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Hard To Kill

Staying in shape after age 50.

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Jun 13, 2021
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OK. Have you ever seen a marine? Do they look buff to you? They don’t to me. But I know they can hump a 40 pound ruck for 20 clicks any day of the week. That is my model. I’m going to tell you where I’m coming from and I think it’s important to understand my mindset. But you can skip down to the ‘Formula’ if you like.

Here’s what I did wrong. I looked go…

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