Why I Support the Senior Olympic Games

The National Senior Games just don't give me a motivational training edge.  There will be people competing in 19 different sports and activities all 50 yrs of age and up.  That is the big broad canopy of these events, but the magic of this organization, is its fighting the mindset of aging.  We all need to learn that  slowing down, taking it easy, because its seems inevitable,  does not need to be inevitable at all.  It is up to us each to decide how we will live and age.     The focus on encouraging all people 50 and over to maintain a young mindset, and work on keeping healthy and young at heart while doing things that they enjoy.  Exercise is not only about weight control.  Remaining active, actively seeking ways to live for today is vital to our healthy, happy survival. We all have our limitations, but working to be the best we individually can be with the cards we are dealt is the challenge.   Walking keeps our labs in check if done regularly for long enough time, but regular physical activity at any age has been proven to decrease heart disease, decrease risk of stroke, decreases risk of colon cancer, diabetes and hypertension.  It improves brain function.  Besides these physical benefits, don't forget that an active lifestyle  helps increase energy, decreases fatigue, and helps increase the overall happiness in your life!   This organization stands for all this and more.  Competition is not just for youth.  It is a motivator.  It encourages us to try to be our best, at every age.  We can no longer compete with people half our age.  Thats the beauty of this type of sport program.  You compete against others your own age and most of all yourself.  Confidence, strength, stamina and balance are all benefited by regular physical activity.  There are so many ways to do this, each must find what works for them.  Music makes gardening, and running enjoyable to me.  Music during weight training works for me too.  Walking and talking with friends makes the time pass in a socially fun way.  It all helps to keep us young, feeling young and as healthy as we individually can be.  For the competitor, the Games include Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Swimming, Road Racing, Cycling, Archery, just to name a few.  I became aware of this great organization from my son.  His father in law, Mike Vaughan, has several National Records in Archery.  He has been a top archer in Texas to qualify for the National Games.  I was intrigued and the rest is a lot of miles and running history.   Today I train to have my own try.   What's stopping you?  What have you got to lose?  Visit the web site and be motivated today with me!  nsga.com