Category: Similar Differences

Boomers, Here Are 3 More Great Tips For Your Health & Wellness Journey

Slow & Steady Wins The Race

Midlife Celebration’s tips for Baby Boomers are endless, but here are 3 really crucial tips for every midlife Boomer trying to make wellness and healthy lifestyle changes:

  1. Slow and steady wins the race. You know this.
  2. Use phrases, icons, values & traditions to create your journey’s story
  3. Celebrate every milestone you can think of – have fun

Remember, your responsibility as an elder is to make healthy choices because you’re a role model, not a warning sign.

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There Were 5,300 Master’s Olympians From 80 Different Countries

Lahti, Finland: 5,300 Master's Olympians from 80 different countries (see the flags?).

jeff noel was five years into running, eating better, resting more and getting healthy before the seed of an idea – going up against the world’s best – crossed his mind.

As you focus on what you want to do, and need to do, remember, you are in this for the long haul, the rest of your life. Make small plans, so you can be successful early. Grow in manageable increments, so you can continue to be successful.

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Two Major Lessons In Yesterday’s Lane 8 Blog Post

The real deal, not a replica. And earned, not acquired.

Two major lessons from yesterday’s Lane 8 blog post:

1. Amazing results happen to anyone who refuses to quit.
2. Trading my USA team jersey was difficult at first, because I had worked so hard to earn it. It was a defining moment in understanding the Olympic spirit and the beautiful appeal of The United States of America’s generosity.

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The Beautiful Thing About Having Overcome Past Obstacles Is That Futures Obstacles Are Less Intimidating

The Finnish Olympian wanted to trade his Suomi (Finland) team jersey for my USA team jersey.

Couple things. Didn’t start running to compete, only to get healthy. Only started to compete (5k’s) to stay motivated and fend off boredom. Discovered age group competition completely by accident. It was fun. One thing led to another. Plus, I wanted to prove that Walt Disney’s business principals could work anywhere, even running.

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Most Lane 8 (Eight) Readers Are Too New To Realize That Associating With Excellence Can Take A Decade For World Class Results

The night before jeff noel's first World Championship race, the "Senior" Olympics in Finland, 2009

If any of you (Donna, Craig, Bob and a few others for sure) were with jeff noel and Lane 8 early on, you know the story of noel’s childhood dream to represent the United States in the Olympic games. Who knew in 2009, he’d be 50 when it happened? Sure it took a decade of preparation, and sure he could only run 100 meters a day when he began. Quit? Never!

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