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.
Charlie is gracious to open up on his childhood diagnosis and what led him to start running at age 55 and how he made the transition to triathlon. He is a 77 year old who continues to work towards his goal to complete 10 Long Course Ironman events.
Disclaimer: We do get heavy into the triathlon weeds in the middle section. But that content provides a great analogy to how he has learned to navigate life just as he has on an Ironman Course, one mile at a time with determination and the assistance of a guide when needed.
His energy and zest for life is infectious in everything he does. His Covid training activities would not be the 1st recommendations I would give due to his prior back surgery. But he has a point it is a great Core Workout.
So, I encourage you to sit back and use this mile for reflection and allow Charlie be your guide and teach you how despite obstacles, or not so perfect conditions, you Weather the Storm, to keep going and come out with a smile on your face.
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Mile #18- Gene Dykes-World Marathon Record (unofficially) of 2:54:23 at Age 70
Sprint Interval Workout - Gene Dykes-World Marathon Record (unofficially) of 2:54:23 at Age 70
Mile #17 - Pat Okker (7x Boston Marathon Finisher, 2x World Record Holder in Powerlifting, Olympic Style Weightlifter)
Sprint Interval Workout - Pat Okker (7x Boston Marathon Finisher, 2x World Record Holder in Powerlifting, Olympic Style Weightlifter)
Mile #16 - Matt Clancy - Triathlete, Triathlon Coach and Director of E3 Endurance
Sprint Interval Workout - Coach Matt Clancy
Mile #15-Andy Leighton (Pickleball over Parkinson's)
Sprint Interval Workout -Andy Leighton ( Pickleball over Parkinson's)
Mile #14 - Sam Tahhan - Award Winning TV/Film Writer, Boulder Rugby Player
Sprint Interval Workout - Sam Tahhan -TV/Film Writer, Former Professional Golfer and Current Old Boys Rugby Player
Mile#13 - Dierdre Wolownick -Oldest women at 66 to climb El Capitan and mother of Alex Honnold
Sprint Interval Workout -Dierdre Wolownick
Mile #12 -Dave Haase - Ultra Cyclist - 5 time Solo RAAM Finisher
Sprint Interval Workout -Dave Haase
Mile #11 - Beth Warren
Sprint Interval Workout - Beth Warren
Aide Station #1 - Sept 28th Livestream Event to Weathered Athlete Facebook Group
Mile #10 - Bob Becker -Race Director of the Keys 100 and current record holder at age 74 of 230 miles in 74 hours at A Race For The Ages
Sprint Interval Workout -Bob Becker
Mile #9 - Mike Studer PT. Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic and Geriatric Academies of the APTA and received Fellowship in the APTA in 2020.
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