Summary: Aging impacts strength and power earlier than aerobic capacity. Ignoring this shift accelerates performance decline.

Playbook

Objective: Align training with real physiological changes.
What to do: Reassess priorities and expectations in the annual plan.
How to do it: Evaluate strength, speed, and recovery at least once per season.
Frequency: At the start of each training cycle.
Progress indicator: Reduced chronic fatigue and improved weekly consistency.
Common mistake: Training exactly as in younger years.

Generic mini case: A master athlete restructures training based on age‑related needs and gains consistency with fewer injuries.