If someone asked us this question, would we be happy with our answer?

May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Children watch their parents and subconsciously learn values

This was 2009, now our Son is almost as tall as me

 

If someone asked us these questions, would we be happy with our answers? Do we exercise regularly? How long has it been like that?

You know, I don’t ask these types of questions to stimulate our guilt, but rather to stimulate our conviction.

The photo was taken moments before driving to the airport. After a decade of slow and steady exercise, I astonishingly represented the USA at the Masters Track & Field World Championships in Finland.

And now in 2013, 14 years after reCommitting to health, I’m still running.

Mind and body done, next, a short, pithy post about our emotional spirit, click here.

 

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One hundred days since we promised… where are we today?

April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jack the Teddy Bear in Lake Tahoe tee shirt shop

Jack the Teddy Bear in Lake Tahoe tee shirt shop

 

clever saying in Lake Tahoe tee shirt shop

clever saying in Lake Tahoe tee shirt shop

 

One hundred days since we promised ourselves 2013 is gonna be different… where are we today? Something about the end of the year, another year that got away from us. Too busy to focus on our health the way we wanted to.

Many of us recommitted with a white hot resolve that 2013 is OUR year!

One hundred days later, here we stand.

Where do we stand?

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101 days later

April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Christmas evening 2012, 9:40pm…

Wondering how my health will be in 101 days.

And wondering if anyone else is looking ahead 101 days and wondering if they’ll still be healthy, happy, and fully engrossed with staying active.

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The harsh reality of health awareness

March 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
photo of , No Lifeguard sign at Florida Beach

should say, no lifeguard, be sedentary at own risk

 

The harsh reality of health awareness. We truly don’t become aware how important good health is until we realize we don’t have it. Health offers a freedom very few realize.

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This month jeff noel is encouraging Mid Life Celebration readers to follow all five daily blogs about work life balance. It’s a breeze to go from this physical health blog to the spiritual health blog, just click -> go to Next Blog

 

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Which Facebook photos make us the saddest?

January 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
desperation hides in the shadows, mostly undetected

desperation hides in the shadows, mostly undetected

Skimming Facebook, weirdly saddened by the photos. America is the only country in the world where people are searching for inner peace.

In third-world countries, people are searching for food.

When Americans let their health go it’s, well, sad.

There’s a hunger, a desperation, in the photos on my page that is hard to tell apart from starving children.

Yeah, that’s nebulous, but after some deep, reflective thought, the concept starts to appear.

You see, the only difference is the end goal, the desperation is the same. No?

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Three motivational secrets Masters athletes know that elude others

November 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This is really funny, until it’s not.

aging

Three motivational secrets Masters athletes know that elude others:

  1. Wishing accomplishes nothing
  2. The clock never stops ticking
  3. The inconvenience of exercising beats the inconvenience of poor health

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One tip if you’re tired of starting over with your health and wellness goals

November 8, 2012 by 2 Comments

Masters Track championships photos

Masters Track championships photos

Masters Track championships photos

Masters Track championships photos

Masters Track championships photos

Masters Track championships photos

One tip if you’re tired of starting over with your health and wellness goals. Refuse to quit.

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Boomers trying to regain something they’ve abanoned

November 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Greatness isn’t a gift reserved for a chosen few… superstars…

greatness

Greatness is no more unique to us than breathing… we’re all capable of it. All of us…

male Baby Boomers

We Boomers court the notion of trying to regain something we’ve abanoned. The Olympics always heighten this notion. And our awareness of youthfulness and dreaming impossible dreams, well, spikes.

This morning, would you just say a little prayer that a 53-year old Boomer will run his first competitive 1500 meters with courage and enthusiasm. And in a fearless, yet respectful way – simply to stay healthy – to do the “impossible”.

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Dear Boomer, what’s your comeback plan?

October 23, 2012 by 2 Comments

Older adults need to be on the lookout for danger signs…

fire tower photos

We can count on one hand the midlife Baby Boomers we know who’ve maintained lifelong great health. This means the rest of us are either trying, hoping, or quitting.

So, dear Boomer, what’s your comeback plan?

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One health epiphany from yesterday’s post

June 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
childhood obesity

(Homer Simpson imitation) ummmm, caaaake

Okay, so we all agree that there’s a serious childhood obesity challenge. Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years:

  • 6-11 year olds: from 7% in 1980 to nearly 20% in 2008
  • 12-19 year olds: from 5% to to 18% same time frame
  • in 2008, more than 1/3 of your 6-19 are overweight or obese

Why? Tomorrow…

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