He always finds a time and place for exercise in his life. In fact, he moved to a town house on the water in Hawai'i Kai so it would be easy to launch his one-man outrigger canoe from his yard.

Name: John Norris.

Age: 60.

Height: 6-feet-5.

Weight: 195 pounds.

Workout habits: "I try to run three to four times a week, averaging 20 miles a week. All of my runs are in the early-morning hours, between 5 and 6:30 a.m. In August, I will begin to slowly increase mileage to prepare for the Honolulu Marathon. Beginning in July, I teach a long-distance running P.E. class to students at the college that culminates in the running of the Honolulu Marathon. I have completed four Honolulu Marathons and three other marathons.

"On the weekends, I swim/snorkel at Hanauma Bay prior to working a volunteer shift at the bay."

"I visit the gym twice a week for general weight training. At home, I have a light routine of sit-ups, push-ups and chin-ups that I try to perform three times a week throughout the year."

"I compete for the Waikiki Surf Club in outrigger canoe races. Beginning next month, I will work out two or three evenings a week as a member of a six-man surf club team that will lead to races in the regatta season throughout the summer. In the off season, I try to paddle for one hour, once or twice a week, in my one-man outrigger canoe."

When and why I started working out: "I have been a runner since high school. My wife and I have four children. We discovered that one of the best ways to have private conversations was to go running together early in the day. No one wanted to go out with us, so it became routine. As we got older, we noted that exercise is a great way to relieve stress."

My good foods/bad foods: "I eat anything I am hungry for, but always in moderation. I try to eat well-balanced meals supplemented with daily vitamins. My bad foods are office sweets. I have a difficult time resisting cookies, candies and cake that my coworkers bring as treats for the faculty and students."

My biggest motivator: "Knowing that I have the ability and the stamina to participate in physical activities — playing sports with students, trying new exercises, running, hiking, biking, swimming, paddling, etc. When I think of all the people who cannot participate because of injury or other loss of mobility, I often feel that I am obligated to use my ability because I have been lucky enough to avoid injuries or major illnesses. I do it because I can."

My biggest roadblock to fitness: "Because of my job, it sometimes is difficult to maintain a good fitness schedule. I travel a great deal and often am required to stay late into the day at work or for evening community-related meetings."

What saves my sanity: "There are few things in life as pure as a long-distance run in the early-morning hours, swimming with the turtles in Hanauma Bay or paddling an outrigger canoe in the quiet of Kuapa Pond on a calm day. The release of energy through exercise is quite calming and actually generates more energy than it consumes — or at least it feels that way."

My next challenge: "To qualify for the state outrigger canoe championships in August, along with my 55-plus men's Waikiki Surf Club team."