Fit2Flex*: Fit After 50

My Mom is faster than your Mom. No really. I'm not trying to start a rumble. She is. And she has 5 National Masters Track Titles to prove it!

Go Mom! We love to shout out our favorite clients on the blog (Pati,Craig, Adam) and my Mom deserves some love too.

Since turing the ripe old age of 50 my Mom has been very active in masters track & field. I think it's fantastic! It keeps her focused, in great shape, and out of trouble!

Mom recently competed in the 2011 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Ohio. As I said before she took home 5 National Titles! Mom's a beast.

Here's a little run down of her accolades:

Women's 50 Pentathlon : National Champion : events are 80m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800m
Women's 50 American record setting 80m Shuttle Hurdle Relay, National Champion, third leg, 108.75
Women's 50 long jump National Champion
Women's 50 high jump National Champion
Women's 50 4 x 400 relay, National Champion, third leg

Her team, TNT International, also took home the Team Championship!

Mom is on the far right.

Mom may be fast and apparently agile, but she puts in lots of training time too. Here's a look at her weekly training schedule: (sorry- my formatting here is kinda messy. I tried..and failed...to clean it up)

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Track Practice 3 hours Warm up, Ply metrics, Speed drills sets of 3 x 3, 3 x 200 or 300m, Javelin practice, Shot put Practice, Long Jump, High jump, hurdles stretching	Morning: Resistance bands 5 positions, 15 min walk, YMCA at lunch, triceps and Back 2 arms on cable, 15 minute walk on break, Evening: 50 Marine style sit ups while PC boots	Morning: weighted leg work out 8 pounds, 15 minute walk, Lunch YMCA Legs on Cybex 250 pound leg and calf ( 3 directions), Ab-Aduction, leg press, leg extension, resistance ab work, stretching, 15 minute walk, Evening: 50 Marine style sit ups while PC boots Track: warm up, speed drills and endurance laps, hurdles	Morning: Resistance bands 5 positions, 15 min walk, YMCA at lunch, Single arm work and abs, 15 minute walk on break, Evening: 50 Marine style sit ups while PC boots	Morning: Abs with medicine ball, planks and push ups; 15 minute walk at pace; YMCA at lunch, challenge muscles with new sets, 15minute walk at pace. Evening: 50 Marine style sit ups while PC boots	Morning: Resistance bands 5 positions, 15 min walk, YMCA at lunch, errands YMCA make up day, 15 minute walk on break, Evening: 50 Marine style sit ups while PC boots. Track: warm up, speed drills and endurance laps; hurdles	Day off plus track if chore list allows

She also keeps a keen eye on her diet making sure to take in enough clean foods to offset her caloric deficit created by training.

Mom is one tough cookie, but it just goes to show that no matter what age you are, you can find some form of fitness and fall in love with it.

Some older adults run, my mom sprints, others do Zumba, water aerobics, run marathons, or bike. The important thing is that they do something! There are so many studies linking the positive effects of exercise on aging, dementia, and overall health.

So how about a big hand clap to Mom and let's all try to squeeze a little extra sweat into our weeks. Cause why? Cause Momma says so! :)