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America's unheralded work life balance expert. Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. Work is only work of you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity. Can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.Connect with:
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Wrong Is Easier
Doing it wrong is easier than doing it right. You can screw it up by doing it wrong. And doing it wrong, is as easy as doing nothing. Ya with me? Let me say that again. Doing it wrong is … Continue reading
Our Body Is A Gift
Yet we ignore this priceless gift. Well, we ignore it until we start to here from it. Aches and pains. Wake up calls. We can be fairly certain that these will afflict us all. The question is, it seems, “Can … Continue reading
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Tagged Aches, Adult, Ailments, Cancer, Championships, Dr, health, Heart, Hospital, jeff noel, jungle jeff, Lane 8, Life, Men, Mid, mid life, mid life celebration, Orlando, Pains, Physical, Run, Running, track, Wake up calls, wellness, World
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It’s Completely Up To You
What you do today is completely up to you. Always has been. Always will be. Yes, everyone has obligations that must be attended to. Yes, there are things that come up unexpectedly – and sometimes these events are tragic. Yes, … Continue reading
Still Sitting On Your Butt?
Are you planning to exercise today? If you are, great. If you’re not, why the heck not? Just do it.
Lane 8, Halloween Scared
Lane 8 is about taking care of our physical gifts, namely our physical health. I am reminded daily just how challenging it is. As responsible adults, if we don’t make conscious choices, and fight the hard battle to get and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult, Candy, Choices, Costumes, Daily, Florida, Gym, Halloween, Hard, jeff noel, Lane 8, Lists, October, Orlando, Physical Gifts, priorities, Pumpkins, Reminded, Reminders, Responsibilty, Rest, Risk, Run, Scared, Sleep, Stretch, Time Management, Trick or Treat, wellness
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There Once Was A Man From…
…Nantucket. Wait, that’s not where we want to go today. Met a businessman, 62, on a flight yesterday. He was reading “Bicycling” magazine. He looked great and had an incredibly healthy “glow”. So naturally, because it’s a quirk I have, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling, Bike, Biking, CCFA, Century Rides, Colonoscopy, Exercise, Gastroenterology, Habits, health, Heart, Hospital, IBD, IBS, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, jeff noel, Lane 8, Magazine, Meds, Nap, Recovery, Rest, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Habits, Stationary Bikes, wellness
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Lane 8 Travels Again
Lane 8 is on the move. No, not to a Master’s Track and Field Meet. Good guess though. Traveling to give a speech. That’s what I do. I’m a professional speaker. Actually, I’ll speak anywhere to anyone, as long as … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Behavior Modification, Blogging, Boy Scouts, CCFA, Children's Religious Education, Church, Colonoscopy, Exercise, Fitness, Gardening, Gastroenterology, Habits, health, Heart, Hospital, IBD, IBS, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, jeff noel, Lane 8, Masters Athletics, Meds, Nap, Recovery, Rest, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Habits, Social Media, USATF, wellness
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Gaining Weight or Losing Weight
Gaining weight or losing weight. These two topics seem to occupy our human obsessions more than just about anything. Why? Because it’s so challenging, with all the media, to feel comfortable with our bodies. Maybe the media is right. Maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual Physical, Blood Pressure, BMI, Carbs, Cholesterol, Diet, Exercise, Fats, Ideal Body Weight, Listen to our bodies, Obesity, Over 30, Overweight, Proteins, Vitamins, Weight Control, Weight Management, wellness
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Did You Get Enough Rest?
Did you get enough rest last night? Rest is way under-rated. Have been struggling with this one for about two months. This is unusual, because I focus very hard on rest. It’s one of our critical success factors in staying … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, CCFA, Colonoscopy, Cycle, Exercise, Financial, Gastroenterology, Habits, health, Heart, Hospital, IBD, IBS, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, jeff noel, Lane 8, Meds, Mental, Nap, Physical, Recovery, Rest, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Habits, Spiritual, vicious cycle, wellness, Work Life Balance
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Did You Exercise Yesterday?
Did you? Great if you did. If you had a planned rest day, also great. But if you didn’t do either in a purposeful way, you get another chance today. Here are a couple tips, the most critical things, I’ve … Continue reading