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The High Performance Human Podcast is where triathletes and endurance athletes learn how to train smarter, live healthier, and stay fit for life’s big adventures.
Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode dives into the pillars of performance — training, nutrition, sleep, mindset, and recovery — with a special focus on athletes in their 40s, 50s and beyond.
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In this second part of my conversation with world-renowned running coach Bobby McGee and strength specialist Matt Pendola, we move beyond the challenges of ageing and dive straight into the solutions.
If part one painted the picture of why running performance declines after 50, today is all about how to fight back. From mobility and stability foundations to strength, power, and “broken endurance” running, Bobby and Matt lay out practical strategies that any athlete can implement to keep running strong well into their later years.
Whether you’re in your 40s, 50s, or 60s and want to maintain speed, resilience, and confidence on the run, this episode is packed with actionable advice.
What You’ll Learn
- Why mobility and stability are the true foundation before strength work
- The role of power training (and why it matters more than brute strength)
- How the soleus muscle acts as your “second heart” — and why training it is essential
- The benefits of broken endurance running (run-walk strategies that actually make you faster)
- Gender-specific considerations: mobility vs. stability focus for men and women
- How to reframe ageing as an opportunity for your biggest gains
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Connect with Bobby McGee
Website - bobbymcee.com
Instagram - bobbymcgeerunning
Bobby also recommends the following books
Endure - Alex Hutchinson
The Transformational Power of Pure Intelligence Cory Reich
Bobby is a consultant for STRYD power meters, He highly recommends the Duo if you want state of the art mechanical data to work on your run
Connect with Matt Pendola
Website - Pendola Project and check out his programs including a free movement improvement assessment and protocol
Instagram: @PendolaProject
Facebook: PendolaProject
Matt recommended the following book:
Win the Inside Game by Steve Magness- I feel this book has helped me to navigate modern life's "threats" with tools on how to turn them into meaningful "challenges".
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