"I easily could have ignored the doctor's advice, resigning myself to the fact that I only had a few more years left to live anyway, but I didn't want just a few years more - I wanted to live until well over 100. The only way to live that long would be to take my doctor seriously. I decided I would focus on running, as it felt a bit boring to eat less food."
"My daughter took me to a running shop, and I quickly selected a pair of running shoes that were very comfortable. The staff person helping me said, "You don't think I'm going to let you buy those shoes without seeing you run in them first?" She made me run outside in them, me in my suit and these new shoes."
Sir Christopher Ball received a medical warning before his 70th birthday about weight gain and high blood pressure. Raised during World War II and active in the Army, he had long maintained activity but still needed change. He resolved to live well past 100 and adopted running rather than simply eating less. A running-shop fitting and The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer guided his training. He progressed from difficult first runs to long distances, completed a marathon, and attributes sustained health in his 90s to mindset, regular exercise, diet control, and reduced stress.
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