manage to combat the ageing effect more successfully than others and a lot of that success depends on how they adapt their training.

Here is an interesting article about how age affects physical performance throughout a lifetime. It only scratches the surface, but does give us some clues about the way older runners should be training to maintain their speed.

Physical performance capabilities across the lifespan