The 72-Year-Old Fitness Influencer Breaking the Internet - Christine Hobson

The 72-Year-Old Fitness Influencer Breaking the InternetChristine Hobson ran her first marathon the weekend she retired. Not because she'd been training for years. Not because she had some grand plan. She was celebrating her retirement and was only supposed to run 1 marathon.Now it has led to over 125 marathons, all seven continents, a Guinness World Record, and millions inspired by her journey. If you've ever felt like you missed your window to reinvent yourself — you didn't. This episode is proof.What you'll hear in this episode:Why Christine cried at the start line of her very first marathon — and what that emotion was really telling herThe "pretend and you will become" philosophy and how she used it to rebuild her identity from scratchThe three-week Antarctica scramble — cancelled ships, a frozen bank account, and a race near the South Pole that almost never happenedWhat complete silence actually sounds like and why it unsettled her more than any race ever didHow her trainer spent two full years preparing her body before she ever lifted a heavy weight — and why that's the most underrated reinvention strategy in the episodeKey Quote: "Just pretend and you will become."Connect with Christine: Instagram: @christinehobsand60 TikTok: @christinewillrecordConnect with Sam: Website: samnott.comSubscribe to Simple Wins on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. New episodes drop weekly