Inspiration Day

Today there was a couple of incidents, one positive, one negative; both equally inspirational for me to get my life back into a healthy order.

First I was at the gym today and an elderly gentleman came up to friend and I to chat. He told us he had 10 great-grand children and that he was in one of the wars (I can't remember which, I think WWII), and he also told us that he was 92 years old! He even took out his ID.

Sure enough, he was born in 1919! Just think about everything he lived through, the Great Depression, a war, the Civil Rights Movement; it's amazing! Not only that, but he is 92 years old, using the weight machines at the gym! I told my friend after briefly chatting with the elderly gentleman, that I hoped to be in that good of shape when I was his age.

Today's run

ACTIVity

There was a time in my life where I would look for anyway to add activity to my life.  Exercising is great, but setting aside time each day to do it is not always possible.  And even if it is, extra movement in our society is always a good thing. I have been thinking about this recently and today helped even more.

Ken, the amazing slack liner!

Words of Wisdom

Losing weight is a lifestyle. “People think that there’s a magic bullet to weight loss—a magic pill—but it’s perseverance. Pick a diet and fitness routine that you can live with and maintain.”

 -Phillip Adlof

Birthplace

*I think the same can be said about being healthy.  It's not just a magic trick that one day makes you healthy.  It's a lifestyle and it's important to pick one that works for you; that you can live with and maintain.