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ABOUT WILL POWER
PROTOCOLS
Books, free training tools, and research-based articles for athletes and active adults over 50 — written by a Marine veteran and four-time Ironman who reports what the research actually measured.
MY STORY
BROOKLYN. THE MARINES. COLLEGE RUNNING. IRONMAN. STILL RACING AT 61.
BROOKLYN
They called me Chillie Willie. We were poor, and at 15 somebody handed me a needle and I said no. The battle hardening started there.
MARINES, 1983–1987
Thailand, 1985. A gunnery sergeant told me I wouldn't come back from Okinawa, that drinking would kill me. The Corps taught me everything is a battle.
MARINES, AIRBORNE
A small airborne unit. We ran ninja runs: 11 to 13 miles around base with obstacle courses built in. I wasn't the best one out there. The standard is what stayed with me.
COLLEGE CROSS-COUNTRY AND TRACK
I showed up for college cross-country at 203 pounds and got down to 175, still the biggest guy on the team. Most Improved Athlete at both colleges I ran for.
LONG ISLAND HALF MARATHON, 1988
Probably my best race: 1 hour 27 minutes, at 175 pounds.
NEW YORK CITY MARATHON, 1988
The clock shows gun time; my watch said about 3:32, after a long walk to the start. I couldn't afford to order the photo, so this is the proof sheet.
THE NAME, 2007
The name came to me in 2007, on training rides for a 100-mile charity ride at Lake Tahoe. A year later it was on my bib at my first Ironman: bib 1218, the same one on the cover of my memoir.
IRONMAN LAKE PLACID, 2008
In 2007 I weighed 243 pounds and couldn't swim. A year later I came out of the water at my first Ironman.
IRONMAN LAKE PLACID, 2010
My second Ironman, back on the same course.
IRONMAN NEW YORK, 2012
My third Ironman, one of more than 300 races over the years.
2016–2021: THE FALL
Five years with one race, a Thanksgiving 5K in a turkey hat. My weight climbed to 275 pounds. In 2021, I started racing again.
IRONMAN LAKE PLACID, 2022
My fourth and last Ironman. I made the 17-hour cutoff by less than 10 minutes.
MARINE CORPS MARATHON, 2025
I signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon three times before I finally ran it, at 60. It finishes at the Marine Corps War Memorial, the same image I have tattooed on my arm.
TODAY, AT 61
Still running and training functional fitness for strength and mobility. I qualified for USA Triathlon Nationals at 60 while racing as a Clydesdale. My books follow what I care about: training, cooking, health and longevity.
TRICIA
My rock and my biggest supporter. She started CrossFit first and talked me into it.
THE MISSION
Most health and fitness content is built for people in their 20s and 30s. Will Power Protocols exists for a different audience — experienced athletes and adults who have the discipline and the data, but need frameworks built around their actual physiology.
The goal is simple: help you add high-quality years — not just years — by combining the science of longevity with the discipline of endurance athletics.
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EVIDENCE-DRIVEN
Everything starts with what published research actually measured: VO2 max, strength, body composition, sleep, recovery. The books report the evidence at the strength it has, and say so where it's thin.
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SOURCED AND CITED
The books cite the primary research in place, and articles that discuss research list their sources with PubMed links. Where the evidence is thin, mixed, or absent, they say so.
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QUALITY OVER HYPE
Supplement picks favor products with independent testing, such as NSF Certified for Sport or Informed Sport. Each listing shows its certification and supporting research where they exist, so you can judge for yourself.
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BUILT FOR MASTERS ATHLETES
The longevity and performance research is clear: what works at 25 doesn't fully apply at 50+. The protocols here are built around the physiology of experienced athletes and health-focused adults over 40.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
- ▸The Will Power Protocols book series — 14 books on strength, endurance, and health after 50 (18 books in all, including fiction and a memoir)
- ▸Articles on training, nutrition, recovery, and longevity research
- ▸A podcast built from the books
- ▸Digital guides — one free, two paid PDFs — and free printable worksheets for the workbook-style books
- ▸Free race training plans for triathlon, Hyrox, Spartan, running, and CrossFit
- ▸A free protocol generator for training, nutrition, and recovery goals
- ▸Supplement, gear, and lab-testing recommendations, with affiliate links disclosed
WHAT IT IS NOT
- ✕Medical advice — we are not doctors and nothing here replaces your physician
- ✕A supplement brand — we don't manufacture or sell products directly
- ✕A subscription — there are no paid plans, and the tools are free
- ✕Sponsored by any supplement company — affiliate commissions come only from purchases made through our links
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FULL AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE →MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this site is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before starting any supplement, training, or nutrition program. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.