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  Today's publisher's pride is  Racing against Time  by Jeffrey Weiss, which has reached #41 on Amazon in  hot new releases/running and jogging, #83 in midlife self-help, and #130 in travel biographies and memoirs. Book Description: In  Racing Against Time , Jeff Weiss shares the story of his late middle-age transformation.  Weiss went from running a first 10K race at age 48 to becoming an Ironman and ultramarathoner by his late 50s.  Along the way he discovers the extraordinary physical and emotional benefits that flow from chasing ever-increasing fitness goals.  Weiss’s journey shows us that we have the power to influence how we age, that goal-setting and adventure are not solely the province of the young.  At a time when so many of us are looking for ways to increase our health span – that portion of life that we spend in good health – Weiss’s story shows us one way to get there.   Keywords: midlife fitness transformation, runnin...

We tend to imagine athletes as people who started young—kids who grew up on fields, courts, and tracks. But some of the most passionate athletes I know found their way to sports not in childhood, but in midlife. And when you look closely, it makes perfect sense. Midlife is a hinge point, a moment when identity, time, and meaning shift just enough to open a new door. The question isn’t “Why didn’t they start earlier?” but “Why does now feel like the right moment to begin?” In early life, sports are often tangled up with external pressures: parental expectations, school culture, performance anxiety, the fear of not being good enough. By midlife, those voices quiet. People choose activities for reasons that are internal, grounded, and deeply personal. They’re no longer chasing approval; they’re chasing curiosity, vitality, and self-definition. Life transitions play a role too. Children grow up. Careers stabilize or change shape. Caregiving rhythms become more predictable. Suddenly the...

  Yes!  Racing against Time  by Jeffrey Weiss is now available on preorder: The paperback is available now on pre-order at the  MSI Press webstore . Get a pre-order 25% discount with coupon code FF25. It will be available soon on Amazon and B&N as well. The e-book is available now for pre-order on  Amazon Kindle . The book will be released on October 1, 2025. A perfect reading to start on Fitness Friday. Stand by and be ready! Book Description: In  Racing Against Time , Jeff Weiss shares the story of his late middle-age transformation.  Weiss went from running a first 10K race at age 48 to becoming an Ironman and ultramarathoner by his late 50s.  Along the way he discovers the extraordinary physical and emotional benefits that flow from chasing ever-increasing fitness goals.  Weiss’s journey shows us that we have the power to influence how we age, that goal-setting and adventure are not solely the province of the young.  At a time wh...

  Yes!  Racing against Time  by Jeffrey Weiss is now available on preorder: The paperback is available now on pre-order at the  MSI Press webstore . Get a pre-order 25% discount with coupon code FF25. It will be available soon on Amazon and B&N as well. The e-book is available now for pre-order on  Amazon Kindle . The book will be released on October 1, 2025. A perfect reading to start on Fitness Friday. Stand by and be ready! Book Description: In  Racing Against Time , Jeff Weiss shares the story of his late middle-age transformation.  Weiss went from running a first 10K race at age 48 to becoming an Ironman and ultramarathoner by his late 50s.  Along the way he discovers the extraordinary physical and emotional benefits that flow from chasing ever-increasing fitness goals.  Weiss’s journey shows us that we have the power to influence how we age, that goal-setting and adventure are not solely the province of the young.  At a time wh...