Thank you for reminding me that as hard as this knee replacement recovery has been (just had a manipulation under anesthesia at 6 weeks to break up scar tissue), it would be harder if I hadn’t done weeks of pre-hab strengthening and if I was not a life-long exerciser.
You are so strong and tough Patrice! Despite life’s stressors and insults, we have to prepare for them, recover and build higher for the next round! Life is about the journey not the destination. Thanks for reading and your always support!
Great analogy Jake. The subtitle of your article could've been something like "How couch potatoes push up daisies many years earlier than their active friends." I've seen it first hand with three of my sedentary friends dying in the last year (in their early to mid seventies) as opposed to an active friend who just celebrated his 84th birthday yesterday.
Thanks for the great support as always Tom! I’m sorry to hear about your 3 friends and so impressed with your 84 yo world champion! Hopefully, we can teach and motivate people at all ages and stages of life to build up their reserve and live a fulfilling extended life!
Thanks Jake. One friend, "M", was a type 2 diabetic for many years, a bit overweight, had poor eating habits and was sedentary. I encouraged her to try and eat healthier and walk more but even after her first heart attack a few years ago she didn't improve her lifestyle. As you clearly explained in your article with little physiological reserve, her second heart attack was fatal.
My second friend, a co-worker from years ago, admitted with regret last year that "my lousy lifestyle was strike 3 for me". He was a heavy smoker, drank a bit too much alcohol and had very poor eating habits. He died from an adenocarcinoma.
My third friend likewise had less than optimal eating habits, was a bit overweight and sedentary. He got prostate cancer that spread to his bones.
Bob, my 84 year old best friend, quit drinking alcohol four years ago, quit using sugar 2 years ago, and although he's a bit overweight he eats very healthily, gets up at 5:30 every morning and he and his wife walk at sunrise for miles. Bob is an example of the power of lifestyle for healthspan.
Once again, a well crafted post with a life lesson for all of us. Extrapolating the advantages of a superhuman athlete’s reserve to the rest of us mortals works well. We hope and pray that the investments we are making with regard to diet, fitness, mental stimulation, sleep and socialization will have a favorable ROI. Nicely done!
Thank you for reminding me that as hard as this knee replacement recovery has been (just had a manipulation under anesthesia at 6 weeks to break up scar tissue), it would be harder if I hadn’t done weeks of pre-hab strengthening and if I was not a life-long exerciser.
You are so strong and tough Patrice! Despite life’s stressors and insults, we have to prepare for them, recover and build higher for the next round! Life is about the journey not the destination. Thanks for reading and your always support!
Great analogy Jake. The subtitle of your article could've been something like "How couch potatoes push up daisies many years earlier than their active friends." I've seen it first hand with three of my sedentary friends dying in the last year (in their early to mid seventies) as opposed to an active friend who just celebrated his 84th birthday yesterday.
Thanks for the great support as always Tom! I’m sorry to hear about your 3 friends and so impressed with your 84 yo world champion! Hopefully, we can teach and motivate people at all ages and stages of life to build up their reserve and live a fulfilling extended life!
Thanks Jake. One friend, "M", was a type 2 diabetic for many years, a bit overweight, had poor eating habits and was sedentary. I encouraged her to try and eat healthier and walk more but even after her first heart attack a few years ago she didn't improve her lifestyle. As you clearly explained in your article with little physiological reserve, her second heart attack was fatal.
My second friend, a co-worker from years ago, admitted with regret last year that "my lousy lifestyle was strike 3 for me". He was a heavy smoker, drank a bit too much alcohol and had very poor eating habits. He died from an adenocarcinoma.
My third friend likewise had less than optimal eating habits, was a bit overweight and sedentary. He got prostate cancer that spread to his bones.
Bob, my 84 year old best friend, quit drinking alcohol four years ago, quit using sugar 2 years ago, and although he's a bit overweight he eats very healthily, gets up at 5:30 every morning and he and his wife walk at sunrise for miles. Bob is an example of the power of lifestyle for healthspan.
Nice analogy. We are all training for life. How well we train is up to us!
Thanks Keith. Early in my life I needed a race or event to train for. Now I enjoy the journey so much I’m training so I can keep training!
Once again, a well crafted post with a life lesson for all of us. Extrapolating the advantages of a superhuman athlete’s reserve to the rest of us mortals works well. We hope and pray that the investments we are making with regard to diet, fitness, mental stimulation, sleep and socialization will have a favorable ROI. Nicely done!