Getting Older - Moving Smarter : Walking and Running Tips

What if your best days aren’t behind you? What if your future holds more than simply watching TV and snacking all day? What if you are still capable of achieving impressive physical feats?

It was questions like these that moved author Joe Sinclair to decide to become a marathon runner—after turning sixty-two. He soon accomplished his goal, but was disappointed to find himself an anomaly as an older runner. A firm believer that there is an athlete in all of us—regardless of age, shape, or body type—Sinclair is now passionate about encouraging others to not give in to a sedentary lifestyle.

While it is essential to do only what your body lets you do, the truth is that we are capable of a lot more than we think. Candidly addressing the challenges that face aging runners, Getting Older, Moving Smarter highlights variations you can use to adjust your walking or running routine to better suit you.

You can never be too old to start actively pursuing a healthier life. Joe believes that with just thirty minutes of cardio fitness a day, you can uncover a sprightlier you and experience the best years of your life. Why not start today?

Joe Sinclair is a practicing educator who also spends his days as an author and athlete. He holds MS degrees in physical education and school administration, as well as EdS and EdD degrees in educational leadership.

While he remained active in sports throughout his forty-six-year career as an educator, which included serving as a highly regarded superintendent of schools in various North Carolina districts for more than twenty years, it wasn't until after his sixty-second birthday that he decided to become a marathon runner. He has since made his mark in the world of running.

The author of Putting Life on the Finish Line and The Marathon Called Educational Leadership, Sinclair has also written the children's books Lulu the Snow Goat, Queenie and Little Joe, and Willie the Woolly Worm.

He and his wife, Claryce, live in Statesville, North Carolina.