I will not surrender or pander to my age.

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?

I will not surrender

Or pander to my age.

Staying fit and active

the focus of my days.

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Running’s my obsession

It gets me out of bed.

I wake with training sessions

running through my head.

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I’m slower than I once was

Our muscles go with age

But try to be competitive

With others of my age.

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I have a training programme

Do intervals for speed

With lots of slower easy runs

For that endurance base.

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I don’t do faddy diets

But balance what I eat

We grow a ton of fruit and veg

So that is what I eat.

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I try to get a good night’s sleep

And have recovery days

Training breaks our muscles down

A good rest builds them up.

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The secret of a good old age

Is not to give things up.

Tell yourself you can’t do much

And lo and behold

You won’t!