The Resilient Life — Episode
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11 June 2026 · 9 min
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About this episode
In this episode of The Resilient Life, I share the story of my Backyard Ultra experience, why I deliberately chose a challenge that only had a 50/50 chance of success, what kept me focused throughout months of training, and how falling short of my goal ultimately made me stronger.
We explore the power of consistency, the camaraderie of endurance events, the difference between motivation and discipline, and why setbacks should be viewed as feedback rather than failure.
In this episode you'll discover:
• Why challenging goals accelerate personal growth
• How uncertainty can increase commitment and focus
• The mindset needed to keep going when things get difficult
• What 15 hours of running taught me about resilience
• Why failure is often the best teacher
• How these lessons apply to health, fitness, strength and life after 50
Whether you're training for an endurance event, trying to lose weight, build strength or simply become more consistent with your health habits, this episode will help you see setbacks differently and approach your next challenge with greater confidence and resilience.
Subscribe to The Resilient Life – The Art of Ageing Strong and discover how to stay strong, fit and capable for life.
Insights
Behaviour & Consistency
Nearly everyone who walks into the Reigate studio describes tasks — train more, eat better. A clear picture of the person you intend to be at 70 makes the everyday decisions far easier.
Strength & Fitness
Strength training after 50 needs a deliberate relationship with discomfort — enough to drive adaptation, never so much that it costs you the next three sessions.
Behaviour & Consistency
For most people over 50 the constraint is implementation, not knowledge. Cutting the number of decisions usually does more for results than adding more detail.
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