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Is your easiest excuse for not exercising better than mine?

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Sun sinking low in Maryville, TN, near Knoxville

The easiest excuse I know of for not exercising is “I travel for a living. Travel is too hectic and time consuming to fit in exercise“. Beat that?!

Delta Airlines. Orlando to Atlanta. Atlanta to Knoxville. After the sound check in Maryville (TN), the sun nearly down…..dinner or a run? When you’re tired, hungry and anxious to get a good night’s rest, dinner is the obvious choice. And so it goes.

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Ran a 6:23 mile last week

Clermont, Florida - National Training Center

In the category of “who gives a crap”, this is definitely a contender. I ran a 6:23 mile last week. Slow and steady wins the race. Are you progressing slowly and steadily in pursuit of your health goals? There’s a reason you’re hearing about the mile time.

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What do you say to people when they don’t ask?

national training center
2005 Clermont, Florida track meet

Running has been moving cautiously upward – faster. This is a great feeling. After a decade of chronic foot pain, my feet haven’t felt this good since 2001.

When I write something like this, the hope is that you can say something like:

  • my exercise is going well too, or…
  • I’m still working diligently, patiently, to overcome my injury, or…
  • it’s inspiring to see someone in their 50’s still making wellness a priority, or…
  • if he can do it, I can do it, or…
  • I want to be a great example for my family too, or…
  • jeff doesn’t use a busy schedule, travel, or anything else as an excuse to quit, or…
  • fill in the blank ________

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