Healthy ageing

Another Brick

Another Misogi Building Block It was a solid week of training as I think about my misogi challenge in New York on 2 November this year. The week saw me clock 427 on the Training Stress Score on TrainingPeaks, versus a target of 415. This …

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From Grit to Groove: A Life in Transition at the New Orleans Jazz Fest

A Years Long Pull Towards New Orleans For years, I dreamed of going to the New Orleans Jazz Fest—but somehow, it never happened. The eclectic sounds of New Orleans. Jazz, blues, Cajun, Zydeco, and the musical mishmash of the Deep South have been a fixture …

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Slow Down For The Long Run

A Marathon Not A Sprint April has seen me build up my running volume as I think about the startline in New York for the marathon, now six months away. I know many of you are thinking I have more than enough time, and it …

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Add Rucking To The Mix

Rucking – Effective Training I decided to add rucking to the mix a couple of years ago. While recuperating from an accident in mid-2023, I bought a TRX weighted vest and used it to good effect. It’s not perfect; I find the way it sits …

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Embrace The Grind

I wrote a blog post about whether to stick with or quit my training some days ago. I’ve been busy since then, trying to understand what’s going on for me and finding a way forward. After a short mental slump, I realised I needed to …

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Stick Or Quit – At 67 Is It Time To Accept My Decline?

The Best Laid Plans ‘Stick or quit’ is not my usual conversation with myself. It’s on my mind now, and I’m not sure if it’s my psyche playing with me, introducing the ‘quit’ word to get me going again. Or is it that time? It’s …

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Transitions From Full-Time Work

What Do You Do? Transitions from full-time work. I finished my last full-time work role a year ago. It was time. I have worked since I was 16 years old, and my last day at work was fifty years and one month after my first …

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Staying In Shape At 50 And Beyond

Keep It Simple And Focus On Four Areas Staying in shape at 50 and beyond. I’m a 67-year-old weekend warrior athlete who spends time in the gym and working on my cardio through running. I’m in the top 15% of my age group in crucial …

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Do The Work

One Last Blog On Resilience Do the work. That’s been the core mantra for me over the last couple of years. I am going to move my writing on after this post, into a broader look at physical and mental wellness, particularly in the context …

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Keep Grinding – Rebuilding

Grinding For Life I use keep grinding as a hashtag in my Instagram exercise photos and videos. I’m deep into my sixties and when I refer to keeping grinding, I’m not referring to the sound of my knees. I am highlighting an essential truth of …

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