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About Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds

Nonprofit Executive. Ironman Triathlete. 2X Cancer Survivor. Bestselling Author. Thought Leader. Five-Star Speaker.

I never expected that my midlife crisis-driven journey into endurance sports would culminate in my completion of Ironman Florida, a grueling race with a 2.4 mile open water swim, a 112-mile bike ride and full 26.2 marathon. I also never imagined that just a few months after hearing finish line announcer Mike Reilly proclaim, “Jeffrey Reynolds, you are an Ironman” that a doctor would tell me “You have cancer.” Thankfully, I conquered prostate cancer, my recovery was going well, and I went on to race the New York City Marathon. A few months later, following a routine screening, I got another life-changing diagnosis – this time Stage 3B Colorectal Cancer. 

I never expected that my passion for three sports would become my blueprint for surviving two cancers. But when my diagnoses up-ended everything I took for granted, I discovered that the mental toughness, systematic training, and community support I’d built as a triathlete became my greatest assets in facing treatment and recovery.

Now, as a seasoned nonprofit executive who has helped thousands through their darkest moments, an Ironman finisher and author of the bestselling book, “Every Mile Matters: Turning Triathlon Training Into Cancer Triumph,” I share how the principles of endurance sports apply to life’s unexpected challenges – helping audiences build resilience, find purpose in struggle, and discover strength they didn’t know they had.