fitness, strength, and wellness over 50
How many times in the last five or more years have I said I was going to retire this blog? I kept coming back to it - although with precious little time or attention. But lately, I've been thinking a lot about the futility of mainly reposting interesting fitness news and stories. Let's face it,... Continue Reading →
I said I would, and then I told a bunch of people that I would, so I really had to follow through. At the end of March, I finished my first DEKA Strong challenge, staggering through just 45 seconds under the cut-off time. Even having trained for this for three months, it felt brutal. I... Continue Reading →
One of the (many) irritations about posting so irregularly is that some of the stuff I've saved up to share gets a little...stale. This is definitely not the place to come for "breaking" health and fitness news! But it's still good info. And let's face it; the basics of healthy aging don't change much. It's... Continue Reading →
Here’s a fun and inspiring read that I gobbled up in a few nights (it would have gone even faster, but I had to fit it around a lot of “required” reading). Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age (consider looking for a copy here) by Gwendolyn Bounds tells her story... Continue Reading →
Yes, it's been a minute since my last post - which claimed that I want to continue blogging. I do! I just haven't entirely figured out how to be a full-time pastor and have an unrelated hobby or two. The last six months have been especially out of control, for some reason. But I'm trying... Continue Reading →
A woman can change her mind, right? Yes, I just posted last month that I was signing off this blog for good. Then I started thinking: (1) as long as I don't devote lots of psychic energy to feeling guilty about the occasional (ok, frequent) long gaps between posts, who cares how often I publish?... Continue Reading →
Maintaining this blog has always been a bit of a juggle, since I launched it just before I also started a career shift. But it HAS been fun. And it's been a great excuse to keep reading sports magazines and stalking social media for inspirational role models and challenging workouts. But it's time to admit... Continue Reading →
(Cover image borrowed from here; covered by creative commons license.) Sometimes, not breaking one's personal best is a good thing: I didn't let four months pass between posts! First a quick update, and then I'll share some goodies... Me and my patient running companion. Safe to say I've had a lot of false starts over... Continue Reading →
For the longest interval between blog posts on Fifty is the New Forte! Apparently I'm still in that time-management challenge phase where I can either fit in exercise, or fit in writing about exercise, but not both. I'm telling myself I'm improving, but I can't prove it, yet, so don't ask me to. For now,... Continue Reading →
(Photo above of 80-year old Jacinto Bonilla borrowed from Men's Fitness magazine online. See details below.) I'm not going to change the name of the blog, but I've entered a new decade! And while I ended my 50s in a fulfilling place vocationally, fitness-wise I need to step up my game. It took a couple... Continue Reading →
During my first year as a full-time pastor, I've put a zillion miles on my car, and somewhere between 7-10 pounds on my frame (does anyone else find their weight bouncing +/- 2 or 3 pounds any given morning?). The increased sitting and increased reliance on convenience foods have done a number on me. But... Continue Reading →
I’ve been promising some book “reviews” or recaps, but I keep prioritizing reading over writing! Spare time is in short supply, and the unread-or-partially-read book pile is embarrassingly tall. But I’ll tell you about a couple of good ones in this post and the next. First up is Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass,... Continue Reading →
50 is the new "forte" 