Two trips around the equator have been ridden on a bicycle

Florida alligator in Golf course waterway
Permanently moving to Florida in 1984 we had one car, yet two jobs – rode bike 36 miles round trip each day

 

Disney's California Grill and Magic Kingdom Castle
Eventually had a 30-mile one way ride from 1st home to this hotel in 1985-87

 

To what extent and to what motivation do we owe our glorious physical activity as a young adult?

Reflecting back on the fact that the equivalent of two trips around the equator have been ridden on a bicycle in this lifetime.

Bike riding began the summer of 1979 living a few hundred miles from home in New Brunswick, New Jersey on the Rutgers campus.

Old car broke down, no money to fix it – left abandoned and never saw it again.

Rode that old Sears 10-speed 30 miles round trip – New Brunswick to Scotch Plains – everyday to work.

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Midlife Celebration at Quest Diagnostics

Midlife Celebration at Quest Diagnostics
Midlife Celebration at Quest Diagnostics

 

There’s a point to waiting, usually to teach us not to.

Getting your annual physical done in January is prudent. Getting it done in November is better late than never.

Weird how blessings come our way in spite of us breaking promises to ourselves.

About 20 minutes ago Stephan, Quest Diagnostics phlebotomist, randomly (unsolicited) said an author has been his nicest patient ever (ever, ever).

Changes. You.

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The only way to work through our plateau is this

Hana Road road sign Hawaii
Do not fear going slow, fear stopping permanently

 

The only way to work through our plateau is this.

Work hard enough, and especially long enough, to tire it out. Then go in and kick it.

The majority of victors are not those on the medal stand, but those of us refusing to quit. Ever.

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Why you should give three cheers for your work life balance struggles

Many of us didn’t become who we are because of our jobs, we got our jobs because of who we are. The number one goal at Lane 8 Mid Life Celebration is for you to think differently about work life balance…

thinking differently

Why should we give three cheers for our work life balance struggles? Because the struggles we are working through today are developing our strength for the ones we”ll face down the road.

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