Think you're too old? Think again.

[PaloAltoCougar]

For obvious reasons, I like hearing about feats of strength and other fitness achievements by old people, and I hope such stories will be shared here from time to time. Born to Run gave me lots of reasons to get moving, including the fact that scientists believe the human body developed in a way that even octogenarians who stay fit, in the absence of injury or illness, should be able to run long distances. I know it will never happen, but I believe if everyone (or even just those over the age of 50) exercised an hour a day, our health care issues would essentially disappear, as demand would drop precipitously.

This morning at the gym I spotted a 75-year-old woman, a gym regular, doing push-ups. Now that's impressive enough, but she was doing them while balancing herself atop three medicine balls (feet on one, a hand on each of the others). I didn't see her start, and I looked away after about ten, lest she spot me and get up and kick my butt for staring (plus I didn't want Mrs. PAC to think I was ogling).

[Paperback Writer]

For obvious reasons, I like hearing about feats of strength and other fitness achievements by old people, and I hope such stories will be shared here from time to time. Born to Run gave me lots of reasons to get moving, including the fact that scientists believe the human body developed in a way that even octogenarians who stay fit, in the absence of injury or illness, should be able to run long distances. I know it will never happen, but I believe if everyone (or even just those over the age of 50) exercised an hour a day, our health care issues would essentially disappear, as demand would drop precipitously.

This morning at the gym I spotted a 75-year-old woman, a gym regular, doing push-ups. Now that's impressive enough, but she was doing them while balancing herself atop three medicine balls (feet on one, a hand on each of the others). I didn't see her start, and I looked away after about ten, lest she spot me and get up and kick my butt for staring (plus I didn't want Mrs. PAC to think I was ogling).

What is the above Born to Run a reference to? Now that 1975 Springsteen album might be my all-time favorite and I could probably recite most of the lyrics from memory, but have never equated it staying in shape. I agree with you on the daily exercise routine. I've got about 5 years before I'm an empty nester and need to have good health to travel and enjoy a desired life style post-kids.

[Katy Lied]

My gym is filled with octogenarians.

[PaloAltoCougar]

What is the above Born to Run a reference to? Now that 1975 Springsteen album might be my all-time favorite and I could probably recite most of the lyrics from memory, but have never equated it staying in shape. I agree with you on the daily exercise routine. I've got about 5 years before I'm an empty nester and need to have good health to travel and enjoy a desired life style post-kids.

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It's a great book. ParrotHead gave it to me; let him know when you have a birthday coming up.

[cougjunkie]

This story on the front page of ESPN.com is pretty remarkable.

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8...a-singh-runner

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

This story on the front page of ESPN.com is pretty remarkable.

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8...a-singh-runner

Thanks cj, that was a cool story.

[bluegoose]

This story on the front page of ESPN.com is pretty remarkable.

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8...a-singh-runner

More evidence that I have accomplished essentially nothing so far in my life.

Fauja Singh finishes finished his final race today, a 10K in Hong Kong, at the ripe age of 101.

[happyone]

What a story

Maybe it time to try and increase my running milage again

[PaloAltoCougar]

Another great story. A guy lost his wife and after while felt he needed to get out of his funk and start exercising for the first time. He got a personal trainer and four years after he began, he's going strong. The guy had been married 67 years when his wife died and he began his gym program at the age of 98. His young trainer is a mere 70.

[Indy Coug]

Another great story. A guy lost his wife and after while felt he needed to get out of his funk and start exercising for the first time. He got a personal trainer and four years after he began, he's going strong. The guy had been married 67 years when his wife died and he began his gym program at the age of 98. His young trainer is a mere 70.

Mendelbaum, Mendelbaum, Mendelbaum!

[PaloAltoCougar]

Mendelbaum, Mendelbaum, Mendelbaum!

You're not bringin' that trash into my house. It's go time.

[Bo Diddley]

I turned 55 this week. Spent the evening helping one of my ministering families move big heavy bounce houses from a storage unit to their house. We had about 10 high school football players helping, and I showed them up a couple of times.

[Joe Public]

I turned 55 this week. Spent the evening helping one of my ministering families move big heavy bounce houses from a storage unit to their house. We had about 10 high school football players helping, and I showed them up a couple of times.

Way to stay at it. Keep pushing that rock up the hill.

[Bo Diddley]

Way to stay at it. Keep pushing that rock up the hill.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I turned 55 this week. Spent the evening helping one of my ministering families move big heavy bounce houses from a storage unit to their house. We had about 10 high school football players helping, and I showed them up a couple of times.

Today I a backfilling my 6-ft deep hole in my front yard and then prepping our garden for planting.