How Do You Top The Most Amazing Year Of Your Life?

In 2018, I turned 60 years-bold and I did something most told me was impossible. I completed 60 Ironman/Full Distance Triathlons (each consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile marathon). Just to put this journey in perspective, on my way to #60, I passed the current Guinness World Record for most ironmans completed in a year which was 44.

When people hear what I did, most think that I’m crazy. I don’t see it that way. Of course, I usually lose that argument, but that’s ok. If I simply plant the seed that we ALL have so much more that we are capable of, then it's a win!

After I completed this amazing year, I had lots of folks asking, “What’s next?” After careful consideration, there were two things that felt like unfinished business. First, I got the opportunity to talk to some kids and school groups on this journey. The positive impact on the kids has been such a blessing and I want to be able to do more of that in the coming year.

Second, I completed 12 of my ironman events in our National Parks. They were among my favorite races and always left me feeling a sense of awe and gratitude for the privilege to enjoy them. Given that the Parks have been under siege with the current Administration (reduced funding, reclamation of protected lands, a focus on energy exploration over land preservation, etc.), I wanted a way to bring attention to these national treasures.

In 2019, I continued the journey I began in 2018 until I reached 105 ironmans (My goal was to reach 100). The focus was to complete my events in and near our National Parks to draw attention to their beauty and to advocate for their protection.

As I continue to push and challenge myself, I invite you to do the same. Do you have things that get you pumped up and really excited? For me, it’s breaking through my own self-imposed limits and helping others do the same. I hope you will join me on your own journey and explore ways that you can make a difference.

My personal athletic journey started as a skinny, freckled-faced six year-old kid on the swim team. Actually before I was even old enough to be on the team, I used to sit outside the chain-linked fence of the pool, transfixed watching all the older kids for their one-hour swim team practice. At the end of the practice, the coach would divide the team into two groups for a relay race. And if the teams were uneven, she would ask me if I wanted to join one of the groups. I prayed each time for an odd number and anxiously joined in whenever given the chance to do my 25-yard leg for the team!

Fast forward a few decades later and I embarked on my first triathlon in 1993. Since then, I have become a USTA certified triathlon coach and completed 25 Ironman and ultra-distance events. In 2018, my plan is to go for a World Record and complete 60 Ironman-distance events during the year I turn 60 years-old. It's a BOLD adventure that I feel uniquely qualified to achieve.

But I want to make it much bigger than my journey. I am using my 60 @ 60 to serve others. It will be through the Live Your Bold Movement where I can make a positive and lasting impact on tens of thousands. In a nutshell, this movement provides the training, resources and support to help folks step out of their own comfort zones and embark on their own BOLD adventures…whatever they may be.

The good news is that I have over 20 years of professional career experience coaching and training teams all over the globe to reach peak performance…in business and in life. I have spent the past year putting together a FREE Live Your Bold Curriculum that can be geared toward the pursuit of either business or personal goals.

So join the movement and continue the journey with me! Together, we can make a difference.

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