I first heard of Jim Fixx about 15 years ago when I started running the first time. I was at the Altoona Library at a book sale and I ran across The Complete Book of Running. I don’t recall much about it, or if I still have that copy I bought back then. However, I was reminded of the book by John yesterday.
In looking over his page on Wikipedia…I was struck by a similarity between he and I. Fixx started running at age 35 when he quit smoking 2 packs a day. Which happens to be my age and number of packs as well. However I was dismayed to read:
Fixx died at the age of 52 of a massive heart attack, after his daily run
Bummer. Oh well, much like my ideas on dying after finally quitting smoking, if I die from running, I die a runner. I take comfort in that.
Hey, of all the ways to go, a heart attack isn’t bad.
David, ya know, you are right. I can think of all the ways I don’t want to die, and massive heart attack is actually not bad at all. Hrm, plus that is how my dad died, so my chances are good.
Whew…I actually feel good about this…I am strange. :)