Why is proper nutrition important to athletes over the age of 30 years old?


Proper nutrition is a key element to any athlete but it is especially important for those athletes over 30 years old. Athletes over 30 years old have a lower metabolism and a higher risk of injury compared to younger athletes.


Eating small, frequent meals and snacks can help improve metabolism by feeding fuel to the body to burn. Your body burns energy in a similar way that a furnace burns. A furnace burns when given fuel, if no fuel is provided, the furnace can

Why is proper training important to athletes over 30 years of age?


For runners who are 30+, a little different approach is needed in their training. First of all, my advice is to take good care of your legs. They are the only two legs you have. With that in mind, running should be varied with one easy day then a hard day throughout your weekly program. Soft surfaces are a must for older runners as the pounding of the pavement can take its toll in the long run. Emphasis should be on the quality of your workout, not the quantity.

 

Begin each workout with a proper 15 -20 minute warm- up period. Movement, drills, stretching are great to warm up your muscles. After your workout, a warm-down period is required with easy moving, stretching, and recovery for 20 minutes.

 

Listen to your body, if you need rest, take it. However, do not take off two consecutive days as your body gets lazy and tight. I wish you the best in your training as you become quicker, faster, and more relaxed in your striding.

Why is a proper


I love this question and its implications for athletes over 30 and frankly, for all humans endeavoring to reach new heights of achievement!  The mind, the

The Journey Begins


It is now about two months before my first race of the 20/20/20<5@45. I turn 45 years old in a month on April 10th and then I have my first race one month later on May 10th. Right now, we are finalizing the website and doing some base training for the summer events.

 

Before I race on May 10th, I have one overseas speaking presentation on the 21st and 22nd of April at Madeira Island (a Portuguese island 400 miles west of Morocco). I will do my O’Meara Process workshop for 3 hours on the 21st and then facilitate a “think tank” on the 22nd. When I return from this overseas trip, I will have only two weeks until my first race, then race again in Austin, TX six days later. I will be literally “off and running.”

 

During this five month period of racing and extensive travel, I will not be doing any on-court tennis coaching. I have planned speaking engagements throughout my travels and a couple of tennis workshops mixed in as well. But the long, hot days in the Florida sun will not be part of my recovery regime this summer between races. It would make proper recovery impossible.

 

We still have a lot of preparations to do. I am looking forward to the races, travel, and especially the opportunity to meet with so many new people on my trek across the United States. My speed training will begin to pick up in the month of March. I have decided to skip the World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor in France and the USA Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston both at the end of March. I want to properly prepare for my extensive racing schedule this summer.  

Why is proper sleep important to athletes over the age of 30 years old?


A facetious answer to this question is that proper sleep is important to all athletes regardless of age.  The general purpose of sleep is to restore brain function and we require good quality sleep all throughout our lives in order to achieve this primary goal.  I think we all can agree that no matter the task at hand, whether it is a sporting event or a highly intellectual project, we are best served with having optimal brain function in order to perform at our best.  For the athlete specifically, a well rested brain is better able to make decisions, be creative, communicate, be motivated and withstand the mental and physiologic rigors of the competition or training exercise.  Recent data also suggests that learning a new athletic skill is closely tied to the quality and quantity of our rapid eye movement sleep (REM), a time in our sleep when we typically dream.  These studies showed that athletes