Triathlon After 50: Mad or Brilliant?
There's a particular kind of person who reaches fifty and decides the appropriate response is to take up not one sport, but three. Simultaneously. If that's you, welcome.
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Triathlon sounds intimidating. Swim, cycle, run, don't die. But for beginners over fifty, it actually makes a lot of sense.
You've understood that the second half of life is for trying things that seemed impossible in the first half. The variety means you're not hammering the same muscles day after day. The swimming gives your joints a break from impact. And the challenge is interesting enough to keep you motivated.
Why Triathlon Makes Sense After 50
It's not as mad as it sounds. Here's why three sports might be better than one.
Variety Protects Your Body
You're not hammering the same muscles day after day. The variety means less overuse injury.
Swimming Saves Your Joints
The swimming gives your joints a break from impact. Float your way to better fitness.
The Challenge Is Interesting
Three sports keeps training interesting enough to stay motivated through the months of preparation.
Why Over-50 Beginners Need Special Consideration
Starting triathlon at fifty-plus requires a different approach than starting at twenty-five. You can't just train all three sports maximally and expect your body to cope.
Recovery becomes the key factor. Three sports means more ways to accumulate fatigue, and your body needs time to adapt. Rushing this process leads to injury, illness, or simply hating the whole enterprise.
Flikness creates beginner triathlon plans that balance all three sports while respecting your body's recovery needs.
Getting to Your First Triathlon
The goal isn't to win. The goal is to finish, enjoy the experience, and want to do another one.
That requires training that's challenging enough to prepare you but not so brutal that you arrive at the start line exhausted.
Flikness helps you find that balance, getting you to your first triathlon healthy, prepared, and actually excited about the challenge ahead.
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Three sports. One personalised plan. Built for your body, your schedule, and your goals. Because fifty is just the beginning.
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