Episode Details

THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on how, by applying the positive mindset of an Ironman triathlete to your resistance training, at any age you can prevent  muscle loss, and build strong, lean muscles.

My expert guest is Jennifer Rulon, a 15 times Ironman Triathlete who qualified for and participated in the 2017 World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, and who has "retired" from Triathlons to coach and train others.

Episode Timeline
0:11 Introduction to this episode

2:51 Jen Rulon

5:57 How Jen's dream of becoming an Ironman Triathlete began

10:17 Adverse effects of vigorous training

12:31 Knowing when to say goodbye to competition

17:50 Your chosen fitness modality must bring you joy

22:50 Resistance training as the Fountain of Youth

23:56 Prevention should start years before the effects of joint or bone aging become apparent

30:51 Takeaway message about aging well

Speaker Biography:
Jen Rulon, has been a triathlon/fitness coach for more than 22 years. She earned  her Master's Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis on Exercise Science. As a 15 × Ironman Triathlete, she has shared her knowledge as an author and speaker. Her book is titled "Self Motivation Strategies for Women," and she has just launched a podcast, The Everyday Healthy Human. Self Motivation Strategies for Women. Although she is "retired" from the sport of triathlon, she still coaches and lives a life of abundance, strength training, walks, and catching the sunsets in Costa Rica

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