{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68df6f255f95c3d4193089e4/69081600e4f1777b41f33feb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Training For Your Last Decade - With Dr Gordon Spence","description":"<p>Healthy ageing doesn’t begin at 70; it starts <strong>right now</strong>. In this inspiring episode of <a href=\"https://thewisdomvault.org/dont-let-the-old-man-in/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Don’t Let The Old Man In</em></a>, Dr Gordon Spence shares how midlife can become the launchpad for a stronger, healthier, more connected future.</p><p>At 48, Gordon realised he’d drifted into the common midlife slump: carrying extra weight, catching colds, sleeping poorly, and exercising rarely. One cruise-ship treadmill session sparked a complete re-engagement with movement. That decision led to marathons, postgraduate study, and eventually a mission: <strong>to help others live active, meaningful lives across their lifespan, not just extend it</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What we explore in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The critical difference between <strong>lifespan</strong> and <strong>healthspan</strong> – and how to narrow the gap</li><li>Why <strong>training for your last decade</strong> is the smartest investment you can make now</li><li>How <strong>negative age stereotypes</strong> quietly limit physical and mental potential</li><li>Gordon’s four-stage <strong>Health Activation Model</strong>: <em>Reflect · Project · Inspect · Connect</em></li><li>The importance of <strong>community, connection and accountability</strong> in staying active</li><li>Real stories of reinvention – from marathon runners to dragon-boaters and a 60-year-old who fell in love with fencing</li></ul>","author_name":"Pod O'Sullivan"}