Use it or lose it.

     "The common belief that we inevitably lose muscle as we age is being debunked by research.  There is mounting evidence that muscle loss has more to do with lack of use than age."  This is from an article at RunningTimes.com

     Study Debunks Muscle Loss Due to Age


     That is good news for all of us in the baby-boom generation.  There is one caveat....older athletes heal more slowly from the wear and tear of training.

     Today's cross-training exercise will be.scooping snow, if and when it stops snowing.

P.S.  Afternoon update......8 " of snow scooped off of front and back walks by me before a kind neighbor with a snow blower helped with the driveway.  It is still snowing, but not as hard. The snow is to continue tonight and tomorrow, but at least our temperatures are on the + side of zero.  Cross-training for the day is complete and it felt great.