A President Leaves No Doubt About Being Fit to Run the Country

New York Times ^ | Monday, April 1, 2002 | By ELISABETH BUMILLER

[Wphile]

Thanks Gretchen! Great read, first thing Monday morning. I think this settles the debate about the President's attire and 55 year old men, eh? ;o) We can discuss on the Dose tonight!

[Semper Paratus]

It was quicker for him to run to get to Macdonalds on 14th St.

[Pokey78]

BTTT

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the fitting article, John. ;-)

[ohioWfan]

Hey, thanks for the ping, Gretchen, and thanks for the article, John!

The discipline and work ethic of a dedicated runner are part of what allow this President to be able to deal with the incredible stress he is under with the war on terror.

I laughed out loud at the thought that x42 was a 'runner!' All you have to do is see pictures of his flabby, pasty thighs to see that this was yet another fabrication about this pathetic excuse for a man that was facilitated by a fawning press.

[Oschisms]

Mr. Bush seems determined to be the poster president for working out. His personal best is a 6:45 mile for three miles, a record he set last Thanksgiving at Camp David.

After missing a 7:00 pace in this weekend's 5K by four seconds, I really do not want to hear that a man 25 years older than me is down to 6:45.

But on the other hand, it IS nice to have a real runner for a President.

[mtngrl@vrwc]

He ran on Air Force One on his way to Mexico last month...

The mental image this gave me just really cracked me up! Then I read on....

...on a treadmill set up in the jet's conference room.

Thanks for the ping!

[gov_bean_ counter]

Didn't Reagan chop firewood while at his ranch?

[Texasforever]

That was his favorite past time. I have chopped wood and believe me, I would never do it for fun, lol

[Texasforever]

Well for a lot of years I jogged to the cigarette machine 3 times day. It didn't do a darn thing for me.

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks, John....I enjoyed reading about GWB's fitness programs......
no wonder he's called Super Dubya!

[JohnHuang2]

=^)