Life Story Of 74-Year-Old Ironman Finisher | The Human Podcast Ep 36 (Eddie Brockelsby)

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/Donate Here: https://justgiving.com/silverfitWATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/USWd66pxZ90The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. New episodes are released every week - subscribe to stay notified.SOCIAL:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinsta𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastGUEST:Eddie's Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_BrocklesbyIrongran Book (How Keeping Fit Taught Me That Growing Older Needn't Mean Slowing Down) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Irongran-keeping-taught-growing-slowing/dp/0751571113Eddie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_irongran_/Eddie's 𝕏 - https://twitter.com/eddiebrocklesbyTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Best Events Completed1:41 - Your Life Age 817:10 - Getting Into Running Age 529:5 2 - Training For & Completing Ironman's15:18 - Silverfit Charity17:54 - 50 Year Career In Social Work20:15 - Gran Was Winston Churchill's Cook21:20 - PhD In Adoption & Contact24:02 - Writing 'Irongran' Book25:30 - What Are You Proudest Of?26:01 - Influence Of Husband's Death26:56 - Advice For People Who Exercise Little27:53 - Future Plans 28:47 - What Is A Good Life?RECORDING/EDITING EQUIPMENT:Provided By Kintek, Who Provide Outstanding Technology Services To Organisations.Learn More: https://kintek.co.uk/MUSIC:From #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/space-journeyLicense code: THHDNXMTRJZWMJPVGUEST SUGGESTIONS / FEEDBACK:Get in touch with me: [email protected]