How much training is enough after 50? For Masters athletes, the answer is rarely a weekly number. We look at training load, recovery, strength, endurance, speed and the demands of the athlete’s actual goals to ask a better question: is each part of the week producing a useful adaptation?

Perimenopause and menopause can change how training feels, but they do not mean your goals need to shrink. This article looks at how athletes can monitor changes in recovery, fatigue and training tolerance, while continuing to develop the strength, speed, power and endurance their sport requires.

The athletic journey doesn’t end at 35—but it does change. For female athletes, this shift can feel frustrating: longer recovery, slower...