Waldo BEGAN long distance running at the age of 65. At age 75 he decided to start running competitively. At age 80, he set a Kansas state record for the ten-mile run for his age group. He went on to set records in running, long jump, discus and shot-put into his 90′s and 100′s at the Senior Olympics.
Oh, and that’s no all….
Waldo still works and was just named Americas oldest worker. He’s a beekeeper. He’s 104 years old.
WOW! I wonder what would have happened if he had retired at 65 and did nothing? Hmmmm.
Lets lose this way of thinking that we have to shut things down because we retire or reach a certain age.
If you are reading this and are nearing retirement and the thought kind of worries you a bit. You know like….what will you do with all that spare time? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Why not get yourself a bike, some spiffy running shoes and an annual swim pass and become a triathlete? Don’t stop there? Become an Ironman! Start out slow. So what if it takes you 3 or 4 years to get to your first race? It took Waldo 10 years and then he was just getting started!
So many triathletes would “love” to have all the time they wanted to train without having to worry about work.
Just use common sense, check with your doctor and away you go.
portable exercise bike
