Tag Archives: Goals

Hard Work Is The Wellness Short Cut And Provides Obvious Rewards As Well As Unexpected Delights

Posted on December 24, 2011 by jeff noel

What jeff noel has been talking about at his “spirit” blog, is the coming of the King, born of a virgin, and placed in a horse’s trough in a stable. While this blog is about our physical responsibilities, jeff believes … Continue reading →

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Only Five More Days Until Christmas, A Challenging Time To Keep Health Goals On Track

Posted on December 20, 2011 by jeff noel

Holidays are a joyous occasion, designed to help busy humans pause and reflect on life’s big, important meanings. Holidays are also unbearably stressful for many midlifers. The food, the drink? Abundant. The exercise and moderation? Next Blog

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The Beautiful Thing About Having Overcome Past Obstacles Is That Futures Obstacles Are Less Intimidating

Posted on December 5, 2011 by jeff noel

Couple things. Didn’t start running to compete, only to get healthy. Only started to compete (5k’s) to stay motivated and fend off boredom. Discovered age group competition completely by accident. It was fun. One thing led to another. Plus, I … Continue reading →

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Setting Your Bar Low, But Impossible, Is Perfect

Posted on November 20, 2011 by jeff noel

This is not a Mid Life Celebration contradiction. If walking four days a week for one week is something you’ve never done, consider it impossible and set out to do your impossible. Then set another impossible goal – to do … Continue reading →

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How Hard Should One Push Or Pull, In Order To Help Another?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by jeff noel

There is no easy answer to a challenging question. But there are short answers. How about, “As hard as necessary”? Next Blog

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The Glorious Thing About Failing Is That If You Set The Bar High Enough, There’s No Regret

Posted on September 15, 2011 by jeff noel

Fail, lose? Or fail, win? Next Blog

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Small & Impossible

Posted on March 21, 2011 by jeff noel

Sure, it’s crazy, but so what? Who cares? You better! So I made two goals, opposite ends of the spectrum, which is what I recommend for you – whether beginner, intermediate or advanced. Make a small, easily achievable goal. And … Continue reading →

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What Would You Say?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by jeff noel

What would you say? Does it roll off the tip of your tongue like honeydew vine water? Or do you hesitate? “If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough”. (you do know that’s the tag line here at … Continue reading →

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Quit Or Keep Going?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by jeff noel

Where would you put your natural tendencies? “I’m a quitter.’ Or. “I never give up!” Do you understand momentum? Do you really understand how it works? Once you figure this out, your transformation will move forward, but not before then. … Continue reading →

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I Ran Into Mike

Posted on May 26, 2010 by jeff noel

How was your day yesterday? Are you happy with your results, your determination, your creativity? We contemplated yesterday that slacking off might actually pay good dividends. Case in point. Had a great run yesterday and ran into Mike. Mike looked … Continue reading →

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