The Official Linda Parnes Interview

The other day I came across a thoroughbred race horse breeder by the name of Linda Parnes. Now for many people thinking of a female horse breeder, that'd probably envision a female version of Bubba; the overtly large slob who chews tobacco and keeps a faithful piece of straw in his mouth. That's far from the reality of Linda Parnes. Despite the fact that she spends her profession breeding thoroughbred horses, she herself seems to be a thoroughbred.

Linda is 35 and shows no signs of aging. There seems to be some sort of fountain of youth. And I think we all need the secret. It would make this world a much more beautiful place. On the subject of motivation, Linda says she keeps motivated by, "Searching for inner peace. Eating very clean, getting enough sleep, and drive." Inner peace? I think that's a pretty big piece of her secret fountain of youth. Many people both new and old to the fitness world don't realize how important inner peace is and how essential it is to develop. Many people approach working out just for its physical benefits. I'd venture to guess that the lack of inner peace and its search is what stops a lot of people from working out and achieving their goals. You have to have the complete package when getting involved in a workout plan; because working out is more than just about "a look," it's about a lifestyle.

Linda ranks in the top 100 most influential people on bodyspace.com and consistently lends her help to those on the message boards. I'd like to thank Linda for the inspiration she's given me and the other 150,000 bodyspace.com members. Let's get this interview going:

Q 1: At what age did you begin a serious workout/healthy eating lifestyle?

A 1: I started riding race horses at 11 years old and I wanted to go pro, so I started to consider eating lean and healthy then. I was in a head on car accident at 21 and had to consider a different career and thats when I changed my goals from only lean eating as a jockey to adding muscle for fitness and figure contests.

Q 2: Do you feel there is a correlation between slowing down the aging process and working out and eating healthy?