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An award-winning journalist tells the inspiring story of her unlikely midlife journey to master the daunting sport of obstacle course racing—a powerful, science-based account of the change possible at any age when we push limits.
“This story of personal transformation is thrilling.”—Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Life in Five Senses
In her midforties, Gwendolyn Bounds attended a dinner party where someone asked a little girl: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
It struck Bounds: In middle age, no one asks you that anymore. So she put the question to herself. The answer set her on an unexpected five-year path of transformation from an unathletic office executive glued to her screens to an age-group medalist and world championship competitor in obstacle course racing—a demanding military-style sport requiring speed, endurance, mobility, and strength.
In Not Too Late, Bounds explores how tackling something new and hard upended her expectations for middle age—while also helping her reconcile regrets of her youth. Her story takes us from playgrounds and gyms, where Bounds relearns childhood movements (swinging from monkey bars, climbing a rope); to far-flung Spartan Race courses, where she strives to master running in difficult terrain and to conquer challenges such as scaling tall walls, crawling under barbed wire, and carrying heavy loads of rocks up mountains.
Bounds’s journey offers inspiration and a road map for anyone craving more out of life. Woven through Not Too Late are insights from scientists, longevity doctors, philosophers, elite athletes, and performance experts on how to reimagine our limits and who we think we are. Through Bounds’s story, as she changes her body and mindset, we learn about humans’ capacity to tap inner reserves, face fears, locate intrinsic motivation, and push boundaries at any life stage.
Ultimately, one message prevails: When unleashing our full potential, age can be a secret weapon.
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"In Not Too Late, Gwendolyn Bounds captures the powerful lure of discovering ‘flow’ in midlife as she embraces something bold and once unimaginable. There are important lessons in this book that help us put aside our fears, forget feeling foolish, and try something new. Such a reset of who we believe we are, and what we are capable of doing, can help us move from the weight of the world (which is easy to store up) to the wonder of the world."
— Chip Conley, bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife.
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There’s a lot of wisdom packed into Not Too Late, but it’s also a fantastic page-turner of a story. Bounds’s dreams and doubts and insecurities are highly relatable for anyone staring into the headlights of middle age, and the way she tackles them will get you out of your chair—and perhaps down in the mud, crawling under some barbed wire.
— Alex Hutchinson, bestselling author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance -
Wendy Bounds is an inspiration! In Not Too Late she proves that reinvention is possible at any age—and gives you the tools you need to triumph over your fears and embrace your next adventure. Bounds not only changed her own life; her irresistible story will change yours.
— Joanne Lipman, bestselling author of Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work -
In a world plagued by isolation, alienation, and apathy, Not Too Late is an ode to the value of sport: a sense of belonging, intimacy, and mastery that’s good for not just the body and mind but also the soul. Bounds inspires and shows how you can reap these rewards at any age.
— Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness -
I’ve always known Wendy Bounds was a badass. As it turns out, I think I might have even known it before she did. Her journey to that self-discovery, to embracing the inner badass that rests within so many of us, even if we don’t think it does, is something that anyone who has ever felt the pull of the couch and midlife malaise will want to dive into. This story of a grand pivot to something dangerous just might change your life.
— Matthew Futterman, author of Running to the Edge -
In Not Too Late, Gwendolyn Bounds captures the powerful lure of discovering ‘flow’ in midlife as she embraces something bold and once unimaginable. Such a reset of who we believe we are, and what we are capable of doing, can help us move from the weight of the world (which is easy to store up) to the wonder of the world.
— Chip Conley, bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife. -
[Bounds'] journey to that self-discovery, to embracing the inner badass that rests within so many of us, even if we don’t think it does, is something that anyone who has ever felt the pull of the couch and midlife malaise will want to dive into. This story of a grand pivot to something dangerous just might change your life.
— Matthew Futterman, author of Running to the Edge -
No matter your age, Not Too Late will inspire you to make big positive changes—to do hard things you didn’t think you could and conquer the extra mile (and mile after that). Importantly, it’ll also arm you with the information you need to make those changes. Read Not Too Late and ride its inspiration and advice to a new you.
— Michael Easter, bestselling author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain. -
Honest, humble, and very funny, Not Too Late will inspire any mortal to push personal limits, whether it’s on the playground monkey bars or in one of the planet’s craziest endurance competitions. Gwendolyn Bounds has written an absorbing, age-defiant classic that embraces the hidden warrior inside all of us.
— Jason Gay, bestselling author of I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me and Little Victories -
There are piles of books on how to win in your career, but scarce few grapple with the ultimate quest for purpose, meaning, and inspiration as life’s finish line approaches. Gwendolyn Bounds’s Not Too Late is an intimate first-person story of pivoting in midlife to embrace challenge, persevere, and triumph.
— R. Douglas Fields, PhD, author of Electric Brain and Why We Snap -
There’s a lot of wisdom packed into Not Too Late, but it’s also a fantastic page-turner of a story. Bounds’s dreams and doubts and insecurities are highly relatable for anyone staring into the headlights of middle age, and the way she tackles them will get you out of your chair—and perhaps down in the mud . . .
— Alex Hutchinson, bestselling author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance -
In Not Too Late, Gwendolyn Bounds captures the powerful lure of discovering ‘flow’ in midlife as she embraces something bold and once unimaginable.
— Chip Conley, bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife. -
[Bounds'] journey to that self-discovery, to embracing the inner badass that rests within so many of us, even if we don’t think it does, is something that anyone who has ever felt the pull of the couch and midlife malaise will want to dive into.
— Matthew Futterman, author of Running to the Edge -
No matter your age, Not Too Late will inspire you to make big positive changes—to do hard things you didn’t think you could and conquer the extra mile (and mile after that). Read Not Too Late and ride its inspiration and advice to a new you.
— Michael Easter, bestselling author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain. -
Honest, humble, and very funny, Not Too Late will inspire any mortal to push personal limits, whether it’s on the playground monkey bars or in one of the planet’s craziest endurance competitions.
— Jason Gay, bestselling author of I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me and Little Victories -
Gwendolyn Bounds’s Not Too Late is an intimate first-person story of pivoting in midlife to embrace challenge, persevere, and triumph.
— R. Douglas Fields, PhD, author of Electric Brain and Why We Snap -
Gwendolyn Bounds offers a no-nonsense, everything-to-gain approach to a life without boundaries that was so addicting I was torn between reading another page and getting out the door to power through a run.
— Deena Kastor, marathon Olympic Medalist and bestselling author of Let Your Mind Run -
A must-read for anyone at a crossroads!
— Rich Diviney, retired Navy SEAL and bestselling author of The Attributes -
Gwendolyn Bounds offers a no-nonsense, everything-to-gain approach to a life without boundaries so addicting that I was torn between reading another page and getting out the door to power through a run.
— Deena Kastor, Olympic marathon medalist and bestselling author of Let Your Mind Run -
This story of personal transformation is thrilling. Gwendolyn Bounds shows that at any age, it’s possible to expand our sense of possibilities and redefine our potential.
— Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Life in Five Senses and host of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast -
A fantastic page-turner of a story . . . Bounds’s dreams and doubts and insecurities are highly relatable for anyone staring into the headlights of middle age.
— Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of Endure -
An emotional and at times harrowing journey . . . Those of us tethered to our devices or trapped by our own perceived limits will find inspiration here.
— Kai Ryssdal, host of Marketplace -
No matter your age, Not Too Late will inspire you to make big positive changes—to do hard things you didn’t think you could.
— Michael Easter, New York Times bestselling author of The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain -
Packed with wisdom and practical advice, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to break free from the constraints of age and redefine what is possible in their life.
— Joe De Sena, Spartan founder and CEO and New York Times bestselling co-author of 10 Rules for Resilience and Spartan Up! -
Bounds captures the powerful lure of discovering ‘flow’ in midlife as she embraces something bold and once unimaginable.
— Chip Conley, bestselling author of Learning to Love Midlife -
A no-nonsense, everything-to-gain approach to a life without boundaries, Not Too Late is so addicting that I was torn between reading another page and getting out the door to power through a run.
— Deena Kastor, Olympic marathon medalist and New York Times bestselling author of Let Your Mind Run -
In a world plagued by isolation, alienation, and apathy, Not Too Late is an ode to the value of sport: a sense of belonging, intimacy, and mastery that’s good for not just the body and mind but also the soul.
— Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness -
An inspiring guide on how to unearth a “second wind,” from someone who’s been there.
— Kirkus Reviews -
Thrilling.
— Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Life in Five Senses and host of the Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast -
A fantastic page-turner of a story.
— Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of Endure -
Those of us tethered to our devices or trapped by our own perceived limits will find inspiration here.
— Kai Ryssdal, host of Marketplace -
A must-read for anyone seeking to break free from the constraints of age and redefine what is possible in their life.
— Joe De Sena, Spartan founder and CEO and New York Times bestselling co-author of 10 Rules for Resilience and Spartan Up! -
Not Too Late is so addicting that I was torn between reading another page and getting out the door to power through a run.
— Deena Kastor, Olympic marathon medalist and New York Times bestselling author of Let Your Mind Run -
An ode to the value of sport: a sense of belonging, intimacy, and mastery that’s good for not just the body and mind but also the soul.
— Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness -
Bounds not only changed her own life; her irresistible story will change yours.
— Joanne Lipman, bestselling author of Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work -
Anyone who has ever felt the pull of the couch and midlife malaise will want to dive in.
— Matthew Futterman, author of Running to the Edge -
Honest, humble, and very funny.
— Jason Gay, New York Times bestselling author of I Wouldn’t Do That If I Were Me and Little Victories -
Not Too Late will resonate with anyone who has hit midlife only to wonder: Is this it?
— Jeff Bercovici, author of Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age -
For anyone who has ever wondered if there’s more juice to squeeze out of life. So—basically everyone.
— Scott Keneally, writer/director of Rise of the Sufferfests: A Film About Mud, Masochism and Modern Life -
An intimate first-person story of pivoting in midlife to embrace challenge, persevere, and triumph.
— R. Douglas Fields, PhD, author of Electric Brain and Why We Snap
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