Three great physical conditioning reminders from London Olympics

From a Scout camp dining hall and rationed portions, to the annual summer beach vacation and letting our hair hang down… we experienced a keen appreciation for the different level of focus and luxury.

Scout dining halls

Three great physical conditioning reminders from London Olympics:

  1. A strong core is a prerequisite for excellence
  2. Being healthy is not a spectator sport
  3. Our toughest competitor is comfort

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Note: Core defined as the center of any topic, not just the human body’s core.

Are you haunted by your physical health potential?

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it's up to us to prove that we love our health

Are you haunted by your physical health potential? Most likely, many Americans are. Why? Because far too many of us don’t feel we deserve the best health possible. Fewer still are willing to work hard for it. I know from experience. Lots and lots of experience. Been on both sides of the fence. I’m convinced we reap what we sow…which leads to…

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He said…

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can we stay active for a lifetime?

On our first trip together, a new colleague once said, “You’ll talk to anyone”. And on yesterday’s flight to Minneapolis I was having a conversation about parenting and exercise with a man one year older than me. My son is 11. His boys are 33, 31, 28.

His best parenting tip was to keep kids busy. Then we talked about exercise. He’s run the Disney marathon in under four hours. I told him I can’t stop exercising. Ever. The day I quit is the healthiest I’ll ever be for the rest of my life. He grinned.

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Are You And I Selfish?

Runtime? Sure feels like it.

I’m under no obligation to offer you anything. And yes, you could call me selfish. But here’s the thing, with no obligation to give, guess what the giving becomes. It becomes joyous – and in a weird way, not selfish, but selfless.

The point? Running is going well, better than it has in years. The ripple effect in having a balanced approach to wellness is how physical health (running) also impacts my attitude, and my work – the writing.

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Dream Big. Get There. Stay There!

Medaled both events
Bronze

Dream big. Get there. Stay there. You CAN do it! If you want to. But you must be prepared to take the long way. It’s the only short cut.

By the way, I’m not talking about you earning medals. I’m talking about you getting and staying healthy.

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