How’s your memory? A few people I’m close with are dealing with early-onset dementia and late-onset dementia. A woman in her 60s, a guy who is almost 70, and my Mom who is in her late 80s. It’s a really difficult thing to see. People that were completely independent a few years ago who are now unable to function on the most everyday of things. … Continue reading Dementia Risk & Prevention
Summertime is fun time, with a lot of activities. In addition to biking, pickleball, tennis, hiking, and walking the dog – I’ve added more golf into the mix this year. That’s gone pretty well, but I’ve had some muscle soreness and back pains adjusting from my Winter activity levels. You can see from the chart below how much my exercise minutes (activity > 100 bpm) … Continue reading Getting Going For Summer …
How long did you plan on living when you put together your retirement plan? We put in age 90. That seemed like a good input at the time, even though most people don’t make it that far. Research shows that about 25% of American men and 33% of women aged 65 live to 90 years old, but a majority fall short. Of course, as they … Continue reading Stretching Into Overtime
I’ve always been more “indoorsy” than “outdoorsy”. Growing up, I was more at home in the library than at a campfire. Still, early retirement gives you the time to try new things. Five years ago, a friend got me started on visiting MN state parks. Each year – usually in the autumn – I’ve gone on a road trip to visit & hike in a … Continue reading Unlikely Outdoorsman
My brother and I used to joke at frequency of news articles declaring something to be “America’s Fastest Growing Sport”. Every new sport seemed to claim the title, including disc golf, ultimate, handball, roller hockey, ‘slam ball’, and arm wrestling. I’ve played a lot of those sports, but Pickleball might be the current fastest-growing sport – and the one that breaks through with lasting, mass … Continue reading Fastest Growing Sport?
I saw this interesting short reel online this week which related exactly to my own fitness activity. The author of the video, Dan Buettner, wrote the Blue Zones books and a newsletter called Eating to 100. Link: Three Sports, Dan Buettner Instagram On Sunday, we went for a long bike ride, on Monday I played pickleball, on Tuesday I played disc golf with friends, and … Continue reading Sports to Live Longer
We’ve had a busy couple weeks here in MN, despite a run of bad weather. My summer schedule of yard work, biking, pickleball, tennis and waterfall hiking are already in full swing. I’m also a bit sore from too much doing! My wife heard on the radio that most people stop working out at about age 49. We’re in our late 50s, so that statistic … Continue reading Staying Fit … By Age Group
This is the first full summer that we have played pickleball regularly. We first played a couple years ago, but had only done it a half-dozen times until 2024. This year, we joined a park recreational group. They have open, pick-up games every morning. They play on new courts built within one of our city’s many outdoor hockey rinks. We also just joined leagues at … Continue reading Pickleball & Tennis
I got a spiffy new watch as a farewell gift from the SmallCorp Board last month, but I continue to mostly wear my Apple Watch. It does such a great job measuring movement & fitness activity – I would miss wearing it. I am very diligent in closing out my fitness rings every day. I might missed a few days, but generally I get them … Continue reading Ringing Up Exercise
The weather finally turned nice in Minnesota and I’ve been out having fun all week. On Monday I played pickleball in our city league, Tuesday & Wednesday were bike rides (46 mile total), Thursday was 3-sets of tennis, and today I’ll be out golfing. Throw in walking the dog & mowing the grass and it’s been quite a physical gauntlet. What’s great about this week … Continue reading Injuries Overcome?
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