AthleForte

10/21/2026

Getting older doesn't mean we have to stop getting better.

At 74, AthleForte founder Charles Myers is still training to run faster, throw farther and get stronger. Along the way, he's discovering that some of the limitations we associate with aging may have as much to do with what we've stopped doing as with age itself.

In our latest article, Charles shares his experiences and explores what research tells us about maintaining and improving strength, speed and power as we age.

Whether you're a competitive masters athlete or simply want to stay strong and capable, we think you'll find something worth considering.

**What are you still working to improve?**

Read the article and join the conversation below.

https://athleforte.substack.com/p/getting-older-doesnt-mean-you-have

10/17/2026

It’s especially rewarding when an athlete we’ve featured takes the time to recognize what we’re trying to build.

Wayne Fisher was our very first AthleForte Athlete Spotlight, and we’re grateful for his support.

There are so many masters athletes with remarkable stories worth telling. We’re just getting started sharing them.

Thank you, Wayne, for helping us spread the word!

Wayne Fisher Speed, Faith, and the Long Road Back to Track Masters Athlete 70-74 Sprints, Discus, Shot Put, 400, Pentathlon He doesn’t train for participation. He trains for performance. As the years advance, the discipline sharpens. There’s an old saying in sport: there is no substitute for spe...

10/13/2026

Fred and Deb Torneden have been running, competing, coaching, and supporting each other for more than four decades.
Fred went from being the smallest kid in his rural Kansas school to winning the Twin Cities Marathon in 2:11:35. Deb became a four-time NCAA All-American, four-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and one of Kansas’ most accomplished distance runners.
And they’re still competing.
Their story isn’t really about trying to recreate what they did when they were younger. It’s about continuing to find new goals, adapting to an aging body, and still asking:
What’s the next one?
Our newest AthleForte athlete feature:
Twice a Runner: Fred and Deb Torneden — Still Chasing the Next Adventure

More than four decades after their lives first came together through running, Fred and Deb Torneden are still competing, still coaching, still setting records—and still asking the same question: What’s next? There was nothing about Fred Torneden that suggested a future 2:11 marathoner. Growing u...

08/25/2026

Stop training like you're 25. The science says less is more.

A 30-year study of nearly 150,000 people just confirmed something masters athletes have been saying for years: you don't need to grind for hours to get the benefits of strength training. Researchers found that 90–120 minutes a week — that's two solid full-body sessions — was tied to a 13% lower risk of dying early, a 19% drop in cardiovascular death risk, and a 27% reduction in neurological disease deaths. Push past two hours a week, and the extra benefit basically disappears.

The takeaway for anyone training past 35: consistency beats volume, every time. Two focused sessions hitting your major muscle groups, plus daily movement, is doing more for your long-term health than you think. Skip the guilt about not training 6 days a week — this is the dose that actually moves the needle.

What does your strength training week look like right now?

08/25/2026

JOHN WRIGHT JUST REWROTE HIS OWN WORLD RECORD! 🤯

67-year-old John Wright 🇬🇧 has done it again.

At the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, Wright stormed to 12.03s (+0.6) in the M65 100m, breaking his own world record of 12.15s that he set in 2025.

That’s a 0.12s improvement on a record he already owned.

📸:

08/25/2026

This is what “still getting better” looks like.

At 67, John Wright didn’t just win—he ran 12.03 for 100 meters and broke his own M65 world record.

We talk a lot about maintaining fitness as we get older. Performances like this are a reminder that maintenance doesn’t always have to be the goal. Masters athletes can still train, adapt, improve and sometimes become better than they’ve ever been.

Outstanding performance. Congratulations, John.

JOHN WRIGHT JUST REWROTE HIS OWN WORLD RECORD! 🤯

67-year-old John Wright 🇬🇧 has done it again.

At the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, Wright stormed to 12.03s (+0.6) in the M65 100m, breaking his own world record of 12.15s that he set in 2025.

That’s a 0.12s improvement on a record he already owned.

📸:

08/23/2026

Sunday thought while following the World Masters Championships in Daegu.

I may never compete at a World Championship.

But I think seeing athletes our own age out there competing does something.

You start comparing ages. Looking at times and distances. Maybe thinking, “I’m not that far off.”

Or maybe it just makes you want to get out and train a little harder or be more consistent or even set that goal of competing in a world championship

I’ve already caught myself doing that.

Anybody else watching Daegu and getting a little extra motivation from it?

08/21/2026

Good luck to all the athletes competing in Daegu, Korea! 🇰🇷

Wishing everyone great performances, personal bests, safe competition — and hopefully a few medals to bring home. 🥇🥈🥉

From all of us at AthleForte — go represent Masters Athletics proudly!