# Do training plans consider age?

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**Created:** [June 14, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/do-training-plans-consider-age/31452 "2026-06-14T10:13:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inotrope](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/inotrope/32/20774_2.png) [@Inotrope](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Inotrope)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/do-training-plans-consider-age/31452/4 "2026-06-14T17:17:54Z")

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This reply from Sir @Coach.Mac.C covered this query and concluded similarly

> [@For what athlete (age) are SUF standard training plans? 30, 40.. 70?](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/for-what-athlete-age-are-suf-standard-training-plans-30-40-70/3478/9):
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> Good question. You are correct that as we age our ability to recover is impacted, and the duration of hard training blocks needs to be reduced. All of our current Advanced plans follow a 3 week on 1 week off progression, while our Novice and Intermediate plans will follow a 2:1 progression. In general, we would recommend that athletes over the age of 50 stick with the 2:1 progression (so our current Novice or Intermediate Plans) unless they are highly experienced and know that a 3:1 progressi…

I wonder what the age distribution Sufferlandria is? I suspect we’re an older bunch than those Couchlandrians.

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