Stopping the Slide

There is no fountain of youth nor do we seek it.  What we are really trying to do is to stop the slide.  I will be 59 in less than two weeks so I think about this stuff.  I look a lot more forward to turning 60 and being the youngest person in my age group, then I do 59 and being the oldest.  So how do I get through this when my body and mind say NO?!

Clearly if I jump 12' (3.66m) every year until I die then I improved every year.  Of course that won't happen as age assures that your capacities will be diminished.  Defying age in this manner "feels" like a fountain of youth to us othe the downswing on our abilities.  And THAT is why I continue the grind in a battle I know I will eventually lose.  The longer I can stay the same the longer I can improve.  With that said I have cleared 13' (3.97m) or higher since I've been 55, but I'm trying to keep it real.

So the longer I can hold my baseline jump to 12' from 6 steps, the more likely I can remain at that height even if it requires 12 steps.  To do this I must have certain lifting, running and bars benchmarks.  It's not rocket science but it works. 

Have a great day and thanks for caring enough to follow this foolhardy journey of an old man.  I see a lot of myself in this superhero from days gone by - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPU8OAjjS4k in "Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down.  Enjoy and step up to the starting line and march with me!!  Bubba