Fit Beyond 50: Ten Inspirational Male Role Models Part 1

Living “fit” is common among the young.

But what about the “young at heart”?

The ideal for society is youth, marriage and family, then age and death. The myth that you start dying as soon as you’re born gives the majority of society a reason to give up their journey for youth as soon as they get married. But, as you’ll see below, there’s a growing trend to debunk that myth.

I dare you to compare your feats to the feats these Greats accomplish each day:

1. Larry Macon

Age: 67
Accomplishment: Ran his 113th marathon in one year and was placed in the Guinness Book of World Records at age 67.

Why he runs:
He doesn’t run to win. He runs to live. His pace is slower than others and he likes it that way. He gets to meet new people and socialize. And that’s what life is about for this full-time trial attorney
from San Antonio, who will do anything to make it to a race. Larry often runs 2-3 marathons in one weekend!

When’s the last time you ran more than one marathon at a time?

2. Don Wildman

Age:  79
Accomplishment: At age 75 was declared the “World’s Healthiest 75 Year Old”

Tough as Nails:
Instead of retiring from life when the founder of the now “Bally Fitness Club” retired from his profession, he continued his fitness quest: working out daily. His workouts aren’t just any workouts, though. You may find him in his home gym doing 3-hour all body workouts and then hitting the bike trails. Or you may find him surfing near his home.

Can you hang ten with this Phenom?

Source: Bodyhack