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Tag Archives: Masters Track
Fitness World Record
Have you ever seen a world record unfold before your very eyes? Ever catch one on video? Last summer, in Finland, I did both. The “buzz” afterwards was that it was the equivalent of Roger Banister breaking (1956) the four-minute … Continue reading
Posted in Buzz Worthy?, WMA 2009 Videos
Tagged Masters Track, World Record, You Tube Video
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USATF Master’s Track & Field
The USATF Master’s Track & Field National Championships are being held in Sacramento, California next month.
Posted in As You Get Older, Buzz Worthy?
Tagged Masters 2010 National Championships, Masters Track, USATF
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Sacrifice Is Required
Sacrifice is required. And so is patience. You already know this. And you also know how difficult, and some would even say impossible, these are. Yet we must, over time, develop the good habits that let us have a positive … Continue reading
Posted in Day To Day, Maybe It's Impossible
Tagged Difficult, Fitness Blogs, Florida, Health Blogs, Masters Track, Sacrifice
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Master’s Athlete of the Year 2009
Rita Hanscom was selected as Master’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2009. Rita Hanscom (San Diego, Calif.): Named World Masters Athlete of 2009 by the IAAF and World Masters Athletics after winning five gold medals in Lahti … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Boomers, Body, British Columbia, Canada, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Five Blogs, Five Daily Blogs, Health Goals, Hurdle, jeff noel, Jump, Kamloops, Lane 8, Master's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 2009, Masters Indoor World Championships, Masters Track, Press Release, Rita Hanscom, Run, Running, Throw, Track & Field, USATF, Wellness Expert
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So Then What Happened?
So the second week, I ran two mailboxes a day. Third week, three mailboxes a day. Yes, many of you have heard this before. Which is one of the secrets to excellent results – repetition. Never get tired of doing … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 400, AARP, Aging, Baby Boomers, CCFA, Colon Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Diet, Exercise, Finland, Fitness, Health Blogs, IBD, Indomitable Will, jeff noel, Lahti, Lane 8, Masters Track, Men, mid life celebration, repetition, Results, success, Team USA, USA Track & Field, USATF, world championships
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Lane 8 Business Cards
Lane 8 business cards have a unique beginning. Do you have interesting stories about important moments in your life? If so, then you realize that if we don’t find a way to capture that moment, it will disappear and be … Continue reading
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Tagged Athletics, Baby Boomers, Business Cards, Companies, Countries, Finland, Holidays, jeff noel, Kinkos, Lahti, Lane 8, Lane 8 Business Cards, Lane 8 History, Masters Track, Milestones, Religions, Track & Field, Traditions, USATF
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Merry Christmas from Lane 8
And on this day was born a child. In a manger, at the stable. No room at the Inn. And they called him Emmanuel. Impossible? Perhaps nothing is impossible. Perhaps impossible is nothing. Lane 8 is a simple website and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Bike, Body, Celebration Health, Christmas, Dance, Fitness, Florida Hospital, health, Heart, Hospital, Lane 8, Masters Track, Olympics, Run, Running, Stretch, Swim, track, USATF, Walk
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Masters Track?
Yes, Masters Track. What do you do to stay motivated to reach and maintain your health goals? Master’s athletes are defined as people over 30 years old. There are other sports that have Masters competitions too. The thought of trying … Continue reading
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Tagged Bike, Choices, Discus, Exercise, Field Events, Fitness, Golds, Gym, health, Healthier, jeff noel, Lane 8, Masters Track, mid life, Motivated, personal leadership, Pole Vault, Run, Shot Put, Stretch, Swim, Swimming, USATF, Walk, Weights, wellness, Yoga
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Suomi Sisu
Three more questions: Do you have guts? Do you have determination? Are you the type that doesn’t give up? If this is you, then you have sisu (pronounced “C-sue”). It’s Suomi (Finnish) for guts, determination and not quitting. While in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 WMA Masters Athletics, Determination, Finland, Finnish, Guts, Helsinki, jeff noel, Lahti, Lane 8, Masters Track, Older Athletes, Over 40, Suomi, Susi, Track and Field World Championships, USATF
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Pathetic
Pathetic. Dictionary.com defines pathetic – (adj) miserably or contemptibly inadequate: “In return for your investment we get a pathetic three percent interest”. What do we get for our investment in our physical well being? Probably, pathetic. We reap what we … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Pressure, Central Florida, Challenge, Cholesterol, Discipline, Effort, Excuses, Fitness, Flu Shots, Focus, Gym, health, High School, Investment, jeff noel, jungle jeff, Lane 8, Masters Track, Over 40, Pathetic, Physical, Plant, Reap, Sow, Walt Disney World, Wellnes, Workout
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