Think you are too old? She’s 102!

by workoutmommy on September 29, 2009

medium_idavanparysI want to meet this woman and give her a giant hug!  (and throw her a party!)

Ida Van Parys is 102 years old.   Every morning before breakfast she spends 15 minutes on a Body By Jake Cardio Cruiser. She also walks four laps around the kitchen island in her condo. (she estimates the laps add up to about 20 minutes a day.)

Her philosophy?

“If I didn’t do the exercises every day, I wouldn’t still be on my feet. I’d be stuck in a chair all the time. It keeps me going.”

Ida, you are definitely one smart and fit woman!

So get up and get moving today gang, NO EXCUSES!

(you can read the original article and more about Ida here)

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Mr. Flower Shop September 29, 2009 at 7:10 am

That’s very cool. My grandmother is the same way…she bikes around her home every morning…she also keeps her mind young by socializing with friends as often as possible. She’s 87.

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Trenches of Mommyhood September 29, 2009 at 10:25 am

How cute! You go granny!

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FatFighterTV September 29, 2009 at 12:46 pm

I hope to be like her when I get older! Go Ida!
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Jess in Nebraska September 29, 2009 at 1:17 pm

What an inspiration! Sometimes I feel like “I’m too old to start…..(insert new atheletic adventure” and yet, I’m only 37, this is the type of story I needed to read to put some perspective in my thinking!

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Irene aka FitHungryGurl September 29, 2009 at 1:24 pm

I wish my MIL were like that. Maybe she wouldn’t be in a wheelchair now recovering from a broken hip. That woman does not take care of herself at all.
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Hiit Mama September 29, 2009 at 5:02 pm

I believe in use it or lose it!

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A Forest Frolic September 29, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Okay, now I have NO EXCUSE ;-) I needed that, hehe!

Jamie :)

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Momisodes September 30, 2009 at 2:26 pm

That is truly inspiring. I mean, if she can do it everyday, we have NO excuse! :)
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Marina Kamen aka MARINA October 3, 2009 at 12:32 pm

See, you’re never too old to keep in shape.
Never Stop Movin’!

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