It Has Nothing to Do with Age: Jonathan Jordan, Esq. Part 2

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It Has Nothing to Do with Age: Jonathan Jordan, Esq. Part 2

It Has Nothing To Do With Age provides self-help principles. The inspirational stories give concrete illustrations of overcoming many of life's challenges. Difficulties pertaining to depression, grief, divorce, and death are presented and worked through by the participants. Physical impairments, injuries, overcoming issues with weight, alcohol, and nicotine are also dealt with and resolved by the athletes.

This book provides a model on how to overcome some of the difficulties that confront all of us . Further, this read sheds a beacon of light on preventive measures for good physical and mental health. Research demonstrates that exercise is an important component in treating such ailments and debilitating illness such as depression, stroke, heart disease, brain or cognitive malfunction,and Alzheimer's disease.

I suggest that proper exercise can be used as a preventive measure for psychological, cognitive, and physical health as well. Follow my prescription and lead a better, more fulfilling, and healthier life.

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Jonathan Jordan, Esq. Part 2

Jonathan was a great storyteller, well read, with a larger-than-life, outgoing extrovert personality. He was humorous, serious and knowledgeable about numerous life events. He had a number of sayings such as “well, my daddy would say…. .” His daddy was an attorney who practiced in a small Georgia town. Jonathan and his brothers were athletes and excelled in playing basketball. Jonathan played college basketball; attended law school in California; and was a defense attorney in San Diego. Jonathan, I miss your friendship.

In addition to being my friend, my running compadre, Jonathan was also my 100 mile Swanton Pacific Ride and Tie partner in 2008 with my equine Gypsy. In that event, we were in the lead, arriving at the vet check at the Butano Airstrip at the 50 mile marker. At about 85 miles, we passed Steve Anderson who was helping out by running a mini aid station. It was pitch dark and the thick ocean fog rolled in. At one point Jonathan said he needed to go to the bathroom so I continued ahead with Gypsy.

To Be Continued

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About Frank

Dr. Frank Lieberman is an author, psychologist, professional speaker, health and fitness coach and ultra runner. In his book “It Has Nothing to Do with Age,” he interviewed seven mature athletes and provided insight into the drives and motives of these older athletes. His experience in three one day 100 mile events gives additional credence in examining “why” these athletes do what they do. He not only talks the talk but walks the walk.

Frank has completed in endurance riding and buckled in the historic Tevis Cup in 2000 at the age of 60. At the age of 62 in 2002, he not only completed the prestigious Western States 100 mile run, but was an age group division winner as well. In 2008, at the age of 68, Frank and his partner Jonathan Jordan won the 100 mile Swanton Pacific Ride and Tie.

Frank’s book details other ultra sports that include: the Dipsea (America’s oldest running foot race), the Hawaiian Ironman, national and international rowing and the Molokai to Oahu Outrigger canoe race.