At 73 years old, I have absolutely no health or weight issues. I am a living testimony that aging isn’t synonymous with aches and pains, reduced physical activity, or lower quality of life.
My story of fitness began 40 years ago with inspiration from the 1979 Michael Douglas film “Running.”
Even though I wasn’t overweight, at 33, I felt like I wasn’t in the best physical condition. I’d always been athletic, but as each of my four children was born, there was less time for me to take care of myself. On Jan. 20, 1982, after watching Douglas’s character strive toward Olympic gold, I was inspired to begin my own journey toward better muscle tone and endurance.
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