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Joe Friel's Got My Number

Al TruscottAl Truscott
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And apparently, it's about 30%. That's what he suggests is the drop off in marathon performance the fittest 60 y/o should experience from best possible performance. And, further, he claims my FTP should drop by 0.5% a year after age 35. These somewhat data-based age-based performance projections are fun to play with when I'm feeling sluggish - hey, I should really be running an a 3:05 IM marathon!

And, if that's not enough, I'm currently training at 6-10,000 feet, and he helpfully provides a summary of research on the effect of altitude on cycling FTP and running performance. Nice to know today when I was struggling at 9500' up the Maroon Creek road, my FTP was really only 215.

To complete the trifecta, last week, I had a rare day when I bagged my long run, and was in serious need of some recovery time. He lists six key aspects of recovery (nothing new to us if you listen to the RnP podcasts that go with the training plan). I'm going to get right on number 3 ("Take a nap.")

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  • Bill McKinneyBill McKinney
    I thought you old guys took naps every day. ; )

    I was cleaning up some books in my attic the other day and ran across my copy of Triathlete's Training Bible. I was seriously shocked at the advice given the results the EN crew has been putting up using a TOTALLY (as in not even on the same planet) different protocol. Just last week I tried to book a lunch with a guy at my company that's a pretty good HIM/IMer in the 50-54 AG. He couldn't do lunch because he swims EVERY DAY!

    By the way, what's so hard about a 3:05 IM marathon?
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