I'm 74 and just finished my 2nd solo row across the Atlantic. I wasn't a sporty kid, but got fit in my 30s.

Frank Rothwell has rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in his 70s twice to raise money for the charity Alzheimer's Research UK.

World's Toughest Row

• Frank Rothwell, a 74-year-old from the UK, wasn't sporty as a child but got into sailing in his 30s.
• He switched to rowing in his 70s, and has now rowed across the Atlantic, solo, twice.
• He raised money for Alzheimer's Research UK by rowing for 12 hours a day for 56 days.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Frank Rothwell...