Illustrative methodology scenario
Masters athlete recovery
2 illustrative training scenarios showing how the Masters athlete recovery principle could guide adaptation. These are examples, not athlete records or measured outcomes.
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Runner · Masters (age 46) · Threshold rebuild
Threshold: 3:57/km (from 4:31)
Achieved 3:57/km threshold by week 11. First injury-free threshold block in two years. HRV baseline stabilised 12ms above entry point.
Duration: 12 weeks
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ATH-S65
Senior runner · Maintaining PR at 65+
10K: 49:14 (age-group podium)
49:14 official 10K — first age-group podium in 5 years. Threshold pace held steady at 4:55/km. Zero soft-tissue flare-ups across the build.
Duration: 16 weeks
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