Because, at age 70, I’m in reasonable shape due to consistent physical conditioning, I could enjoy this hike up to Linville Falls, NC, USA, with Deb and Willbe. Don’t become a prisoner of gravity before your time. Photo by FitOldDog.
Hi folks, welcome!
Life is for living, but you have to keep your mind and body active for optimal endurance as you age, which requires intelligent and consistent conditioning.
One of the things I love to do is Ironman races with my youngest son, and great athlete, Nigel. What a treat! Click image for link to newspaper article.
If you live in one place for a number of years, you’ll notice older couples out walking together. Then one of them disappears, often leaving a somewhat desolate individual walking alone. Sometimes you hear that the partner died, but more often the absent walker just couldn’t keep it up anymore, and they just stay indoors - I don’t want to be that person, if I can help it.
In a recent blog post, I mentioned an inspiring guy, Robert Marchand, who had improved his cycling performance between the ages of 100 and 102, through physical training (conditioning), so don’t tell me you’re too old to get in shape!
Ashley happily turned of the TV for us, when I asked. She also told us that she doesn’t have a TV at home, which sure impressed me - so nice to meet another, TV-less person. Thanks, Ashley - click image for link to a great restaurant.
Physical conditioning is an art, as the next injury is just one little mistake away, whether you are just going for a short walk, or, as I’m doing, trying to get back in shape for an Ironman race. Either activity can result in injuries - one misstep on the curb, and down you go with a broken ankle, athlete or not, old or young! We usually make such mistakes when we are tired, having overdone our exercise or missed our sleep.
If you read my Training Diary over the last few months you’ll see the gradual progression of my training, as I move carefully forward to harder and longer workouts. Allowing time to recover from the flu, before moving on again. Always working to avoid injury, whilst building back from months of inactivity due to my displaced abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft in 2013. The same approach is needed, whatever your fitness goals - just take your time, do it right, find a good coach if you need one (I’ve had a few), and get moving.
A little discipline is required!
So, turn off the TV, get out of that lazy boy, and live, for heaven’s sake! And while your at it, try the livermush a the Steak House in Marion - YUM!
Cheers,
FitOldDog
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