Adventures in Living a Healthy, Juicy Life
by Cheryl Ragsdale
Cheryl Ragsdale with boxing gloves - photo by Nancy Carbonaro
50 Athletes Over 50
Krizia from eatsmartagesmart interviewed me about my love for the sport of boxing.
In this 40 minute podcast, we discuss how I got started in such an unusual sport, how I fit training into my life and what I’ve learned from being involved with boxing.
To listen to the interview, click fitness boxing for women interview 2/4/2020 eatsmartagesmart
I started my training back in May of 2007 with Jimmy Farrell. Jimmy introduced me to boxing. I will be forever grateful to him for giving me such a fabulous gift. It’s so strange to think that if I hadn’t stopped to have that initial conversation with him, I wouldn’t be training in martial arts today. I’ve continued my boxing training at Peter Welch’s F-15 Boxing Training Center in Boston since then.
Cheryl Ragsdale practicing my fight face
And because I am training in martial arts,
here’s something else that I’m doing!
Don MGrath, the author of “50 Athletes Over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life”
has chosen to include me in his new book and to place my photo on the cover!
That’s me, second from the left, wearing my fight face and a bandana.
click the link for more information!
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50 Athletes Over 50: book description
What does it take to continue to participate in athletic activities and regular exercise later in life?
How does it differ from managing these activities when you are in your 20’s or 30’s?
Do you wonder if, or when, you have to give up your physical activities?
You will be intrigued and inspired by the answers to these questions from Don McGrath’s book about 50 interviews of athletic people over 50 years old.
True stories from his spectacular interviewees will inspire you like no others. Many of McGrath’s subjects never imagined that they would be role models for exercise and good health. Still, by applying a common set of characteristics, they have broken remarkable mental and physical barriers to succeed.
Peek into the lives of:
- Linda Quirk who ran seven marathons on seven continents at age 55, and in 2010 plans to run across four of the world’s largest deserts;
- Sandy Scott, 69, who broke a vertebrae at age 65 and four years later won a state cycling 20k championship;
- or 75-year-old veteran tap dance Gene GeBauer.
With U.S. health concerns at the forefront, the athlete’s way of life helps us to understand how to take responsibility for our well being. Lessons learned from these interviews can help us avoid doctors’ offices, stave off diseases, and have more joy and contentment.
In his final summary, McGrath examines the behaviors and attitudes necessary for all of us to have health and satisfaction through an active life.
If you want to know the secrets of those who are still going strong in athletic activities in their later years, then this is the book for you.
Click this link for more information about 50 Athletes Over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life
My interview starts on page 31!
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What is your fitness routine? How do you think your fitness goals will change over the next 10 years? What have you always wanted to try but haven’t been able to find time in your schedule to make happen? Lose a little weight? Get to the gym more often? Practice better nutrition? Try something new. Take good care of your heart. ♥
Please share your thoughts or comments! We especially would love to hear if you’ve been inspired to take on something new as a result of hearing about other people’s achievements.
Update: Feb 28, 2010
Cheryl
How funny…or maybe not so funny. People are accusing me of lying about my age. Here is a photo of my high school year books. Take a look at 1974. Remember those computer cards with the holes in them (the binary system). Was that called a key card?
Here are some photos for those of you who don’t believe that I’m over 50 years of age. You do the math!
I’m including a photo of me with someone famous to help put things in perspective. My friend, LaTonya was a back-up singer with Harry Belafonte’s band. I went backstage and got this great shot with Harry. I think this was 1992.
My jacket and cowboy boots go well with the “Go Red for Women” campaign, don’t you think? I was a fan of big hair and shoulder pads as you can see.
For more about me
and my 50 plus years on the planet,
please visit my about page.
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Goodness! That blogtalkradio interview starts right up with an advert. Sorry! I don’t know how to make it stop doing that. There is a stop button. Stop it if you like so you can catch your breath and I can tell you a little about it.
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Geez. My daughter is already 2 years old. My excuse that “I just gave birth” doesn’t work anymore. Gotta get rod of this flabby skin and sagging tummy!