I was introduced to the concept of the Centenarian Olympics - training for your 100 year milestone - from Dr. Peter Attia, a biohacker I follow who brilliantly researches and spells out the best ways for us to help you optimize your health.
Our goal is to maximize your healthspan – the number of years you live fully, actively, without chronic disease or disability. Ideally, we want none of our patients to outlive their brain, need vascular surgery or dialysis, become diabetic, or endure a heart attack, cancer or stroke. As our nation’s average life-expectancy continues to plummet with the worst “healthy life expectancy” among wealthy nations, we marvel at our patients getting healthier at every age and stage.
I'm training for 2062 - the year of my Centenarian Olympics.
When that year comes around, I still want to be able to travel, garden, play with my great-grandchildren and move around comfortably. They’re all things I can do now – but I'm getting fit to make sure I can still do them in 35+ years.
I’ll walk two to five miles every day and I do some strength training and flexibility work daily. It’s about the little things every day. Every choice I’m making I’m thinking about things that work in my favor. It’s about self-preservation.
So, what do you want to be able to do at 100? Lift a toddler? Climb Machu Picchu or keep up with your great grandkids at Disney World? Continue to travel, play sports you love, read and learn, or continue meaningful work?
Share your goals with us and let’s collaborate on your training strategy for 100+ years. It’s never too late to start!