The Weathered Athlete Podcast

I hope you are ready to be inspired, because today's session is led by 90 year old Physician Dick Rosen.  At best I may classify him as semi retired.  As you will hear he is not your typical 90 year old.  Pre-covid he had continued to travel to medical conferences and counsel the residents at Moses Cone Hospital.  He has been a staple at the Greensboro Senior games for over 20 years and can be fou...

 Skip has been coaching triathletes since 2011 and has helped more than 300 athletes successfully complete all triathlon distances - from sprint to full Ironman - many for the first time. He is a USATriathlon level 1 certified coach, US Masters Swimming certified coach, and USMS adult learn to swim instructor. Skip is one of the original Team Challenge (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation) tri coaches an...

Today session is led by 13 time Ironman and Level 1 USAT Coach Skip Slade who has been a part or Team Challenge’s Ironteam since 2011.  As you find out he is intertwined with the success of the athletes he coaches and the mission they work to spread.    He has worked to navigate life as both as coach and Athlete with Ulcerative Colitis.  You will hear what he uses that experience to provide the mo...

Dr. Jordre is an associate professor of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Dakota (USD). She is an alumna of USD where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1999. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Duke University’s School of Medicine in 2002. She is board certified in Geriatric Physical Therapy from the Amer...

Today’s session is led by Physical Therapist Dr. Becca Jordre.  She is an associate professor at University of South Dakota and is the creator of the Senior Athlete Fitness Exam that is used at the National Senior Games.  She discusses her early misconceptions about Senior Athletes, the findings from her research as it relates to adults over the age of 50 and what steps she has taken to set up her...

I want to welcome you to the Weathered Athlete Podcast Sprint Interval Workout.  This is where the focus will be on a few 30 second burst of Audio to provide maximum benefit for those on a time schedule.  However, it does not replace the benefit of the Low Intensity Steady State activity that the Full Mile conversation will have.   Today's session is led by Charlie Plaskon the 77 y/o visually impa...

I want to welcome you to the Weathered Athlete Podcast Sprint Interval Workout.  This is where the focus will be on a few 30 seconds burst of Audio to provide maximum benefit for those on a time schedule.  However, it does not replace the benefit of the Low Intensity Steady State activity that the Full Mile conversation will have.   Today’s session is led by Walt Maxwell who I had the pleasure of...

Today I am honored to have Charlie Plaskon joining me as I complete my second mile of this journey.  For those of you that don’t know Charlie, he is a force to be reckon with.  He has been legally blind his whole life due to losing his central visual field from Stargarts Disease.     You find out he has accomplished more than anyone especially his childhood eye doctor could have imagined.    Charl...

Walt Maxwell (55 y/o) is the Director, North American Sales for Richelieu who provides insight into how he has worked to navigate life, travel and training in a Pre and Post-Covid World.  He opens about his strengths and weakness of participating in multiple events a year and how he hopes to remain competing for another 20-30 years.   He has been lucky enough to be fairly injury free.  I bet you w...

This podcast is going to focus on those athletes over the age of 50 and in most cases those that are still competing in their 70's, 80's and even 90's.  These athletes no matter how many storms they have weathered, they continue to make the necessary repairs and keep moving forward.   Along with spending time with these remarkable individuals I will also spend time talking to the coaches and healt...