Irongran

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'IfIcanstarttorunat50andbecometheoldestBritishwomantocompleteanIronman,everyoneshouldrealiseit'snevertoolate'
Attheageof50,EddieBrocklesbydecidedtorunherfirsthalfmarathon.Untilthatpoint,she'ddonelittlerunning,andherexerciseregimeconsistedoflittlemorethanchauffeuringherchildrentotheirownsportsclubs.Incommonwithsomanypeople,anyinterestshe'dshowninsportinherchildhoodhaddiminishedasheradultlifeprogressed,withsparetimebecomingevermorelimitedinthefaceofworkandfamilycommitments.
Afterthatevent,andfollowingthelossofherhusbandofthirtyyearstocancer,shecompletedamarathon.Now,75yearsold,thepasttwentyyearshasseenEddietakepartinmarathons,triathlonsandIronmanracesacrosstheglobeandshehasaccruedmanymedalsandawards.
InIrongran,Eddielooksbackonherlifeandexplainsjusthowshe'smanagedtodeveloptheenergytomatchtheenthusiasmshe'salwayshadforanactivelifestyle.Shesharesthedifficultiesshe'sexperiencedinhersportingendeavours,andexplainshowshe'smanagedtoovercomethem.Eddieispassionateaboutthehealthandwellbeingofourageingpopulationandprovidesuptodateresearchaboutwhykeepingactiveinlateryearsissoimportant,alongwithguidanceabouthowtoremainfulloflifeinyourlateryears.