Pam Sherman

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Staying Fit Later in Life

I recently talked about an 81-year-old guy trucking (walking fast) up a big hill! My husband has had a few conversations with him.

 The first was hello, wow you're pretty fast, great for you etc.  The guy-Ron told my husband he's 81!!!

 In the next conversation, my husband asked what his walks. Ron replied, " I walk 4 hours a day!" This is amazing for anyone, let alone someone who is 81!

 Here is the INCREDIBLE part. During the conversation, Ron was saying he stops at all the parks and does some tricep dips on a bench. At first, it was 10 or so at each bench. Now it's 60-70 at each park. Which totals up to 3,000 or so every day.

Maybe, to stay happily married,  his wife kicks him out of the house for 4 hours a day! But the fact is, Ron is taking charge of his health in such a strong way is amazing.

 I'm so inspired by someone who takes their health so seriously day in and day out!

 If you want to take better care of yourself and your health, start slowly. 10 push-ups on the counter every time you have a cup of tea or coffee. That adds up! Small steps lead to big success every single time.