Tag Archives: Meters

Still Reflecting

Not a day goes by that the fond memories of Lahti, Finland don’t find a conscious place in my thoughts. Without going into too much detail today, this event has changed my life. Not in some major, 180 or 360 … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Is On a Mission

Lane 8 is on a mission.  To help raise money until a cure is found! The initial goal I set to help raise money to find a cure was $1,000. A minute later, it seemed like perhaps $5,000 would be … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Story (cont.)

Lane 8 story continued from yesterday: “Your Dad stopped talking about the pain a while back, but you do remember him thinking he might not be able to do it?  Yet he kept saying that a person only turns 50 … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Back @ Gold’s Gym

Lane 8 is back at Gold’s Gym.  My son and I went to Gold’s Gym Orlando yesterday, for the first time in three weeks. He went to play in the Kiddie Gym, a very cool perk for this world class Gold’s … Continue reading

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Lane 8 You Tube video features 100 year old

Alfred Prokschin is 100 years old.  Does his age stop him?  Does he make excuses? If not today, when? If not you, who? Carpe diem, jeff noel  :)

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Why Exercise?

Why exercise? Seriously?  You live your life and you exercise and you don’t know why? Or, you don’t exercise, and you don’t know why? It’s dark outside, here in Central Florida. And in a few more months, it will also … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Results

Lane 8 results from WMA Masters Track & Field World Championships, in Lahti, Finland. Trust me, they’re coming.  It’s just that for me, it wasn’t about the end results. It was about the journey. It still is. Always will be. … Continue reading

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WMA Finals M50 400 meters

WMA Finals M50 400 meters.  Masters Track & Field World Championships, Lahti, Finland, August 7, 2009. The top eight men in the entire world, aged 50-54, at 400 meters. Three of them are Americans – James Chinn, Ben James, and … Continue reading

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Lane 8 – The Results

Lane 8 – The Results.  Folks want to know, “How’d ya do at the WMA Masters World Championships in Lahti, Finland”? I did really, really well.  Superfantastic actually.  Beyond what I thought was possible this year. However, I must start … Continue reading

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Masters Track & Field

Masters Track & Field. I thank God that there are people who organize Track & Field meets and running events. Why? Because it gives adults 30 to 100 years old several reasons to be active: It’s organized You can pick … Continue reading

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