Morning, Greg here! Welcome to Issue No. 7 of Midlife Male, the lifestyle magazine for midlife men, by midlife men. I wanted to personally welcome all our new readers, and if this newsletter was forwarded to you, subscribe below.
This week we've got a special edition of our “How I See It” with several members of our Midlife Male community, a new Viewpoint column, recommendations for each of our 6 Fs and more. This is more than just a newsletter. It's a community of men looking to maximize midlife. Remember, we're all in this together.
How I See It: We Climbed 29,029 Vertical Feet in 36 Hours! (The Everest Challenge)
Photo credit: Megan Dunn
This week’s How I See It interview is a little different. Rather than hear from one fellow midlife male, we’re going to share the thoughts of several men in our Midlife Male Inner Circle who recently flew with MLM founder Greg Scheinman to Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada to compete in the 29029 Everest challenge.
If you’re not familiar, the challenge involves hiking up a mountain over and over again until your cumulative elevation totals the height of the summit at Mt. Everest: 29,029 feet.
In this case, that would be 15 ascents with one catch: they must be completed in 36 hours.
As co-founder Jesse Itzler and Marc Hodulich write on the website, “More than an event, 29029 is a community of people who believe that overcoming obstacles reveals the best in each of us. Your fellow climbers will push you to do things you didn’t think you could. This is a new category of challenge that's equal parts physical, mental, and spiritual… Do you have the heart and will to climb the mountain again and again until you earn the right to say you 'Everested'?”
We’re proud to say that ‘yes’, we had the heart, as all MLM participants met their personal goals and the majority completed the entire grueling climb, which included massive temperature drops, fierce wind and strong rain that kept many others from finishing over the final six hours to earn their “Red Hats”. Here are some thoughts on the accomplishment from the men in our Midlife Male community who gutted it out for this week’s How I See It. We asked each of them the same three questions.
Here’s what they had to say:
Stay tuned as we’ll have even more interviews from this experience for you in the coming weeks.
Why We Must Challenge Ourselves To Do Hard Things
At the summit. Credit: Megan Dunn
“All I strive for is a fit body, calm mind, and a house full of love.”
Those were the first words I heard from 29029 Co-Founder Marc Hodulich.
I nodded in agreement because that’s the foundation my wife Kate and I strive for, especially as we approach the next phase of our lives together.
We’re not just looking to grow old together; we want to keep finding that spark to stay children at heart. As Charles Bukowski said, “The problem is, we look for someone to grow old together, while the secret is to find someone to stay a child with.”
Kate and I aspire to live that way—through experiences that challenge us, push us, and remind us of what truly matters.
And to do it – simply and authentically our way.
I just completed my third @29029everesting challenge at Mont Tremblant, and this one was extra special. I climbed alongside Kate, who crushed her goal of 10 ascents before giving me a kiss and telling me to go finish the 15. Watching her determination and strength was inspiring—she propelled both of us forward.
What I love most about these experiences is the opportunity to bring people together. Here’s how this time around was different…
BONUS: Now SHE Sees It
What did Kate think of all this? Read it here:
Greg’s Wife Weighs in on Her First 29029 Challenge
Millions of stories are posted online every day and 99.9% are noise. We sifted through the nonsense to share standouts with actionable takeaways you can use to maximize your life in each of our 6Fs: Fitness. Family. Finance. Food. Fashion. Fun. Let’s go.
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FAMILY – The Text I Got from My Boys After Finishing 29029
FITNESS – Want to Try Rucking? This is My Go-To Training Ruck Backpack
FINANCE – The 14 Cheapest Places to Buy Land in America
FASHION – Everyone Wears Jordans. Don’t Be Everyone. Wear These Nikes Instead
FOOD – All Olive Oils Aren’t the Same – This One’s the Best
FUN – Get the NBA Jam Arcade Game in Your House
Last week’s poll results
Looks like a lot of people are ready to GTFO…
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