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Jeffrey Weiss, author of Racing Against Time: On Ironman, Ultramarathons and the Quest for
Transformation in Mid-Life, was forty-eight years old, out of shape and searching for new purpose when he took on his first 10K, sparking the personal evolution and life-altering change which inspired his book, which is his new fitness memoir that tells how he pushed through perceived limits to became an Ironman and ultramarathoner, proving that age is no barrier to strength and ambition while exploring the emotional renewal that comes with chasing bold goals.
Racing Against Time tells of Jeff's mid-life adventures in extreme sports, including finishes at Ironman Arizona (twice) and the 72-mile ultramarathon Midnight Express between the ages of 57 and 61.
Jeff's story demonstrates the possibility of radical, life-altering change even during late
middle age. He is a living example of the possibility of increasing "health span". Jeff strives to
encourage others to see fitness as an accessible tool for changing how they age, so
that they can continue to live actively and vigorously for years longer than they ever
thought possible.
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Jeffrey Weiss is the author of Racing Against Time: On Ironman, Ultramarathons and the Quest forTransformation in Mid-Life, I Am My Brother's Keeper, and Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force. He is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having served as a C-
suite executive in a start-up that recently sold for $3 billion. In addition to undergraduate and law degrees, Jeff has master's degrees in international law and in biotechnology. Jeffrey lives in Tel Aviv, where in 2024 he founded Stickers of Meaning, a project that preserves and educates about the memorial stickers that have appeared throughout Israel since October 7, 2023—honoring the fallen and inspiring the living with messages of love, purpose, daring, and joy.
https://www.jeffreyweissauthor.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-l-weiss
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