Matt Jarvis wrote: > I'm declaring that this isn't OT since it deals with the nature of the > work we do and how to do it longer and better.
The WSJ just mentioned that American's life expectancy just passed 78. That's basically 80 years old - to be _expected_. Folks who retire at 55 - what are they going to do for 25 years... at a minimum? But that's another thread, maybe. > Face it - most people are pretty sedentary throughout the day. Those of > us being in the software/computer biz even more so than a lot of folks, > riding a desk for hours and hours on end.... > > Are any of us getting enough exercise? Walking? Running? Weights? Cycling? Well, yeah. <s> Min 10 hrs a week, well over 20/wk in the summer. The rest of the family thinks I'm nuts. Actually, the whole neighborhood does. I'm planning on living to be 150, so right now I'm only 1/3 dead. 100 years to go means paying attention to my health is critical. Folks at my age who are already walking around like they're old people make me sad. Making it part of my morning routine, though, is key for me. Some people like to work out in the afternoon, but it's so easy to blow it off (or have it canceled on you by someone who Needs Something Right Now.) The second workout, then, is the fun one, but also where I can work harder, depending on how I feel. > It's sooooooo easy to get in a rut and not bother with getting your > heart rate up, but trust me - the older you get - the harder it gets. So > please START NOW. Do *something*.... > > Personally I'm into cycling as pretty much my only means of getting in a > workout (really bad knees). I ride just about every day at lunchtime and > longer, slower rides on weekends once in a while. I've had to change things around with these Achilles. Ride every morning, swim twice a week in the afternoon (three times turned out to be too much), plus another ride or two in the afternoon over the winter, ride every non-swim weekday in the summer, plus long, long rides on the weekend. If I can start running again, I hope I have enough sense to not try to run 12x/week again. Whil _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
