The Spring Masters Track & Field season is 60 days away

rekindle passion
rekindle – not Starbucks and Christmas, Masters Track Spring competition

 

The Spring Masters Track & Field season is 60 days away. Was reminded of that while jogging this morning.

Time to figure out a doable, accelerated plan for the drop down to 800 meters.  All of you are giving thought to your unending methods to stay motivated. Right?

Good. I’m not alone then.

Can’t imagine staying motivated without a decent goal. Can you?

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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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Overtraining Is A Common Pitfall of Older Athletes As They Try To Regain Their Youth

jeff noel's Hometown, Walt Disney World

If Baby Boomers compete in athletics, they are likely involved in Masters or Seniors competitions. All in good fun with a generous competitive spirit. Anything to keep their motivation to exercise consistent. And sometimes, it pays to slow down and smell the roses flowers. Becoming blinded by success can lead to ruin. The paradox is we have no idea what we’re capable of, until we push our limits.

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jeff noel’s Hometown, Walt Disney World

jeff noel's Hometown, Walt Disney World

At Disney’s Contemporary Resort, jeff noel was standing in the shade on a hot, humid Central Florida afternoon, and the flags and monorail caught his eye for no apparent reason. Just weeks before the 2007 Masters Track & Field World Championships in Italy, noel’s workout included six repetitions of the Contemporary’s 14 flights of stairs, all two-steps at a time, with two sets at three steps at a time. Two weeks later, from overtraining, noel became injured and couldn’t go to Italy.

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