I've spent many years involved in sports, 
specializing in athletics.  I held the decathlon 
record in Panama for several years.  Started training 
for track competition at 14 and stopped when I 
reached the age of 33.
  
   During this time, I abstained  from all alcoholic 
beverages and smokes of all kind.  There has been an 
occasional toast for a special occasion.
  
   If you think of your life as a long journey, the 
last leg of the journey will depend largely on how 
you've prepared or abused your precious body.  With 
good health, you might catch a "second wind" and go 
a bit further.   I'm counting on that.  Life can be 
a wonderful experience, if we do our best with it.  
Think of all the unavoidable pollution.  We don't 
have to add to it with extra self-abuse.  Spare yourself, 
your loved ones, and your future.   And if you have 
children, you must never forget that what you do, is 
far more important than what you say.  The children of 
today, in these troubled times, need the good examples 
they can get.