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Post by Catscratch on Jul 22, 2017 19:41:26 GMT -6
I used to make sales calls to a Bendix motor home plant down in Iowa. The purchasing agent there was a friend.....and he was a dedicated runner. Marathons, etc. Really physically fit and in great shape. Then one day he had a heart attack and died. Who knows?? Then end. I've always found that angle curious. The guys at a machine shop I use to work at loved it when a runner made the news for dieing in a marathon or something like that. The next day I would hear all about it; your not going to live forever, all that working out isn't going to help you, etc. I never saw it that way until people started saying stuff like that. Truth is I LIKE to work hard and I like to win races. Side benefits include not having to diet and being able to have fun in life whenever I want. I'm 44 and can play basketball with my kids all afternoon. I can go skiing and tubing without wearing out. I can spend all day with a chainsaw in my hands in 100 degree heat and still feel good enough in the evening to do something (guess what I did today). Na, there are a lot of benefits to running but I don't see a longer life as one of them. I suspect skin cancer, heat stroke, a car wreck, or the goofy bull that I have to sort-out in the pens will gorge me to death long before I get to really old age. Hell, I might fall out of a tree this season or get ran over on the highway while I'm out running. I'm with you foggy, just happy to still be here!
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 23, 2017 6:09:29 GMT -6
Cat,
Happiness doing the things you want to do each day is something that everyone should do. Life's too short so enjoy every minute of it. I really admire your streak and dedication to running.
My dad started running when he was 50. He'd had polio when he was a kid and the doctor told his mother he'd never walk normal again. He overcame that disease but never did athletics until he started running. He finished 50 out of 54 in his first race but, he was hooked. He trained over the next year and won his division in that race. He went on to qualify and run the Boston Marathon 6 times with a best of 3:06. He loved mountain races the most. Won his division at Mt Washington hill climb 2-3 times. Then just before he retired he had foot surgery to remove a bunion. His foot got infected from the surgery. The medicine they gave him for the infection caused his equilibrium to go to hell. He couldn't stand up or walk without falling. He had to learn how to walk again and never was able to walk in the dark because he used his sight to help keep his balance. Some reason he was able to run and could run much better than he could walk. He was able to still win his division in most races.
He died doing what he loved at the age of 64. He'd run 9 miles that morning and died alone at home filling out his running log. It was a shocker to our family but, he died doing what he loved to do.
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 23, 2017 7:47:32 GMT -6
Cat, Happiness doing the things you want to do each day is something that everyone should do. Life's too short so enjoy every minute of it. I really admire your streak and dedication to running. My dad started running when he was 50. He'd had polio when he was a kid and the doctor told his mother he'd never walk normal again. He overcame that disease but never did athletics until he started running. He finished 50 out of 54 in his first race but, he was hooked. He trained over the next year and won his division in that race. He went on to qualify and run the Boston Marathon 6 times with a best of 3:06. He loved mountain races the most. Won his division at Mt Washington hill climb 2-3 times. Then just before he retired he had foot surgery to remove a bunion. His foot got infected from the surgery. The medicine they gave him for the infection caused his equilibrium to go to hell. He couldn't stand up or walk without falling. He had to learn how to walk again and never was able to walk in the dark because he used his sight to help keep his balance. Some reason he was able to run and could run much better than he could walk. He was able to still win his division in most races. He died doing what he loved at the age of 64. He'd run 9 miles that morning and died alone at home filling out his running log. It was a shocker to our family but, he died doing what he loved to do. What a great story! Thanks for sharing it. Your dad must have been one tough dude (and he sounds a little stubborn). Boston is tough to qualify for in all the age classes and I can tell you a 3:06 is hard to run for a 20yr old, let alone someone over 50. Once again, thanks for sharing that about your dad.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jul 24, 2017 8:29:43 GMT -6
Cat---screenshot of the article on Stan Syverson. I just thought you might want to google it and read it, amazing dedication to keeping yourself in shape!! Stan Syverson article in Senior Perspective
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jul 24, 2017 9:33:19 GMT -6
Just think, all the time stanley spent walking instead of working and making money......
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jul 24, 2017 10:51:42 GMT -6
Just think, all the time stanley spent walking instead of working and making money...... Mo, you definitely see the other side
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 24, 2017 11:26:43 GMT -6
Dang! 30+ miles a day is a ton of walking (and like Mo said, a ton of time). If he walks fast he can get 4 miles in an hour. Divide into 30 and that's damn near 8hrs a day. Running is the cheapest "time" I have. It's a hell of a lot cheaper per hour than being at the bar, setting on a tractor making plots, catching fish, or setting in a duck blind. I may not make $$$ while running but at least when I'm running I'm not spending money.
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 24, 2017 11:31:05 GMT -6
Financial planners should wise up and work in conjunction with personal trainers...... Thats a damn good point CS.
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 24, 2017 11:55:24 GMT -6
Dang! 30+ miles a day is a ton of walking (and like Mo said, a ton of time). If he walks fast he can get 4 miles in an hour. Divide into 30 and that's damn near 8hrs a day. Running is the cheapest "time" I have. It's a hell of a lot cheaper per hour than being at the bar, setting on a tractor making plots, catching fish, or setting in a duck blind. I may not make $$$ while running but at least when I'm running I'm not spending money. Health is the easiest wealth a guy can create. All the money in the world won't go far once a guy starts getting drilled for his max out of pocket every year, plus the stuff insurance doesn't cover. But I'll take the third position on all of this. My uncle died a multi-millionaire at 54, and lived in his dream home for about 2 years before he headed downhill. I've also seen the oppposite, somebody works like a dog their entire life, makes poor decisions, and dies on the job because he can't afford to quit working. It's all about balance. A guy has to get informed and get an exit plan figured out.
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 24, 2017 11:57:02 GMT -6
I don't know about Financial Planners, but Personal Trainers have a racket going! Everybody knows that to get in better shape you have to work out, to loose wt you eat less than you burn, and to muscle up you lift. I always figured gyms, equipment, and trainers were wasted money. If I'm not going to work out for free, why will paying a lot of money get me to do it? Running, pushups, setups, and pullups can get you where you want without spending $$$.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jul 24, 2017 12:09:04 GMT -6
Dang! 30+ miles a day is a ton of walking (and like Mo said, a ton of time). If he walks fast he can get 4 miles in an hour. Divide into 30 and that's damn near 8hrs a day. Running is the cheapest "time" I have. It's a hell of a lot cheaper per hour than being at the bar, setting on a tractor making plots, catching fish, or setting in a duck blind. I may not make $$$ while running but at least when I'm running I'm not spending money. Stanley is walking nearly every time I go to my farm (down by Terrace). It is a scenic area, kind of reminds me of SW Wisconsin, not as bluff-like, but beautiful. He lives and walks in God's country. I never thought of the hours per day though, you would think that would be hard on his knees and feet?
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 24, 2017 13:04:10 GMT -6
Dang! 30+ miles a day is a ton of walking (and like Mo said, a ton of time). If he walks fast he can get 4 miles in an hour. Divide into 30 and that's damn near 8hrs a day. Running is the cheapest "time" I have. It's a hell of a lot cheaper per hour than being at the bar, setting on a tractor making plots, catching fish, or setting in a duck blind. I may not make $$$ while running but at least when I'm running I'm not spending money. Stanley is walking nearly every time I go to my farm (down by Terrace). It is a scenic area, kind of reminds me of SW Wisconsin, not as bluff-like, but beautiful. He lives and walks in God's country. I never thought of the hours per day though, you would think that would be hard on his knees and feet? You know, it's cool that you are around him and that he is actually living his life doing what he loves. Have you ever pulled over and walked a little with him? I bet he has an interesting take on life. Whatever he did for a living must have been good to him to be able to dedicate that much time to pleasures. As far as hard on knees and feet; unless a person has a structural problem to begin with, the body is really good at adapting to the stresses placed on it. He probably has stronger ligaments, muscles, tendons, and more bone density than 99% of people his age.
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Post by biglakebass on Jul 24, 2017 15:26:26 GMT -6
Stanley is walking nearly every time I go to my farm (down by Terrace). It is a scenic area, kind of reminds me of SW Wisconsin, not as bluff-like, but beautiful. He lives and walks in God's country. I never thought of the hours per day though, you would think that would be hard on his knees and feet? You know, it's cool that you are around him and that he is actually living his life doing what he loves. Have you ever pulled over and walked a little with him? I bet he has an interesting take on life. Whatever he did for a living must have been good to him to be able to dedicate that much time to pleasures. As far as hard on knees and feet; unless a person has a structural problem to begin with, the body is really good at adapting to the stresses placed on it. He probably has stronger ligaments, muscles, tendons, and more bone density than 99% of people his age. Probably could say that about people half his age.....
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 30, 2017 20:29:39 GMT -6
Got to race yesterday. It's a relay that has a couple of canoes, a horse, a motorcycle, bicycle, and a bunch of runners. It's a very competitive race with people coming from all over the country. We won and had a blast doing it!
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 30, 2017 21:12:56 GMT -6
Nice!
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