Any smart person can make deductions

November 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Brooklyn Bridge, not far from the Brooklyn Marriott… and my room.

Brooklyn Bridge

With no shirt, you can deduce an early morning run over the bridge…

running in NYC

Truth is, I’m jeff noel is not financially bonus eligible. Every organization has people who are, many without our knowledge. When you speak with those you know are, and you’re obviously one who’s not, there’s often a weird feeling about effort, commitment, intellect, etc.

And last week quietly and uneventfully returning from the 2012 Masters Track & Field National Championships, a new definition of bonus eligible illuminated.

It felt so uncomfortable to answer, “Been running any races in Lane 8 lately”.

An elevated level of physical fitness makes a senior athlete “bonus eligible”. The illumination made me smile and… (yes, click the bolded, hyperlinked word “Blog” below to hear what happened next)

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So yeah, jeff noel represented the USA at the 2009 Senior Olympics

August 23, 2012 by 2 Comments

So yeah, jeff noel traveled to Lahti, Finland and represented the USA at the August 2009 Senior Olympics, also known as the Masters Track & Field World Championships. Held every two years at various locations around the globe, there were 5,300 Masters (30-100 years old) athletes from 80 countries.

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Note: The 2011 World Championships were held on American soil (Sacramento) for the first time in 15 years. Didn’t go… was recovering from a plaguing injury during the 2009 meet.

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Over and Over and Over and Over and…

September 22, 2011 by

Pond Scum

Looking much more closely and curiously at nature, stunning, unobservable beauty is revealed. The beauty in repetition is that it teaches us the fundamental law that effort equals results. Good effort, good results. Great effort, great results. No effort, no results.

Rembrandt?

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What Is One Of jeff noel’s Biggest Health Secrets?

September 21, 2011 by

Fall In Love With The Daily Gift of Being Alive

What is one of jeff noel’s biggest health secrets? It’s the daily, repetitive, mundane, unglamorous focus on staying motivated. Of pushing through all the predicatable excuses for not exercising. The daily grind of never giving up.

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PUSH, But Don’t Stop There

September 20, 2011 by

P.U.S.H., But Don't Stop There

Prayer is always good, yet eventually, it’s not enough. Action must be taken. We know this, forget this, and then pretend it doesn’t matter.

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Yesterday’s Message Was Carved In Stone. Ever Wonder Why?

September 19, 2011 by

Some messages are so important, we actually carve them in stone, so they can never be erased. I’m posting this photo two days in a row. It’s that important.

Repetition Is the Mother Of All Learning

Our future health is in our hands, no one else’s.

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Charity Is An Incredible Bargain, And It’s On Sale Now

September 17, 2011 by

A sample of the rewards for giving

When we give freely, without expectation, we reap many benefits (above). Charity is an incredible bargain. What if we donated some time to our own health efforts?

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Bottom Line At Lane Eight For All This Impossible Goal Talk?

September 16, 2011 by

Get moving and keep moving. It doesn't matter how far or how fast.

Get moving. Keep moving. How fast and how far don’t matter. If you’re impossible goal is to walk a 5k, than lane eight supports and encourages you to chase your impossible health goal. Go.

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

September 15, 2011 by

It's all a matter of perspective, in anything

Fail, lose?

Or fail, win?

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The World Championships? Impossible?

September 14, 2011 by

M50-54 400 meters, final, 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships:

At the 2009 WMA Masters Track & Field World Championships held in Lahti, Finland, jeff noel finished 43rd overall, for the men’s 50-54 400 meters.

Seven of the eight Americans made it to the semi-finals. noel was the only one who didn’t advance. Three Americans went on to the finals, with James Chin taking bronze.

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