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Tag Archives: Golds Gym
Gold’s Gym and Lane 8
Last night at Gold’s Gym Orlando in the Dr Phillips area, I meet Pleasant Lewis, the owner of several Central Florida Gold’s Gym facilities. As a 50-year old, I struggle like everyone else, to find time and motivation to exercise. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardio, Central Florida, Diet, Dr phillips, Exercise, Fitness, Five Blogs, Five Daily Blogs, Florida, Get In Shape, Golds Gym, Health Blogs, Health Goals, Inspire, Lane 8, Lift, Lose Weight, Orlando, Personal Trainer, Spin, Strength, Stretch, The Best, Tips, Tricks, Wellness Expert, Workout
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Did You Know?
Did you know that if you don’t know these numbers (below), there are people like me who question your intelligence? Do you know your: Body weight HDL & LDL cholesterol Blood pressure Resting heart rate Triglycerides BMI (body mass index) … Continue reading
Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile
Bernard Lagat, 35, won his eighth Millrose Games Wanamaker mile last night, in Madison Square Garden. The Millrose Games is the oldest Indoor Track & Field meet in the world, at 103 years. Bernard Lagat is 35 years old. Age, … Continue reading
Wait There’s More
What do Guido Mueller and Roger Bannister have in common? Most people know Roger Bannister was the first person (1956) to run one mile in less than four-minutes. So what did Guido Muller do? By the way, this is the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, Bike, Break, Britain, Central Florida, Exercise, Fitness, Five-a-Day Blogger, Florida, Germany, Golds Gym, Guido Muller, jeff noel, Keynote Speeches, Lane 8, Orlando, Roger Bannister, Run, Running, Swim, Track & Field, USATF, Walk, Workout, World Record
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World Record Holder Reveals Secret
Let’s shake it up a little bit today. You good with that? Good. Let’s go back to this past summer. Here’s the scene. Early August, 2009. Sunny, clear, 70 degrees. Finland. Master’s Track & Field 2009 World Championships. Men’s 400 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 2010, 5k, Central Florida, Diet, Exercise, Finland, Fitness, Goals, Golds Gym, health, jeff noel, Lahti, Lane 8, Masters Track & Field World Championships, Men, Mid Life Crisis, Midlife, Run, Running, Strategies, Tips, Tricks, USATF, Wellness Challenge, WMA, Women
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True Confession?
If you promise not to call me names, I’ll tell you my true confession. Promise? Since August 2009, I’ve gained nearly ten pounds. New readers may not know that after ten years of focused effort to bring my health metrics … Continue reading
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Tagged Confession, Fitness, Goals, Golds Gym, health, jeff noel, Lane 8, Lose Weight, Men, New Years Resolutions, Orlando, Pounds, Speak, Truth, Weight Gain, Wellness Challenge, Women
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Weight Gain or Weight Loss?
Weight gain, for most people is depressing and demotivating. Weight loss, for most people, is delightful and motivating. And of course, there are always exceptions to this. I know much about both weight gain and weight loss. Most of us … Continue reading
Keep Your Goals Very Small
What the? Keep my goals very small? Didn’t you say to dream big? Didn’t you say, “If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.” Exactly. And maybe the challenge for many people, including you, is that your definition … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Big Goals, Bike, Dream, Fitness, Golds Gym, health, Impossible goals, Lane 8, New Years Resolutions, Run, Skate, Small Goals, Stretch, Swim, Walk, Weight, wellness, Yoga
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Tiger Woods Update?
Tiger Woods was on the local news last night as I was reading, writing, and enjoying the laughter, chatter, and sometimes tension between my son and his “cousin”, as they played a few feet away. Tiger Woods is the greatest … Continue reading
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Tagged Breaking, Celebrities, Central Florida, Crash, Dr phillips, Famous, Florida, Golds Gym, Golf, Health Central, Isleworth Country Club, jeff noel, Lane 8, News, Orange County, SUV, Tiger Woods, Winderemere
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Lane 8 Flashback
It’s 5AM, November 17, 2009 here in Orlando, Florida. I write five blogs every single day. Adidas has a tag line, “Impossible is Nothing“! Nike has one too, “I’ve Got Soul“. It’s even a You Tube video. It’s what I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged adidas, Athletics, Challenge, Endurance, Exercise Addiction, Faith, Fitness, Goals, Golds Gym, Hope, Impossible goals, Impossible is Nothing, Inspiration, jeff noel, Lane 8, Masters Athletics, mid life, motivation, Nike, Obstacles, Overcome, passion, Physical Addiction, Strength, Tenacity, wellness, Workout, You Tube
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