Comments on: Where have you been, Jane?

By: Geri

Geri — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:24:09 +0000

Hi Nomi,

over 90 percent of the women i interviewed do exercise. But i am now changing my mind as I get more comments that they applaud Jane’s project.

By: Nomi

Nomi — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:16:37 +0000

I for one applaud this new project of Jane’s. Are you serious that all, 100%, every single one of the FOF ladies you’ve met exercise so religiously? Come on, we are all pre-Title-9 girls: the odds are there were no girls’ sports in our high schools & precious little at our colleges. I for one never played sports; gym class in high school was folk dance; and I was too busy with various careers & my kids to exercise for exercise’s sake. A few times in my 40s, I tried lifting weights & running; and I still hate it hate it HATE IT like poison. The jogging made me sick to my stomach & incontinent, plus I had to sacrifice sleep time to fit it in, so overall, I felt worse. I do recall watching wistfully as my girls played soccer and wishing there was some way old ladies like me could learn some team sports & play them safely the way coaches gently drill little kids, but so far I haven’t found any such venue. There are a few recreational soccer teams for “older” people in my area (Baltimore-DC), but the average age seems to be 35, and they assume you already understand the rules of the game and the physical concepts of how to move. If Jane can motivate us never-exercisers, that would be great! But I’d still love to find some kind of “beginner’s team sports for aging nonplayers” venue.

By: Greet

Greet — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:39:51 +0000

Geri,
I love the way Jane looks at her age!! It is ok to me if she brings out a new video! A few years ago I wouldn’t have noticed her videos , but at this time I am searching for videos as hers!
xx
Greet

By: Maravonda

Maravonda — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:06:55 +0000

Hi Geri! If she does it right, a new video is not a bad idea. I am a nurse, I work all day and then collapse into a chair at night…have not exercised in years, and am paying the price with muscle loss, weakness, weight gain and joint pain. I work in a rehab/long term care setting, and I have one fear: falling into the mess that is health care as a patient. But do I treat my body well to avoid it? No. So….we know her, we like her, and if Jane can get a few of us who are in this position up off our butts, it is a good thing. And she will probably make a ton of money from it, whether it is done well or not, but that is another matter….

By: Duchesse

Duchesse — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:03:34 +0000

While we may exercise, I know there’s a shortage of instructors (for those of us in classes) who can lead a good workout for 50+ women. I also know women swamped with eldercare and demanding jobs who would like a good DVD for times when they can’t get out the door.

But I *really* doubt Jane’s percentages. And while good sex makes you happier and does good things for overall health, I know plenty of gorgeous women 50+ who are not having much sex these days, for various reasons. I’d say Jane had the genes, preserved her looks with surgery and procedures and has the iron discipline of a pro.