Arguably, having the data, and using it well is more important as we age. As you get older, it’s harder to recover, and easier to get sick and injured. So if you’re going to train, being smart in how you do it is more important.
Monitoring your training load can help in avoiding over doing it.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.