If people knew how hard I worked to gain my mastery, they wouldn’t think it’s so wonderful after all. – Michelangelo
A dangerous health-related wake-up call, coupled with a childhood dream, led to something extra-ordinary 10 years later.
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Impossible Goals Defined
February 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Maybe it’s impossible for you to do a ‘zip-line’…
You know what? I assumed everyone got this, until a recent revelation. So here’s my definition of an impossible goal. An impossible goal isn’t something no one has ever done before.
An impossible goal is something you’ve never done before.
Big difference. Maybe you’ve never walked a 5k before. Maybe that’s your impossible goal.
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Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis?
February 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Room For More
Ever heard of Diverticulitis? Become aware of it, and understand how your eating habits will increase or reduce your odds of getting it.
It ain’t pretty. Diverticulitis can become painful. Close to half of Americans will be impacted. Doc told me Thursday, during my annual physical, I have diverticulosis.
Here’s an informative Everyday Health article to help you quickly understand what this is and what you can do about it.
Or, we could stick our heads in the sand.
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Lane 8 Advocates
January 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You may or may not know this, but I meditate (pray) that in some small way, these short, pithy posts, and my personal struggles and triumphs, will help you get or stay motivated to be well.
Being well is the greatest gift we can give our loved ones.
And if we can’t achieve wellness, than our determination to try, is our greatest gift…
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Do 3 Things To Stay Motivated
January 20, 2011 by 6 Comments
Message from a potato chip bag in Salt lake City airport Quiznos shop…
Top 3 things to do to stay motivated:
- Track progress
- Plan ahead
- Play games
Next 3 days, I’ll share a few motivational tips on each.
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Turtle Fast
January 13, 2011 by 8 Comments
Two days ago, driving through the neighborhood….
I started running in 1999. It had been 2 decades since I had last run. So?
So it took one month before I was able to 400 meters, without stopping, the equivalent to one lap around a track. A month. Are ya with me.
Don’t worry about slow progress, worry about no progress.
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Three Strikes & You’re Out!
January 4, 2011 by 4 Comments
If it were easy to quit, the word addiction wouldn’t have been invented.
This diet, losing weight, exercise and health blog is also about the less common health topics, like addiction….and will power…and support groups…and triumph!
Three strikes and you’re out. December 31, 2001 and I was up to bat….
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Everything That’s Built
December 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Dream Big. Get There. Stay There.
Everything that’s built has a foundation.
Your body is a temple. Housing what keeps you alive.
Wherever you are in life, here’s to your struggle to stay there, or to get better.
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What’s Wrong With Big Dreams?
December 7, 2010 by 6 Comments
The Tide Is Predictable. Are You?
Nothing.
Big dreams make the world go round.
If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.
Seriously.
You know, or maybe you don’t, I write five daily blogs and not every single post is gonna rock your world.
Shipping these blog posts out the door every morning takes guts.
Are you shipping anything? You want to, but you don’t. Someday, right?
Ok, sure. Whatever.
Being in good physical health is popular, and highly valued, but what about the health we talk about at the Next Blog?
Was The Wait For A Reason?
November 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Perhaps Waiting Two Years Was So I Could Meet Dr Atiq
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 for others.
Last year got a script for my “Over 50″ recommended, routine colonoscopy. A whole year passed. Never got it done.
So this past January, I resolved to get it done asap.
That asap turned into another whole year passing.
Hypocrite?!
Only yesterday did I have the initial consultation with a most impressive Gastroenterologist.
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