I Just Turned 60. Here’s What I Wish I Knew at 40 | Dan Churchill
Rich Roll, now 60, sits down with chef and hybrid athlete Dan Churchill, 37, after a day of training for Dan's first Ironman, sharing what he wishes he knew at 40.
The gist
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Roll, married over 23 years, says training should never come before your partner, and you need to come home present, not exhausted and checked out.
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Roll says skipping mobility, core and glute activation work contributed to his back pain, and he urges doing about 15 minutes daily, done first.
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Roll frames sport in three buckets: doing (consistent small habits), undoing (examining the story that limits you), and being (staying present).
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Roll says he long chased achievements out of feeling undeserving of love, and suggests therapy, meditation and mindfulness to untangle those internal limiters.
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At 60, Roll says sitting still is harder for him than an ultramarathon, and his priority now is gratitude, presence and holding things lightly.
"You've got to make sure that you're staying on top of all of the flexibility and mobility exercises... making sure that you're warming up, making sure that you've done some core activations and glute activations. Especially in endurance sports, the glute thing is really import..."
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