Looking for inspiration? Maybe that ‘spark’ to get you motivated and stepping forward into the best shape of your life? Then listen to this…
She’s a mother of a two-year old yet looks as taut and toned as swimmers half her age.
Her Olympic career spans 24 years. Actually, she’s participated in a total 5 Olympics (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008) – winning at least one medal in each of the five Olympics.
What’s more impressive, she seems to be Getting Better With Age:
- She broke the American record for the 50 m freestyle (for the 9th time) setting it at 24.25 seconds…
- She actually broke that record twice on the same day, 26 years after she first set the American record at age 15.
- Last November she became one of only five women to swim the event in less than 24 seconds when she clocked 23.82 seconds in Germany.
Who am I talking about?
It’s swimming sensation, 3 time gold medalist Dara Torres. And, just yesterday… at age 41… she bagged a 3rd silver medal in Beijing’s Olympic Games on the final day of swimming at the Water Cube. That’s a career spanning a total 12 Olympics medals.
Impressive? Yes.
Inspiring? Well, listen to this message from Dara’s website:
“…My work is other people’s play. I am in a pool doing what I was meant to do, swim.
For anyone who feels stifled or stuck in their life, I say break down those barriers of indecision. Never let anyone set your personal or professional agenda.
Live every day with the passion of your last. If I can inspire both women and men in anything it would be that age is just a number, not a death sentence. Wake up every morning with a plan and a dream. If you do, like me, dreams do still come true in your 40s and beyond!”
I hope this adds a ‘spark’ to your day. Even more, let your desire turn into reality. Note down at least one action… one habit… one change… you’d like to ‘Make Happen’ over the coming 2 weeks.
M. Jamal
P.S. Do you have an inspirational Olympics moment? Any Athletes that motivate you?
P.P.S. Check out this Dara Torres video
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