Seasoned Athlete

In this episode I had an amazing chat with Betty Lindberg, an incomparable 96 year old runner and race walker. Betty has made an art form out of her ability to slowly build up her body and stamina and not let mental distractions get in the way.  We discuss: - Betty calls herself the original ‘couch potato’- Betty proves everything is possible when you keep your body moving- The optimistic attitude from Betty has served her well in live and in athletics- Betty’s workouts include lifting weights which is very important for women as we age  … and more!  Here are some highlights.    Girls were never supported in sports growing up “When I was growing up girls didn’t do anything except maybe Jacks or Hopscotch,” says Betty. “That was about as wild as we got. It just isn’t the thing that young ladies did. So, no, I didn’t really do anything. I was the original couch potato. I don’t recall any girls in high school doing athletics and I didn’t get to go to college because of World War II, it was 1942. Girls just didn’