A thriver's guide to physical health and wellness
World-class tips, tactics, strategies and serious motivation
Some see stacked rocks and harmony. Others see a Christmas tree and joy.
As they hiked through Zion National Park, jeff noel and his son spotted four insignificant and small stones, carefully stacked by someone desiring to leave a message for others to contemplate and enjoy. At the time, October, Christmas was not on noel’s mind. Today, totally. Merry Christmas from everyone at Lane 8.
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A picture is often worth 1,000 words. You don't have to go to the gym, but you do have to move.
Lane 8′s theme this month is “Similar Differences”. Our differences are similar. I love running, but will never push running on someone. I exercise at dawn, but would never say you have to do it then. They only thing I’ll insist on is that you insist on getting started and never quitting. The rest is just individual details. Fair enough?
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The real deal, not a replica. And earned, not acquired.
Two major lessons from yesterday’s Lane 8 blog post:
1. Amazing results happen to anyone who refuses to quit.
2. Trading my USA team jersey was difficult at first, because I had worked so hard to earn it. It was a defining moment in understanding the Olympic spirit and the beautiful appeal of The United States of America’s generosity.
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The night before jeff noel's first World Championship race, the "Senior" Olympics in Finland, 2009
If any of you (Donna, Craig, Bob and a few others for sure) were with jeff noel and Lane 8 early on, you know the story of noel’s childhood dream to represent the United States in the Olympic games. Who knew in 2009, he’d be 50 when it happened? Sure it took a decade of preparation, and sure he could only run 100 meters a day when he began. Quit? Never!
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Hayward Field, Lane 8, jeff noel, USA Team jersey from 2009 World Championships
From running one mailbox a day (100 meters) in 1999, jeff noel, America’s Wellness expert began building a healthy foundation with no limits or preconceived notions about how long it would take to get well or how far he could go with his health. That’s one of our Baby Boomer’s biggest obstacles – creating unrealistically short deadlines for results.
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jeff noel's Hometown, Walt Disney World
In the Animal Kingdom, there are no wellness programs. Animals survive because each day they use common sense: stay active, eat to stay alive, and watch your back. Common sense is rarely common practice in the human world. I’m thankful for that.
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jeff noel's Hometown, Walt Disney World
If Baby Boomers compete in athletics, they are likely involved in Masters or Seniors competitions. All in good fun with a generous competitive spirit. Anything to keep their motivation to exercise consistent. And sometimes, it pays to slow down and smell the roses flowers. Becoming blinded by success can lead to ruin. The paradox is we have no idea what we’re capable of, until we push our limits.
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jeff noel's Hometown, Walt Disney World
At Disney’s Contemporary Resort, jeff noel was standing in the shade on a hot, humid Central Florida afternoon, and the flags and monorail caught his eye for no apparent reason. Just weeks before the 2007 Masters Track & Field World Championships in Italy, noel’s workout included six repetitions of the Contemporary’s 14 flights of stairs, all two-steps at a time, with two sets at three steps at a time. Two weeks later, from overtraining, noel became injured and couldn’t go to Italy.
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As powerful as the grip of a mighty Python
Ever been around codependence? Most people either don’t know, or won’t admit it. Neither good or bad, simply reality. In fact, we have all been through it or are going through it now. Breaking free from the chains of excuses is, or will be, one of life’s toughest obstacles.
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Let’s explore the handful of acceptable reasons for not exercising:
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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.