Christopher McDougall Quotes

The most important thing to do as you age is to stay physically active. Lots of people just throw in the towel if they can't do what they used to do, and that's terrible.

If I want to run around a field when I'm 70, I would like to have that option.

You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is.

At 62 you want to keep moving; that's important.

You can exercise right through to your 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s.

Your fitness is your ability to recover and you can't recover when you're old.

People think I'm talking like I'm in perfect health, but I have all the infirmities for my age. I have arthritis and all those things. But if you keep moving, that won't bother you.

I think I look good for my age. I've always looked younger than I really am. I'm 67 and I look about, maybe 62 or something like that. And I think my healthy lifestyle has paid off. I suffer from osteoarthritis. That's genetic and there's nothing I can do about that, except to try and not jump up and down, but rather swim and bike, instead of jumping up and down.

When you turn 60, the key is to not stop moving. Once you start to stop moving, you rust. You got to just keep going.

I dance but I also work out. I run, do strength training... you name it. I've got to!

At the age of 21, I had never even stepped on a treadmill.

I run a lot. I love running. I try to run at least half an hour a day.

My mother was a P.E. teacher, and she was kind of a fanatic about fitness and nutrition growing up, so it was ingrained in me at a young age. As I get older, I'm finding out it's not about getting all buffed up and looking good. It's more about staying healthy and flexible.

I was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time to work out.

I realized just how much exercise and eating right make a difference in how you feel now and when you get older.

I didn't start jogging or running until I was 37 years old. It was something that really helped me change my life.

I try to stay in shape, I work out in the gym, take my vitamins every day, and I guess maybe I have some good genes, but lately I've been feeling it. You know, after all these years it does catch up with you. But just for now.

It looks good when you see someone kicking at the age of 51 with no double. It's kinda cool for people to know that past 50 we can keep flexible.

I think it's important to remember that to exercise you don't have to run a sprint.

I've been screaming at the top of my lungs at my family, 'Work out! Work out! Old age is coming!'

I do a lot of running. Bit of squash, bit of tennis. I don't like feeling out of shape.

I'm a very physical person. I like to run and I like to work out.

I like running and swimming, and exercise four or five times a week, but not for long - about 30 minutes. I just exercise by myself and find that as I get older it becomes easier. In school I remember not enjoying running at all.

Running is what keeps my weight down. I have to stay active or I could easily gain weight.

I don't go to the gym. I've always been very athletic and kept very active. I used to run track. I literally have no desire to get a gym membership.