Scott O’Leary Goes from Despair to Running the Moab 240

01/01/22 • 51 min

Scott O’Leary is a “warrior who openly rebels at the norms of age.” After age 50 Scott takes up Spartan Races. Soon, with the urging of a friend, Scott runs in 35 mile run in Wisconsin. Then in a very short time Scott is running in the Moab 240 mile race while honoring a special friend and finding meaning to his own journey at the same time. Listen as Scott details the amazing accomplishments and why he believes age 50 is just the starting line.

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