I am so pleased to introduce a very interesting guest, my old friend Gordo Byrn.
He is a prolific blogger and Tweeter on matters relating to his favorite subjects (family, fitness, and finances) and he has a wonderful newsletter I encourage you to subscribe to—Gordo Byrn’s Endurance Essentials—as well as a blog called True Wealth, which is all about family, parenting, getting your priorities straight in life, being self-reflective about you spend your time, and the true meaning of wealth. Gordo has a fascinating personal story and he shares some really interesting philosophical reflections as he talks about going through career blocks as an overworked money guy, extreme endurance training, and being fit after 40 and 50.
Gordo is incredibly self-reflective, so he offers a really balanced perspective when talking about his past choices, the ‘pendulum’ between strength and endurance, and how to optimize and manage our (lower) energy as we get into the older age groups. We talk about parenting, aging gracefully, and adjusting athletic and lifestyle goals over time, as well as the importance of being prudent with your financial decisions and having that line up with your career path, goals, and dreams.
 
TIMESTAMPS:
Gordo’s fascinating journey has gone from high finance to endurance sports, coaching to family man. He brings wisdom to all areas of life. [00:23]
Realizing that he couldn’t make a living in triathlon, Gordo spent time with family where he got out of shape, and now continues to work on staying fit. [07:16]
Many people in finance and in the corporate lifestyle, make a mistake in that they view spending as a quality of life. [10:57]
If you have the potential for something and enjoy the process, you can get to the top. You can learn physical skills late in life. [12:59]
Teach yourself and teach your kids de-escalation and persistence. [19:30]
Do the personality attributes of a competitive athlete transfer over to parenting skills? [24:42]
If you are a Type A person very competitive, you may find you are competing in everything.  So choose your game carefully. [32:00]
Athletics can help fill the void when you feel that empty nest. Metabolic fitness is important for healthy aging. [34:50]
If you are a new athlete or coming to a new sport, ignore the optimal program. It will hurt you. Think about quickness, strength, and stamina. [39:05]
Running has weight-bearing bone-density benefits. [45:41]
There should be a pendulum between strength and endurance. [45:41]
It’s not a good idea to make your body bigger than it wants to be or have too much extreme exercise. [54:36]
If it is not enjoyable for you, it is too intense. Time is the ultimate asset. [59:45]
When you are a big spender, you are much less wealthy than you think. [01:05:30]
There is a huge percentage of people living paycheck to paycheck.  They don’t have the luxury of changing direction as Gordo did. A lot of our spending and goals come from the environment that we put ourselves in [01:08:55]
We tend to pass our unfinished business to our children. How do we define success? You cannot make your child a champion. [01:13:39]
You may not have as much influence on your kids as you hope or wish. Your actions are going to be stronger than your words. [01:20:18]
In the Ironman in Hawaii, the times keep improving.  Improved bicycles and other things are at play. [01:22:25]
 
LINKS:

Brad Kearns.com
Brad’s Shopping page
PrimalEndrance.fit
Gordo Byrn's Endurance Essentials
Can You Make a Living Doing That?
Thousandday pacing.com
True Wealth

 
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