Owned by a 90 Year Old!

 I know
many of us will be contemplating new goals for our diet and exercise programs,
so maybe, you will be as inspired by Olga as I was last Sunday… in this THIS PARADE MAGAZINE ARTICLE!
Author Bruce Grierson is set to release a book on January 14
titled, What Makes Olga Run?: The Mystery
of the 90-Something Track Star and What
She can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives. 
She is one of the so-called super seniors
catching the attention of researchers as they defy aging and remain sharp and
healthy deep into old age, according to Grierson.
Well, the Parade article alone resonated with me.  While I do not desire to preform competitive
long-jumping like Olga, I do hope to continue my weight training for a long,
long time.  I encourage you to read the
entire article, but one section which caught my attention was the importance
Olga places on cultivating a sense of progress.

Grierson writes, “We all need the feeling that in some small
ways we’re improving – or at least not backsliding – whether at the gym, at our
jobs, or in our relationships.  Without
periodic doses of what psychologist Teresa Amabile, Ph.D. calls, “small wins,”
our morale craters.  Trouble is, chalking
up wins is more difficult from midlife on, when it’s easy to feel like you’re
getting slower and weaker by the day.”

I do not think I would still be working out if it were not
for the small wins…feeling stronger, a garment fitting better, a difficult
exercise conquered…makes such a difference. 
Christa Bortingnon, 74, considers Olga a mentor.  She has set seven world records this past
year en route to the 2013m World Female Masters Athlete Award.

Please take time to read about Olga, HERE, and this may be a book
we can share with others for encouragement!

This is also part of a Midlife Boulevard blog hop
HERE, focused on the theme THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH AGING…YES!

Happy Saturday everyone…hope you are warm and safe!

10 Comments

  1. What an incredible attitude Olga has! Thank you so much for sharing, Pam. After watching the video I think it is very hard to come up with a good excuse not to exercise 😉

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  2. Here from the MB hop and I join you in saluting Olga and your view on personal progress. Though it may seem ironic to be taking "baby steps" at our age, that's exactly what we should do and be proud of ourselves for each one! Gracias for this inspirational story. BB2U

  3. My grandmother lived to be 98 and hardly ever exercised. What she did do, though, was live life with the most loving and positive attitude. Who knows what the real secret to longevity is???

  4. Go Olga! What an inspirational woman she is. I hope to be living 'la dolce vita' well into my 80's and 90's. I just need to get to the gym more often!

  5. Pretty amazing! My goal is as it has been the last few years – be healthy and smart in my eating, still enjoy, not beat myself up over an indulgence, be as fit as I can be given a few 'inconveniences,' and moderation…

  6. What a wonderful woman, reminds me of my grandmother who was active up until she became bedridden at the age of 97, she passed at the age of 98 in 2009. Thanks for sharing.

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