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Is your evening workout routine wrecking your recovery? Expert physiologist on how to improve recovery and what NOT to do

Skipping the cool down? Smashing the caffeine to get the evening sessions done? We all know we could probably do a better job of prioritising our recovery between training sessions, but when you're a busy age-grouper it can be easier said than done. We spoke to expert physiologist Tiina Hoffman to get her take on the easy recovery wins age-groupers can put in place to get the most out of their training.

By Jenny Lucas-Hill

Content Director

Last updated -

16 Jul 2025

As age group triathletes, we know that prioritising rest and recovery can be just as important as actually nailing our workouts and training sessions. But more often than not the disciplined recovery ...

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Jenny Lucas-Hill

Jenny Lucas-Hill was Content Director at TRI247 until Sept 2025. A five-time Ironman finisher, she's also a qualified personal trainer and sports massage therapist.

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