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March 9, 2022All Health & Fitness Newsletters

Old Dog, New Tricks: Living Longer and Happier

Featured Photo: Skate skis on perfect corduroy, Baker Park, Minnesota, February 2022 Olga Kotelko (1919-2014) was a Canadian track and field athlete. In his marvelous, well-written book What Makes Olga Run? Author Bruce Grierson documents her life and extraordinary achievements. Olga took up track at age 77… for fun. By her early 90s, she held […]

February 23, 2022March 4, 2022Adventure All Health & Fitness Newsletters

The Art of Letting Go: Living in the Moment

Photo: Looking up at Wimpys, my exit tracks on the left, Grand Teton National Park, January 2022 “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery none but ourselves can free our minds” Bob Marley: Redemption Song My skis slip… again. I say to myself, “Why can’t you do this? Are you too old? Too weak” I am struggling […]