It Has Nothing to Do with Age: Young Secretariat

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It Has Nothing to Do with Age: Young Secretariat

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.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Young Secretariat

"The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."– Frank Lloyd Wright

Young Secretariat was born in 1951. He grew up in the Woodstock era in Southern California. During that time, he was influenced by his culture and the music of his day notably The Righteous Brothers, Beatles, Beach Boys etc. Although you might not picture him as a hippie; he certainly had a fun-loving and independent streak that is still alive today.

He didn’t play team sports in high school, as he did not like to practice. Not liking to practice didn’t mean he didn’t like competitive sports. In his teens you’d find him racing motorcycles in the desert. On the other hand, one could also find him driving his hippie, peace signifying VW bug around the town. Back then he even had hair with an accompanying mustache to boot.

He enlisted in the Air Force, lost his hair and 40 years later we find him with a full beard that is graying. Although he is no longer racing motorcycles or horses, you can find him with his unconventional, that he created, Jeep climbing over rocks and boulders in the Tahoe area. You point out the rock and his jeep will climb it with its deflated tires and powerful first gear.

Just wait till you see an early picture of him. It is hard to believe that is him. Keep going my friend and don’t ever stop.

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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.