Being fit and committed to staying that way

Lap pool at The Breakers at sunrise
Pre-sunrise walk about The Breakers, feeling a bit jealous of this man

 

The Breakers' community pool just before sunrise
The Breakers’ lap pool must surely have looked like this before the swimmer began

 

Lap pool at The Breakers at sunrise
Sunrise 7:18am, October 2013

 

Being fit and committed to staying that way, especially in midlife, is a bit like hitting the lottery – extraordinary wealth.

Health is wealth.

Can I get an amen?

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Any smart person can make deductions

The Brooklyn Bridge, not far from the Brooklyn Marriott… and my room.

Brooklyn Bridge

With no shirt, you can deduce an early morning run over the bridge…

running in NYC

Truth is, I’m jeff noel is not financially bonus eligible. Every organization has people who are, many without our knowledge. When you speak with those you know are, and you’re obviously one who’s not, there’s often a weird feeling about effort, commitment, intellect, etc.

And last week quietly and uneventfully returning from the 2012 Masters Track & Field National Championships, a new definition of bonus eligible illuminated.

It felt so uncomfortable to answer, “Been running any races in Lane 8 lately”.

An elevated level of physical fitness makes a senior athlete “bonus eligible”. The illumination made me smile and… (yes, click the bolded, hyperlinked word “Blog” below to hear what happened next)

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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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Did You?

Be Well.  Are You?  Will You?
Be Well. Are You? Will You?

Did you exercise yesterday?

Did you eat mostly healthy food?

Do you plan on doing it again today?

Excellent.

If you answered no to the questions, today’s another day.

If not you, who?  If not today, when?

Are you getting this?  Or is it getting old?

If it’s getting old, so are you.