Ageless Athlete — Healthy Aging for a Strong, Capable Life

At 78, Jeannie Rice is preparing to race her 138th marathon, having broken multiple world records previously, and has won her age group at all seven World Marathon Majors, beating even the fastest men next to her. 
And she didn't start running until she was 35.
Scientists measured her VO₂ max at nearly 48 — the highest reported for a woman 75 or older, comparable to the aerobic fitness of someone in her twenties.
Then, at 75, she tried something completely new: track racing. She came home with three world records! Jeannie is fiercely competitive, funny, and direct. She also admits she's a little selfish. She protects time for herself, turns down invitations, and makes choices that allow her to keep doing what she loves.
I wanted to understand how she's managed to stay so capable, motivated, and curious for over four decades. This is one of my favorite Ageless Athlete conversations. And you don't have to be a runner to get a lot out of it
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Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older

Brain puzzles may make you better at brain puzzles. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll keep you sharp as you age.
Dr. Kirk Erickson is a neuroscientist who has spent decades studying how exercise, fitness, and lifestyle shape the aging brain, including landmark work on hippocampal plasticity and cognitive aging.
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, he argues this may be the period when what you do now starts to matter most for your cognitive future. We talk about what actually seems to protect the aging brain, why exercise matters, where its benefits may start to level off, and why being fit doesn’t make you immune to decline. We also get into intellectually demanding activities, brisk walking versus more complex sports, and what the science still can’t tell us with confidence.
Dr. Kirk Erickson — Advent Health Research Institute 
Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory — PNAS
Marek Health: Deeper look at your health with comprehensive bloodwork and personalized guidance. 10% off with code AGELESS at https://agelessathlete.short.gy/marek
Timeline: Support cellular renewal and mitochondrial function with Mitopure, featuring Urolithin A.  Up to 20% off at timeline.com/AGELESSATHLETE
Support The Show Love the show? Here’s how to support it https://buymeacoffee.com/agelessathlete
📺 Full video episodes on Youtube for free

Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older

I’ve spent thousands of dollars on supplements over the years. Some probably helped. Some may have done absolutely nothing.
At 48, I still take several, but I’m much more skeptical than I used to be.
In this solo episode, I break down what I currently take, including creatine, protein, vitamin D, magnesium, Urolithin A, BPC-157 and TB-500, along with why I use them, where the evidence feels strong, and where I’m still experimenting. I also get into collagen, glucosamine, omega-3s, probiotics, and the bigger question behind all of it: What problem are you actually trying to solve, and how good is the evidence that this solves it?
Because supplements can support the foundation. They can’t become the foundation. 
Disclaimer: ’m not a medical professional. This is my personal experience, not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before trying supplements or peptides
Marek Health: Deeper look at your health with comprehensive bloodwork and personalized guidance. 10% off with code AGELESS at https://agelessathlete.short.gy/marek
Timeline: Support cellular renewal and mitochondrial function with Mitopure, featuring Urolithin A.  Up to 20% off at timeline.com/AGELESSATHLETE
Support The Show Love the show? Here’s how to support it https://buymeacoffee.com/agelessathlete
📺 Full video episodes on Youtube for free

Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older

Joe Friel is back.
At 82, Joe is still training, still lifting, and still paying close attention to what aging actually does to an athlete’s body. In our first conversation, we talked about the moment the old rules stop working. This time, we go deeper into what to do next.
Joe explains why sleep may be the first place to look, why consistency in the gym matters more than heroic workouts, why fast-twitch power fades, and why VO2 max is not just about racing — it is about staying capable for life. This is a practical conversation about training after 50, but it is also a warning: the mistakes you could get away with in your 20s and 30s start costing more as you age. Joe’s upated book, Fast After 50, is one of the essential reads for athletes who want to keep training and racing strong as they age. 
Joe dispenses so much wisdom with candor and clarity. Don't miss this one! 
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Marek Health: Deeper look at your health with comprehensive bloodwork and personalized guidance. 10% off with code AGELESS at https://agelessathlete.short.gy/marek
Timeline: Support cellular renewal and mitochondrial function with Mitopure, featuring Urolithin A.  Up to 20% off at timeline.com/AGELESSATHLETE
Support The Show Love the show? Here’s how to support it https://buymeacoffee.com/agelessathlete
📺 Full video episodes on Youtube for free

Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older

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Twenty years ago, Kit DesLauriers skied from the summit of Everest, completing her goal of becoming the first person to ski the Seven Summits. Today, at 56, she’s still asking a compelling question: how do you stay strong and capable enough to keep doing the things you love as you get older?
A two-time World Freeskiing Champion, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Famer, Kit joins me to talk about strength, fear, big goals, parenting, non-attachment — and why she believes her best decades are still ahead.
Kit:
Website: https://kitdeslauriers.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitdski/
Read Kit's wonderful memoir: Higher Love: Skiing the Seven Summits
Marek Health: Deeper look at your health with comprehensive bloodwork and personalized guidance. 10% off with code AGELESS at https://agelessathlete.short.gy/marek
Timeline: Support cellular renewal and mitochondrial function with Mitopure, featuring Urolithin A.  Up to 20% off at timeline.com/AGELESSATHLETE
Support The Show Love the show? Here’s how to support it https://buymeacoffee.com/agelessathlete
📺 Full video episodes on Youtube for free

Ageless Athlete is a podcast about healthy aging for people who want to stay strong, active and capable for life. Conversations explore strength, endurance, mobility, recovery, VO2 max, muscle and bone health, and what it takes to keep doing the things you love as you get older