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Fit at Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey
A uniquely feminist approach to how women can break free from what society thinks and get active in their forties, fifties, and beyond.
On the eve of their forty-eighth birthdays, Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs set out to achieve a daunting feat: to become the fittest they’d ever been in their lives by the age of fifty. To chart their progress, they created their blog Fit is a Feminist Issue, dedicated entirely to the unique challenges, questions, and issues they would face as women seeking fitness after the age forty. Soon, they had a community of thousands following their story. Women, it was clear, were looking for something different: a new approach to fitness that would champion strength, health, and personal accomplishment over weight loss and aesthetics.
In Fit at Mid-Life, Brennan and Isaacs provide exactly that, offering a more practical, realistic path to getting active later in life. Drawing from their personal experiences as well as the latest research, they deliver a wealth of concrete advice on everything from how to keep bones strong to what types of fitness activities give the biggest returns. But Fit at Mid-Life is more than just a fitness book. Taking a feminist perspective, the authors challenge society’s default whats, whys, and hows of every aspect of getting fit, whether it’s why women avoid free weights at the gym, how personal trainers talk to their female clients, or why dress size is so often considered a benchmark for fitness. Empowering and relatable, the book shows how women can best take charge of their health and be active—no matter what their shape, size, age, or ability.
On the eve of their forty-eighth birthdays, Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs set out to achieve a daunting feat: to become the fittest they’d ever been in their lives by the age of fifty. To chart their progress, they created their blog Fit is a Feminist Issue, dedicated entirely to the unique challenges, questions, and issues they would face as women seeking fitness after the age forty. Soon, they had a community of thousands following their story. Women, it was clear, were looking for something different: a new approach to fitness that would champion strength, health, and personal accomplishment over weight loss and aesthetics.
In Fit at Mid-Life, Brennan and Isaacs provide exactly that, offering a more practical, realistic path to getting active later in life. Drawing from their personal experiences as well as the latest research, they deliver a wealth of concrete advice on everything from how to keep bones strong to what types of fitness activities give the biggest returns. But Fit at Mid-Life is more than just a fitness book. Taking a feminist perspective, the authors challenge society’s default whats, whys, and hows of every aspect of getting fit, whether it’s why women avoid free weights at the gym, how personal trainers talk to their female clients, or why dress size is so often considered a benchmark for fitness. Empowering and relatable, the book shows how women can best take charge of their health and be active—no matter what their shape, size, age, or ability.
288 pages, Paperback
Published April 14, 2018
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About the author
Samantha Brennan
18 books40 followersSamantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs are the authors of Fit at Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey, launching spring 2018 from Greystone Books
Samantha Brennan is Dean of the College of Arts at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Previously Brennan was a Professor of Women's Studies and Feminist Research at Western University, Canada. She is also a member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, a member of the graduate faculty of the Departments of Philosophy and Political Science. Brennan received her PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her doctoral thesis "Thresholds for Rights" was written under the supervision of Shelly Kagan. Brennan's BA in Philosophy is from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Brennan grew up on the east coast of Canada, living in Newfoundland, New Brunswick (very briefly) and Nova Scotia. She was born in Lancashire, England.
Brennan has broad ranging research interests in contemporary normative ethics, applied ethics, political philosophy, children's rights and family justice, gender and sexuality, death, and fashion.
In addition to her interests in parenting and in philosophy, Brennan is also an avid cyclist (road mostly), practices Aikido, and likes to move heavy weights around in the gym. Not surprisingly, this has led to a side interest in philosophy of sport.
She blogs about feminism and fitness at Fit is a Feminist Issue, a blog she co-founded with Tracy Isaacs, https://fitisafeministissue.com/.
Her Wikipedia page is here, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanth...
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June 7, 2018
"Fit is a Feminist Issue" is my go-to blog (and Facebook/Instagram feed come to that) for BS-free fitness inspiration, advice and stories, so I was really excited to pick up this book co-authored by the blog's founders.
The book is written in sections dealing with topics like motivation, making movement part of everyday life, setting realistic goals etc. At the end of each section Tracy and Sam detail their own journeys on their Fittest by 50 Challenge, which I enjoyed, having discovered the blog some way down the line.
A thoroughly readable and enjoyable book, and an antidote to those fitness books based entirely on aesthetics or weight loss, or aimed only at twentysomethings. Recommended!
The book is written in sections dealing with topics like motivation, making movement part of everyday life, setting realistic goals etc. At the end of each section Tracy and Sam detail their own journeys on their Fittest by 50 Challenge, which I enjoyed, having discovered the blog some way down the line.
A thoroughly readable and enjoyable book, and an antidote to those fitness books based entirely on aesthetics or weight loss, or aimed only at twentysomethings. Recommended!
February 18, 2019
I have the paperback, but I ended up listening to the recently published audiobook instead. It's not listed on Goodreads yet, but it exists and I found it to be a good audio experience.
The content of the book is a mixture of personal experience and a synthesis of fitness science through the lens of feminism. If you are looking for a hardcore "here is how to get fit and it's not pleasant or fun" book, this is not the book for you. If you are a woman* in or approaching or even sailing past mid-life, and you want to be a fitter or more active you, this book will give you inspiration, encouragement, and some tools to get that started.
I've been a reader of the blog for a number of years now, including through the time-frame covered by the personal story sections of this book. However, I felt like there was more reflection on those experiences and lessons learned that can only come with time and distance from the events originally chronicled in the blog. So, even if you remember every detail of the blog (I don't) or went back to re-read the entries (I didn't), I think this book provides more insight than what you would find there. That being said, if the book floats your boat, then you should definitely start reading the blog regularly, too. I particularly appreciate the regular guest authors that bring a diversity of perspectives and experiences.
*This could apply to men and non-binary people as well, but the authors are both female-identifying and primarily address things that are specific to women in Western culture.
The content of the book is a mixture of personal experience and a synthesis of fitness science through the lens of feminism. If you are looking for a hardcore "here is how to get fit and it's not pleasant or fun" book, this is not the book for you. If you are a woman* in or approaching or even sailing past mid-life, and you want to be a fitter or more active you, this book will give you inspiration, encouragement, and some tools to get that started.
I've been a reader of the blog for a number of years now, including through the time-frame covered by the personal story sections of this book. However, I felt like there was more reflection on those experiences and lessons learned that can only come with time and distance from the events originally chronicled in the blog. So, even if you remember every detail of the blog (I don't) or went back to re-read the entries (I didn't), I think this book provides more insight than what you would find there. That being said, if the book floats your boat, then you should definitely start reading the blog regularly, too. I particularly appreciate the regular guest authors that bring a diversity of perspectives and experiences.
*This could apply to men and non-binary people as well, but the authors are both female-identifying and primarily address things that are specific to women in Western culture.
June 19, 2018
This book didn't seem to know what it wanted to be. Born from a blog, lots of the personal parts just read like blog posts, interspersed with chapters on a feminist look at woman's fitness. The timeline of the journeys of these 2 women jumped around and was confusing to follow.
I wasn't really sure what audience these women were targeting. I thought it would be more for beginners, but the authors were accomplished athletes who were just getting back into it in mid-life. You got hear way too much detail about their learning curve on the specific sports they were working on ... I skipped a bunch of it, not interested in hearing the intricacies of triathlon transition areas or how to get a wet suit.
The feminist perspectives were the most interesting part but I don't think I really learned anything new. If the book was less personal, and took on a broader perspective of women in different levels of fitness trying to get fit at mid-life, I think that would have been more compelling.
I wasn't really sure what audience these women were targeting. I thought it would be more for beginners, but the authors were accomplished athletes who were just getting back into it in mid-life. You got hear way too much detail about their learning curve on the specific sports they were working on ... I skipped a bunch of it, not interested in hearing the intricacies of triathlon transition areas or how to get a wet suit.
The feminist perspectives were the most interesting part but I don't think I really learned anything new. If the book was less personal, and took on a broader perspective of women in different levels of fitness trying to get fit at mid-life, I think that would have been more compelling.
March 19, 2018
Motivational and practical.
May 19, 2023
Bought this book after seeing someone on Running Mums Australia rave about it, and they were right. I really enjoyed this book - encouraging, realistic and made me think about my assumptions and approach quite a few times.
May 1, 2018
Two feminists discuss the details of the fitness challenge that they undertook as they approached the age of 50. The book has some long autobiographical passages that get a bit overwhelming, but the training schedules and philosophies are interesting. The book format bogs down a bit compared to the shorter bites in a blog post, but it did include a lot of useful information. If you are looking for information on fitness, free of false health claims and the shilling that normally comes with fitness articles, you might enjoy this book. 3.5 stars.
My thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an ARC free of charge. My opinions are my own.
My thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an ARC free of charge. My opinions are my own.
April 12, 2018
I didn't read this for the athlete/competition stuff, but liked the between details: the diet busting (they don't last) and the nutrition programs, intuitive eating, "Make small changes, live them consistently, and change will come." Eating until 80% full, being a integrationist: working exercise into everyday life, active sitting ( I'll have to look that up), Aikido recommended, the Pomodoro Technique (a time mgmt tool where you start doing anything in small doses.)
April 30, 2018
I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down. It is the book I have always wanted to read about feminism and exercise. It is inspirational, possibly life-changing for some readers. Written in a nice, intelligent but easily accessible prose the authors reach out for a wide audience. I can only recommend it to anybody who has the slightest interest in sports and women. Thank you so much and congratulations!
May 10, 2018
I love this book. It's for all of us who, at various times, have tried and failed at fitness. It offers sound advice on intuitive eating -- no deprivation dieting here -- and an inspirational journey of two wonderful women in search of being their fittest by 50 years old.
May 8, 2018
I may have liked the book more than otherwise, as I followed/read the blog which provided me context and memories of the ideas discussed in the book. Michelle's review covers my general feelings.
To that, I ponder upon what goals or measurements or greater breadth or depth of experience might drive me ... to do more.
To that, I ponder upon what goals or measurements or greater breadth or depth of experience might drive me ... to do more.
October 1, 2018
I tend to get annoyed at reviews that complain "this book isn't what I expected." Surely, we've all heard the old adage about not judging a book by its cover? But, I have to admit, this book was not what I expected... mostly in a good way.
I sometime pick things up at the library specifically to challenge my own thinking. As a runner coming up on what the authors refer to as a "9-ender" (i.e. a birthday ending in a 9) not too far in the future, and as a woman who tends to have a lot of internal arguments against many aspects of capital-F "Feminism," I grabbed this on a whim because, from the cover, I expected a slightly dry, clinical look at feminism, the fitness industry, and concepts of middle age that might push my buttons a bit.
Wrong! Surely, as I've learned from years of volunteering at 5K races, just as "looking fit" is not the same as being fast, I should never have judged a book by its cover! Far from being a dry academic treatise on fitness and feminism, or the science of post-menopause female athletic performance, this is a lighthearted book consisting mostly of alternating first-person accounts of two philosophy professors and their mid-life "Fittest by 50" goals, complete with a cameo at a bike rally by one of my favorite authors, Stephanie Pearl-McFee (p. 258). Very enjoyable, quick read.
That said, I suppose I still need to find and read that clinical treatise I thought I was picking up to internally argue with, as after reading the journeys of these two athletes I know there is much I still should clarify my thinking about in this area. So much of the 'scientific' training advice in the popular press is geared to peak athletic performance, whereas popular advice tends to be geared towards aesthetics or "anti-aging." Solid, pro-aging advice on the best ways to just keep having fun, long-term, is hard to come by, and this book as well as Amby Burfoot's "Run Forever" are a nice start on what I hope will soon be a much more crowded category of books -- with all sorts of covers!
I sometime pick things up at the library specifically to challenge my own thinking. As a runner coming up on what the authors refer to as a "9-ender" (i.e. a birthday ending in a 9) not too far in the future, and as a woman who tends to have a lot of internal arguments against many aspects of capital-F "Feminism," I grabbed this on a whim because, from the cover, I expected a slightly dry, clinical look at feminism, the fitness industry, and concepts of middle age that might push my buttons a bit.
Wrong! Surely, as I've learned from years of volunteering at 5K races, just as "looking fit" is not the same as being fast, I should never have judged a book by its cover! Far from being a dry academic treatise on fitness and feminism, or the science of post-menopause female athletic performance, this is a lighthearted book consisting mostly of alternating first-person accounts of two philosophy professors and their mid-life "Fittest by 50" goals, complete with a cameo at a bike rally by one of my favorite authors, Stephanie Pearl-McFee (p. 258). Very enjoyable, quick read.
That said, I suppose I still need to find and read that clinical treatise I thought I was picking up to internally argue with, as after reading the journeys of these two athletes I know there is much I still should clarify my thinking about in this area. So much of the 'scientific' training advice in the popular press is geared to peak athletic performance, whereas popular advice tends to be geared towards aesthetics or "anti-aging." Solid, pro-aging advice on the best ways to just keep having fun, long-term, is hard to come by, and this book as well as Amby Burfoot's "Run Forever" are a nice start on what I hope will soon be a much more crowded category of books -- with all sorts of covers!
February 27, 2018
DRC was provided courtesy of Edelweiss.
Brennan and Isaacs are professors in feminist studies at universities in Canada, and academics who also blog and write books. They have that peculiarly Canadian style of being earnest, educated, judgemental, idealogical, and yet both endearing and inspiring (full confession: this reviewer is Canadian born and raised; I know how to virtue signal with the best of them.) Most importantly their magnum opus inspired by their own journeys to better health and fitness is well written and inspiring. If at times the feminist message - it's not for your looks, stupid, it's for your longetivity - becomes a little forced as the authors examine what they consider women's motives for continuing their quest for better fitness as they age, all the while stridently exhorting themselves to exercise more, harder, better. I think thou protest too much, ladies? But the authors' essential message is a worthy one, that women should support each other as they aspire to be fitter and healthier than they ever were in their so called salad days. Bring on the tae kwon do and the humble bragging, we deserve it!
Brennan and Isaacs are professors in feminist studies at universities in Canada, and academics who also blog and write books. They have that peculiarly Canadian style of being earnest, educated, judgemental, idealogical, and yet both endearing and inspiring (full confession: this reviewer is Canadian born and raised; I know how to virtue signal with the best of them.) Most importantly their magnum opus inspired by their own journeys to better health and fitness is well written and inspiring. If at times the feminist message - it's not for your looks, stupid, it's for your longetivity - becomes a little forced as the authors examine what they consider women's motives for continuing their quest for better fitness as they age, all the while stridently exhorting themselves to exercise more, harder, better. I think thou protest too much, ladies? But the authors' essential message is a worthy one, that women should support each other as they aspire to be fitter and healthier than they ever were in their so called salad days. Bring on the tae kwon do and the humble bragging, we deserve it!
March 23, 2021
This book details two very personal journeys with "lessons" that are hard to generalize. The authors are philosophy professors: they have enormous amounts of control over their time and money is never an object. One owns a sailboat and spends the summer on the water! They were sporty to begin with and just ramp it up for their personal challenge. The book is incredibly difficult to relate to if money is a challenge or if you have the kind of life and job that doesn't allow you to have hours of unstructured time in the middle of the day. I wouldn't recommend this to friends or family who may need stories of fitness at middle age because it's so very hard to relate to.
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June 27, 2019This is a review of the audiobook, which I won in a giveaway hosted by one of the authors.
As a regular reader of the blog, I was already familiar with many of the stories and ideas presented in the book. I like Sam and Tracy's approach to fitness, which is more about finding physical activities you enjoy than about exercising or dieting to lose weight, and I appreciate their insights into the societal barriers to health and fitness that women in particular face. Although I'm not anywhere near "mid-life" yet (as of the time of this review, I'm 28!), I still found the content to be relevant to my own life.
The biggest issue I had with the book was...mostly an issue with me. I am not typically an audiobook reader, and I think that listening to the book rather than reading a paper copy made it hard for me to follow the narrative, especially since I did not listen to it all in one go. (This is not a knock on the book's narrator, to be clear - she did fine. This is a problem with the way my brain works - sometimes I find it difficult to pay attention to/retain information from auditory inputs.)
As a regular reader of the blog, I was already familiar with many of the stories and ideas presented in the book. I like Sam and Tracy's approach to fitness, which is more about finding physical activities you enjoy than about exercising or dieting to lose weight, and I appreciate their insights into the societal barriers to health and fitness that women in particular face. Although I'm not anywhere near "mid-life" yet (as of the time of this review, I'm 28!), I still found the content to be relevant to my own life.
The biggest issue I had with the book was...mostly an issue with me. I am not typically an audiobook reader, and I think that listening to the book rather than reading a paper copy made it hard for me to follow the narrative, especially since I did not listen to it all in one go. (This is not a knock on the book's narrator, to be clear - she did fine. This is a problem with the way my brain works - sometimes I find it difficult to pay attention to/retain information from auditory inputs.)
August 20, 2018
Great motivation to keep moving. While there are no startling revelations, the book challenges readers to be daring and pragmatic at the same time.
While I was reading the following section, my mother came down to the dock for a swim but almost backed-out as she was afraid of what people would think to see her in a bathing suit. Mom, just swim!
"The mental health charity Mind found 9 in 10 women over 30 are afraid to participate in outdoor exercise. As a result, Mind began a campaign to encourage women to overcome barriers such as self-esteem that can harm their spiritual and mental well-being. Other studies show that more than half of women won't take part in certain sports, such as cycling or rowing, because they fear the way their body looks in the form-fitting clothing associated with those sports. Lots of women say they exercise at night - like go for a run after dark - so no one will see them. In some neighbourhoods, that choice trades off physical security against body insecurity."
While I was reading the following section, my mother came down to the dock for a swim but almost backed-out as she was afraid of what people would think to see her in a bathing suit. Mom, just swim!
"The mental health charity Mind found 9 in 10 women over 30 are afraid to participate in outdoor exercise. As a result, Mind began a campaign to encourage women to overcome barriers such as self-esteem that can harm their spiritual and mental well-being. Other studies show that more than half of women won't take part in certain sports, such as cycling or rowing, because they fear the way their body looks in the form-fitting clothing associated with those sports. Lots of women say they exercise at night - like go for a run after dark - so no one will see them. In some neighbourhoods, that choice trades off physical security against body insecurity."
July 24, 2018
I won this book by calling into Maritime Noon to share my thoughts on fitness as a feminist issue. This means a great deal to me as a mom of three young boys. Making fitness a part of my life saves me from falling into a pit of despair (only a slight exaggeration) and has nothing to do with having a perfect bikini body. Which I will never have!
This book is a great look at what worked and what didn’t for two professional women as they approached 50. I loved their take on the pressures women face and their emphasis on how finding activities you enjoy is the most important step to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It’s all about reclaiming play. I have taken away much from this book, including a desire to (someday) train for a triathlon. And I have also adopted standing during most meals, which is actually much easier with small children anyway. I think it is so important for women to honestly share stories about their experiences making fitness a priority.
This book is a great look at what worked and what didn’t for two professional women as they approached 50. I loved their take on the pressures women face and their emphasis on how finding activities you enjoy is the most important step to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It’s all about reclaiming play. I have taken away much from this book, including a desire to (someday) train for a triathlon. And I have also adopted standing during most meals, which is actually much easier with small children anyway. I think it is so important for women to honestly share stories about their experiences making fitness a priority.
February 7, 2021
An encouraging guide to improving your fitness level at midlife. The ideal reader for this book is someone who is already active; and who is interested in challenging herself to build upon that pre-existing level of fitness. As Samantha Brennan notes in the book, "The Fittest by 50 Challenge isn't for either of us about inactive, out-of-shape people discovering exercise for the first time. For each of us, it was a matter of upping our game to get ready for the years ahead." I would have liked to have read more stories about women who were becoming physically active for the first time in their lives (or after not being physically active for many decades). That would have made the book a little less intimidating for me. (I'm a relative newbie to the world of physical activity.)
Things I loved about the book: the warmth and honesty of the two narrators; the strong intersectional feminist perspective; and the wonderfully affirmative messages about body image.
Things I loved about the book: the warmth and honesty of the two narrators; the strong intersectional feminist perspective; and the wonderfully affirmative messages about body image.
June 28, 2019
A book based on a blog...not an original concept these days, but it works. Sometimes it works better but this was no disappointment even though I've been reading the blog for years. Two good friends undertake the challenge of becoming as fit as they possibly could before turning 50. And--no spoiler--they succeed!
Most interesting for me was one of them fighting to turn her thoughts about food and eating from "diet to be thin" to "eat to be strong." If I were an athlete, I'd probably have a better argument with my various snacks and indulgences...do I really want to carry that second beer on my body during my run tomorrow? Or, would a second cup of beans be so bad, when it's fuel for my 25-mile bike ride?
I shan't be undertaking a triathlon on inspiration from reading this, but I will loudly applaud anyone who does!
Most interesting for me was one of them fighting to turn her thoughts about food and eating from "diet to be thin" to "eat to be strong." If I were an athlete, I'd probably have a better argument with my various snacks and indulgences...do I really want to carry that second beer on my body during my run tomorrow? Or, would a second cup of beans be so bad, when it's fuel for my 25-mile bike ride?
I shan't be undertaking a triathlon on inspiration from reading this, but I will loudly applaud anyone who does!
July 11, 2018
Less of a how-to book than an exploration of an idea. The book explores the history of the two authors, both philosophy professors with a feminist bent, with regards to their personal histories with fitness and the way that exercise programs whose focus is primarily slimming down/toning have failed the majority of women. It does have some questions at the end of various chapters for the reader to chew over in their minds, but not so much that it's a guidebook. Instead, it looks honestly and openly at the processes the two went through over their 2 year plan to be the fittest they had ever been by age 50, including personal struggles and competing in their first ever triathalons. After finishing this book, I was left with a desire to pick up Aikido lessons and take up bicycling again!
April 27, 2018
I like the authors' blog, which gave birth to this book, but I was a latecomer to it, so I enjoyed finding out much more about their personal and paired journeys to enter their 50s at their fittest. I particularly appreciate the feminist lens through which they examine dieting (bottom line = don’t), fitness, sports, competition, personal and group challenges, etc. The fact that their respective starting points on this journey are well beyond mine is a little intimidating, but I love their mode of radical acceptance and of rejecting the “health imperative.”
September 18, 2019
This book isn't a how-to necessarily. But it does take a look at why women of a certain age struggle with physical activity and maintaining a physically active life at midlife. This book looks at two women before they turned 50 and the steps they took to gain body confidence and become the fittest of their lifetime.
This book can be inspiration and an example of how to say "F-it, I'm going to be myself."
This book can be inspiration and an example of how to say "F-it, I'm going to be myself."
January 26, 2021
Interesting and inspiring book about two women who chose to become as fit as they could by age 50. Some of the activities seemed a bit extreme (multiple triathlons), but motivational nonetheless. I also liked that their stories emphasized fitness goals that did not involve weight loss and/or improving physical appearance. Recommended for those approaching midlife and looking for fitness inspiration.
October 18, 2022
This book was not what I was expecting. It read like a diary of their progress as they trained for triathlons and rowing competitions, and I was anticipating more how-to information. There were some gems but nothing groundbreaking if you've already done any reading on fitness and aging, intuitive eating, etc. But if this is your first time engaging with these ideas, this is as good a place as any to start.
February 14, 2020
Fit at Mid-Life : A Feminist Fitness Journey by Samantha Brennan, Tracy Isaacs.
This book was helpful for me. It took me through their journey with tips. It was pretty realistic and truthful. This was blog based reading so it was something I was familiar with. Overall enjoyed the book and thought it was helpful.
This book was helpful for me. It took me through their journey with tips. It was pretty realistic and truthful. This was blog based reading so it was something I was familiar with. Overall enjoyed the book and thought it was helpful.
July 11, 2018
The discussion of fitness with an emphasis on happiness, health and strength fit well with my worldview. Not a how-to but an encouragement __ a bit plodding with a touch too much detail of Sam's and Tracy's journey. Still--- a good read.
July 22, 2018
Inspiring!
While I'm a 4.5 years from 50, I found this book inspirational to keep on keeping on with my goal of walking a half marathon in 2019 at age 46. Age and weight are both numbers that shouldn't be used to measure our success.
While I'm a 4.5 years from 50, I found this book inspirational to keep on keeping on with my goal of walking a half marathon in 2019 at age 46. Age and weight are both numbers that shouldn't be used to measure our success.
October 21, 2018
Good stuff.
At first, I missed an index, because, e.g., I wanted to look up all the references to BMI, but as I read it, I realized how hard that would have been to include, because of the format of the book.
At first, I missed an index, because, e.g., I wanted to look up all the references to BMI, but as I read it, I realized how hard that would have been to include, because of the format of the book.
April 7, 2019
I enjoyed this book but didn’t realize it was going to mostly be about their fitness journeys. Disappointed it didn’t give more fitness advice. In any case kudos to the authors for their fitness journeys! I too enjoy my fitness over 50!
March 9, 2020
I started to read this book with a few people online. This book gets you to have a different perceptive about being mid aged and fitness. The book is full of personal stories and tips with suggestions to get you moving. A good book.
September 30, 2018
I enjoyed this fresh perspective on fitness. It’s thought-provoking and well written.
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