Life Story Of 74-Year-Old Ironman Finisher | The Human Podcast Ep 36 (Eddie Brockelsby)
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At age 74, Eddie Brockelsby became the oldest British woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon. She started running at the age of 52.
She is the founder and director of Silverfit, a charity dedicated to the promotion of the health benefits of physical activity for older people.
Silverfit - https://www.silverfit.org.uk/
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Best Events Completed
1:41 - Your Life Age 81
7:10 - Getting Into Running Age 52
9:5 2 - Training For & Completing Ironman's
15:18 - Silverfit Charity
17:54 - 50 Year Career In Social Work
20:15 - Gran Was Winston Churchill's Cook
21:20 - PhD In Adoption & Contact
24:02 - Writing 'Irongran' Book
25:30 - What Are You Proudest Of?
26:01 - Influence Of Husband's Death
26:56 - Advice For People Who Exercise Little
27:53 - Future Plans
28:47 - What Is A Good Life?
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