Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2019

www.CharlestonRetirementLifestyle.com | www.RetiringToSC.com | www.HotRetirementTowns.com senior living SL Cooper River Bridge Runs under his feet. Zimmerman admitted that it’s sometimes hard to stay motivated. He said it helps to suit up in his running clothes as soon as he wakes. He does a few reps with 10-pound weights, grabs a banana or half a protein bar, drinks a little juice, turns on his GPS watch, does a few minor leg stretches and out the door he goes. He holds a bottle filled with Gatorade, wears a road ID bracelet and carries his cell phone. When he’s done, he records everything about the run. He has detailed records of every run and every race he’s ever done and knows that he will hit 15,000 miles in September. “I’m glad I’ve kept record of my running,” Zimmerman said. “It’s very motivating.” He said he also runs because of the health benefits, the inner satisfaction and the excitement of the races, especially in big cities. “Running is fun and good for the soul. I’ve found the physical challenge becomes all mental. The mind can force the body to obey.” Diane Lauritsen, 65, is another Mount Pleasant distance athlete. She is a member of the Palmetto Masters Swim Team, the largest U.S. Masters Swim team in South Carolina, and competes in meets and open-water swims throughout the state. She swims from 5:30-6:30 a.m. three days a week at the LTP pool in Mount Pleasant. She joined the team seven years ago after seeing a call for swimmers notice at the Jones Center pool. Since 2012, the club has grown from about 25 people to several hundred today. Although Lauritsen says she is not fast and not competitive at the meets, competing allows her to set her own goals and swim against her own times. She added that the team is always supportive, and sometimes “the tortoise winds up doing okay, too.” Like Zimmerman, Lauritsen feels a lot of personal satisfaction from exercising. “I like the camaraderie of being on a team. I also like the coached workouts because the coach tells you what to do each day, and you get in and do it without thinking about it. Swimming gives me another opportunity to set goals and have something to work for. Because of the sport, I am stronger and more fit. It’s positive all the way around.” Tennis is another popular team sport in Mount Pleasant. Most neighborhoods have adult teams and compete year-round. Pierre LeBlanc, 57, joined the Mount Pleasant Recreation Center tennis team when he moved here in 2011. “It’s amazing how many people participate and all the different levels of play there are,” said LeBlanc, who competes in about 100 matches and practices a year in four different groups — mixed, combo, spring and fall leagues. He plays throughout the year, never taking a break. In addition to club practices, LeBlanc wheels his tennis ball- Joan Pittman getting ready to row on the Intracoastal Waterway. Photo courtesy of Joan Pittman. Is Your Current CPA Falling Short? McCayKiddy.com | 843.881.4477 According to a Sleeter Group survey: 72% of businesses have changed their CPA rm because the rm “did not give proactive advice, only reactive service.” What are your true needs? • Proactive tax planning and strategic business advice • Quarterly financial statement analysis • Cash management and forecasting Now is the time to make a move.