Sunday’s Saying – 100 yr-old Marathoner Fauja Singh

Earlier this week 100-year old Fauja Singh set a record by being the oldest person to run a marathon. He completed the Toronto marathon in a little over eight hours.

I like what he had to say about his diet.

“You need a balanced and wholesome diet. It doesn’t matter how nice to look at or sweet food is — if your body can’t digest it, why eat it? In many parts of the world, people are dying because of starvation, whilst others are dying because of overeating. My solution is just to eat what my body needs.  I’d probably be dead if I was full all the time.”

I also relate to what his trainer/friend says in the video below about how running helped Singh overcome depression after a tragic loss.