Gotta Run

It seems Megan Andrews has hardly stopped to take a breath during her entire athletic life. Just hearing about her daily routine is exhausting. But that's why she's a perfect fitness role model.

Her love affair with sports started in childhood. Andrews grew up running track, doing gymnastics, cheerleading, and playing basketball and softball. In college, she played soccer and danced with the Dixie Darlings of University of Southern Mississippi. Even after she earned two degrees and had a full-time job as BREC's marketing manager and director of special events, she couldn't sit still.

"I realized that I LOVE to eat, and the only way I could continue to enjoy that … was to remain active," she said.

Not All Addictions are Bad

One of the things I've been learning is that once you make exercise a habit, it's hard on you when you can't exercise for some reason. I think I've become a training addict!

In the beginning of creating any new habit, including the habit of training, it can be difficult. Once you commit to a new program, you have a certain amount of enthusiasm, but that only lasts so long. The hard part is to sustain your motivation beyond that initial period of enthusiasm.

It's Never too late to Start

Barb Wnek counts herself as an example of what older people can be if they keep in shape doing something they like. Soon to be 61, Wnek is on the front end of the generation often called "aging baby boomers."