Category Archives: Lane 8 Vision

You Know What Allows You To Triumph Over Quitting And Excuses?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by jeff noel

Red Lobster is our first stop… After every one of these… Having a great Pediatric Gastroenterologist helps when you have regular colonoscopies. He had 3 between his 4th and 5th birthdays, and a few more since. There is one thing … Continue reading →

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National Championships in 2011

Posted on February 20, 2011 by jeff noel

Missed it last year too… The 2011 Master’s Track & Field Indoor National Championships will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 4-6. I will not be there. Of course, this is a trivial issue for all of you. In … Continue reading →

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Why Are The 2 Pictures Different?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by jeff noel

A simple walk is all it takes to get started. The catch is that you can never quit… Last night at Gold’s Gym, our Son asked why are the out of shape people in the ‘before’ pictures never smiling and … Continue reading →

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Lane 8 Is…..

Posted on January 2, 2011 by jeff noel

Lane 8 is the worst lane. It’s the lane the slowest contestant gets. Someone has to come in last. Failure, right? But what if it were in the finals, at the Olympics. Coming in last means you’re the 8th best in … Continue reading →

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Welcome – Real Life In Real Time

Posted on December 22, 2010 by jeff noel

How much hype surrounds diet and exercise? Exactly, but you won’t find any here. If you’re looking for authenticity, encouragement, hope, ideas, tips, and strategies to get healthier and stay healthier, welcome to Lane 8. Friends once told me I … Continue reading →

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Was The Wait For A Reason?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by jeff noel

Ever find yourself having challenges practicing what you preach? We all do. It’s part of our human condition to be perfectly imperfect. Lane 8 is about our physical responsibility to lead a healthy life and to be a role model … Continue reading →

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Lane 8 In Houston, Texas

Posted on October 15, 2010 by jeff noel

Lane 8 is the worst lane in Track & Field, no matter what track, even in the Olympic games. The slowest competitor is assigned to Lane 8. Rice University’s track, in Houston, Texas, was three blocks from my hotel. Do … Continue reading →

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2011 World Championships?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by jeff noel

How lofty are your health goals? How dedicated are you to achieving them? Are you committed for your lifetime? After last years 43rd place at the Master’s Track & Field World Championships, where 7 of the 8 Americans representing the … Continue reading →

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It Never Ends, Does It?

Posted on October 5, 2010 by jeff noel

First photo, leaving Indianapolis last week, I spotted a “hidden 8″. A moment later, the Indy 500 Track. Highways and motivation are a lot alike. They take us where we want to go, don’t they? Next Blog

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USATF HQ Indianapolis

Posted on September 29, 2010 by jeff noel

Getting and staying healthy is on your mind a lot, isn’t it? That’s one of the reasons you visit Lane 8. And it’s the reason I write Lane 8. The real secret to health isn’t what or how we do … Continue reading →

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