HYROX NEW YORK CITY
Still getting stronger at 76
Doug trained for eleven months, then took on one of the world's most demanding fitness races alongside his son.
76
Years old on race day
11
Months of training
1:47:43
Finish time, with his son
THE RACE
Proof, not theory
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Eleven months of preparation
Doug took on the HYROX Challenge to show that we can keep getting stronger and better conditioned as we grow older, even in our later years.
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Mind and body in sync
Fifty years of studying the mind-body connection, put to the test on the race floor. Change one and you change the other.
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Side by side with his son
A story about mindset, deliberate practice and the power of intergenerational partnership.
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Finished in 1:47:43
The lesson he brought home: the human spirit doesn't have an expiration date.
NEW RELEASE
The new book out end of November
The Human Spirit Revealed on My Path to the HYROX Challenge at Age 76. What does it take to push your mind and body to the absolute limit later in life? Doug's memoir chronicles his eleven months of training, the race itself, and the lifestyle he has built around it.
The single most important bet you make in life is the one that you place on yourself.
Doug Melody, Ph.D.
Coaching
Help moving through the change process and becoming the best version of yourself at any age.
Speaking
Keynotes, panels and podcasts on aging with strength and the mindset behind it.
Books
Two books on growing older with vitality, attitude and the right kind of activity.
Coaching, speaking and books
ABOUT DOUG
A student-athlete his whole life
Doug holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, personal fitness credentials from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and TRX, and over five decades of work in education. He has coached countless athletes at every age and talent level.
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Today his passion is helping others move through change and become the absolute best versions of themselves. It's not easy to do. But, with the right mindset, it's possible to do.
