A thriver's guide to physical health and wellness
World-class tips, tactics, strategies and serious motivation
JFK to Brooklyn’s Hotel Indigo on September 12, 2012…
Carb loading?
Started the day with a 50-minute run in Orlando. Ended with walks totaling a few miles. Great exercise, even for a travel day. My feet felt great all day. On the comeback trail… at the Next Blog
Barefoot at the beach?
Foot and ankle pain 101. Chronic foot pain gone. But pain in Achilles’ tendon. Not enough to cause pain while running. The pain is actually more discreet. Standing sometimes, or stretching. Better call Dr Wagner.
Insight: The time to fix the roof is during good weather.
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This doesn’t look like a gym, yet I left exhausted. Did a ton of work that mattered. It was a perfect day.
the emotional labor a teacher expends all day takes a toll physically
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just wasn't ready for this one, even though six months ago it seemed possible
What’s the buzz at Lane 8? Last week had the first track workout in three years. And the first “speed work” in the same three years. Sure, the times were slow, but compared to no speed work, it’s causing a buzz around here.
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never let your memories be bigger than your dreams
How long will you wait before seeing health improvements? Three weeks? Three months? Three years? Ten of the most amazing insights I hope you’ve glean from Lane 8:
1. Resolve to make health a lifetime habit
2. Remember that getting healthy is one thing
3. Staying there is entirely different
4. You have the rest of your life to make slow and steady progress
5. Don’t do too much, too soon
6. Be an example and not a warning
7. Be creative
8. Be forgiving
9. Never quit
10. Have fun
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to get injured again would be embarrassing and not fun
Of course there’s the worry that an injury could happen anytime. Aging, some things get easier, some more challenging. What lifts us up, or buries us, is how we approach the inevitable.
I’m making a game out of ramping up for the 2012 Masters Track and Field National Championships. Can I go back and perform well… with less, but more focused, training? Can I use rest and recovery in a completely innovative way for better results?
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1st track workout since 2009 (University of Iowa, May 2012)
Assuming you don’t quit, this is what happens when you least expect it….
You make progress.
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Insight: Many things are common sense, just not common practice.
get and STAY healthy... impossible is nothing
Two critical things to do when you don’t feel like exercising:
1. Take the day off
2. Get over it and just do it
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the metaphor for Lane 8 is so powerful, I'm determined to stay healthy
This most likely is the secret key to wellness…
Determination.
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Some are very shy about their feet.
To a runner, having healthy feet is a blessing, especially if the runner hasn’t had great-feeling feet in years and years. The down side is that feeling great is a huge temptation to overdo it. So yesterday, I took the day off.
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Mind, body, spirit, money, and hq...
You see four of them below. The fifth is the "box" the holds the other four...
America's unheralded work life balance expert. jeff noel, is a Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. He believes work is only work if you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity, he can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.