Your Training Has to Adapt as You Age — Or You’ll Stall | Susan Hunt, 68
About this episode
Susan Hunt shares her journey of adapting her training as she ages, highlighting her impressive athletic achievements and ongoing competition at 68.
What if staying athletic for life isn’t about doing one thing really well — but learning how to start over, again and again? Susan Hunt has spent the last four decades doing exactly that. She describes herself as “very average” — yet she’s completed Ironman triathlons, raced the Eco-Challenge in Borneo, run the Marathon des Sables across the Sahara, and summited Mount Everest at 53. Now at 68, she’s still competing — recently winning her age group at a Half Ironman and qualifying for the Worl...
People in this episode
Host: Kush Khandelwal
Guest: Susan Hunt
Topics covered
- athleticism
- aging
- endurance sports
- personal growth
- competition
Keywords
- athletic
- training
- aging
- Ironman
- competition
- endurance
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Worl
More episodes of Ageless Athlete — How to Stay Strong, Curious & Capable for Life
- She Won the World’s Toughest Races — Then She Rebuilt From the Inside | Amelia Boone
- Stop Waiting for the "Perfect" Season—You Pay This Price | Cedar Wright, 51
- How to Achieve Hard Goals — Doing What Nobody Had Done Before | Amy Gubser, 56
- Don’t Try to “Fix” Your Shoulder Pain — Do This Instead | Dr Tyler Nelson
- 3 Things You Must Do Differently After 40 to Stay Strong and Agile | Jason Hardrath
- Why Some People Stay Capable Into Their 70s — And Others Don’t | Jack Tackle, 72
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Ageless Athlete — How to Stay Strong, Curious & Capable for Life podcast page.