Tag Archives: Meters

Prefontaine 1972 Munich Olympics

Steve Prefontaine.  The son of an Oregon logger man. Too small for football.  Too slow for track. Not a sprinter. Also not fast enough to be a great miler. But, he could endure more pain than anyone else. He set … Continue reading

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You Can Observe A Lot

“You can observe a lot by watching.” – Yogi Berra What did you learn from watching Germany’s Guido Mueller, age 70, break that world record? I learned age is a state of mind.  And the longer you wait to believe … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Needs Motivation

Lane 8 Needs Motivation. Daily.  Period. Ya with me?  DAILY. Was reminded of that yesterday after giving a speech, a man asked me privately, “How do you motivate people”? Without any hesitation, because it’s a common question, “If you want … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Digresses?

Lane 8 Digresses?  Maybe.  Maybe not. You know this if you’ve been following Lane 8 for a few months, the thesis at Lane 8 is taking care of our priceless physical gift – our body. You have also come to … Continue reading

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How Was That America?

America, and the rest of the World, here are a few jeff noel midlife You Tube videos from the famous Lahti, Finland Ski Jump arena: Never in my entire life have I seen this in person: Amazing side, close up … Continue reading

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WMA Masters World Championship Videos

WMA 2009 Masters World Championship Videos.  I have a bunch and finally found time yesterday to upload a fair number and will post them at Lane 8.  Here are a few: My excitement for You Tube predicts 100 You Tubes: … Continue reading

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Germany’s Guido Muller Reveals Success Secret

Germany’s Guido Muller reveals his secret to running success, moments after smashing the M70 400 meters World Record at the WMA Masters Track & Field World Championships in Lahti, Finland. Surprised by his answer? I am and I’m not. Surprised … Continue reading

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Guess What?

Being motivated to workout is incredibly different, and much more difficult, without a compelling purpose. Duh!  This is what’s known as a BFO – blinding flash of the obvious. That’s the missing link for most people.  And now it’s missing … Continue reading

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Purpose Is Critical

Purpose is critical.  This is one of my epiphanies.  Purpose IS critical. Without a purpose bigger than ourselves, when we fail, we let down only one person. When our purpose for good health extends outside ourselves, failure has much greater … Continue reading

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Teacher

Teacher.  This journey to be in Lane 8 has been my teacher.  A better teacher than at first glance.  A faithful and even profound teacher. Seriously? Yes, seriously. What began with a vision to see our son graduate from High … Continue reading

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