I’m planning my next book and I’m very excited about the concept that has taken shape. As some may know, several of the athletes I interviewed for my book told me that doing the P90X workout program was a key to their success. After the book was released, I started P90X to get back in shape myself and was blown away by the results I got. You can see the results here.

P90X is a product of Beachbody Inc., which creates and distributes a wide variety of fitness products, from various DVD programs, to supplements, to gear. While doing P90X, I was so impressed by Beachbody products, that I became a coach, which means I can distribute products and build a team of coaches to further spread the Beachbody brand.

In considering ideas for my next book, I decided to combine my interest in getting fit, inspiring others to get fit, and building a Beachbody team with the book. So here is the concept.

I am recruiting 10 people to join my Beachbody team of coaches and in the first six months of 2011, I will document their fitness journey and feature them in a book. The book will include their background information, their motivations and goals for getting fit, their plan, there journey, their diet, their workouts, their results, and some great pictures. They will aslo be able to include information about their businesses.

For those that commit to being in the book and being on my team, they will:

- Be featured in my next book that they can use to inspire others or to promote their business. The book will be available in paperback as well as for the Kindle and Nook platforms

- Get fit by doing a Beachbody program such as P90X, Insanity, or one of the other great programs. I will work with them through 1:1 and weekly team calls.

- Inspire others through publicity the team will generate at events, on Facebook and on our blog

- Start their own  Beachbody coaching business, and possibly generate income before the project is over. You can find out more about what it means to be a coach here.

If you are interested please email me at don@50interviews.com or message me on facebook. I’ll provide details on how to join my team and become part of the project.

I want to kick this off right after the new year, so get on board now. It turns out that Beachbody is waiving the $39 coaching initiation fee for the remainder of 2010, so you can save this by joining this year.

Thanks,

Don

Cheryl Ragsdale - Hear Her Interview

I’m very excited about how the audio version of 50 Athletes Over 50 is progressing. This is a sample of a chapter that discusses lessons learned from interviews I had with over-50 athletes. In this chapter, beyond the lessons, you will hear actual recordings from the original interviews. I think you will agree, these excerpts are engaging and entertaining. I’d love to know what you think.

Listen to or download the podcast here.

Loretta Claiborne

I interviewed Special Olympian Loretta Claiborne for 50 Athletes Over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life. In this post, I share with you audio excerpts from our interview where Loretta shares with us how she got started, challenges she faces, where she gets her inspiration from and much, much more.

Listen to or download the audio podcast here.

Don McGrath, Author of 50 Athletes Over 50

I have begun recording and producing an audio version of 50 Athletes Over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life and I’m excited about it. Please listen or download to listen on your drive to work, and let me know what you think. If I get favorable response, I will proceed and produce the following chapter.

You can find the podcast here.

Recently I interviewed author and speaker Frank Forencich about the importance of PLAY.

Hear the interview here.

Don McGrath Talks to Boomer Times Radio

Don’s Interview with Anita Finley of Boomer Times

I was recently interviewed by Anita Finley of Boomer Times and discussed lessons I learned interviewing 50 athletes over 50.

Listen to Don’s interview on BoomerTimes/SeniorLife (Boca Raton, FL) below, or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes.

The 50-K Active/Athlete Challenge, started by Fort Collins, Colorado based Draben Enterprises recently hit a major milestone in achieving 1000 people signed up to take the Challenge. The goal of the 50-K Challenge is to recruit 50,000 people to pledge a more active life and to help elevate the discussion about the importance of being physically active to an even level with the discussion on how to pay for our health care.

The 50-K Challenge grew out of local author Don McGrath’s book 50 Athletes Over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life, and encourages people to follow a few simple steps to a more active life.

1)       Find a physical activity you LOVE to do

2)       Set a goal and write it down

3)       Make a plan to reach the goal and write it down

4)       Be accountable

5)       Get out there and have fun!

“The idea for the 50-K Active Challenge came to me after seeing the incredible health of over-50 people who lead a sustained active life.  For those in the book, the key was to find an activity they love to do,” Said McGrath.  “This is why the first step is to find an activity you love to do; one that tickles your inner child and makes you giggle when you do it.”

To learn more about the 50-K Active/Athlete Challenge and to join, go to www.50-k.net. The price to join?

-          Inspiration

-          Dedication

-          Perspiration

Also note that the book is now available through amazon and Barnes and Noble.