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Feature Articles
GeezerJock and GeezerJock.com are the best places to stay up-to-date on Masters sports. At GeezerJock, it is our goal to provide the very best coverage of the sports you still play.
In this section, you'll get all our great feature stories about the latest trends, equipment and personalities in Masters sports.
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Righteous Running Towns
By Dan Rabin
Eugene, Ore., is Track Town USA. It's the town where Steve Prefontaine, America's martyred, patron saint of distance running made his name. And it's he town where Nike was founded. For these reasons and others, Eugene tops Masters Athlete's list of the best running towns for Masters runners. Our staff evaluated the towns in terms of climate/terrain; training facilities; events and the number of local participants. For each criterion a town could earn as many as five stars. Eugene received a perfect score of 20 stars. In the following story you can see how other top running towns, such as Boulder, Colo., San Francisco and, of course, Boston, rate for Masters runners. . . . keep reading...>>
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Camping off the beaten path
By Brion O'Connor
If you're like me, you grew up dreaming of following in the footsteps of heroes from the "Big Four" sports. I followed the fortunes of many favorites, including Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox, Joe Namath of the New York Jets, Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Willis Reed of the Knicks and Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins (don't ask about the New York-Boston conflict -- it's complicated). And if I had a chance today to attend an adult "fantasy" sports camp with any of these greats, I'd jump at it. But as I grew older, different sports began to catch my fancy. And there are plenty whose heroes come from outside the traditional ball-and-stick variety. There's running (Bill Rogers), cycling (Greg LeMond), NASCAR (Dale Earnhardt Sr.), mountaineering (Sir Edmund Hilary) or golf (Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus), to name same. Fortunately, there are a number of adult sports camps that also cater to these pursuits. Here's a sampling of some favorites: . . . keep reading...>>
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Tops in triathlon
By Dan Rabin
Boulder, Colo., is our pick for the city that's best for Masters triathletes. In the following story, Masters Athlete publishes its rankings of the top 10 triathlon communities in the United States. Our staff evaluated the towns in terms of climate/terrain; training facilities; events and the number of local participants. For each criterion a town could earn as many as five stars. A perfect score in each criterion would yield a total of 20 stars. In the end no one town was quite perfect, but the winning community earned 19.5 stars to be ranked Tops in Triathlon… . . . keep reading...>>
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King Charles
By Brion O'Connor
A picture-perfect October weekend produced a slew of eye-popping performances at the 43rd annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, with Masters records falling like autumn leaves. . . . keep reading...>>
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Going global
By Sean Callahan
Russia won the championship of the Global Cup, an over-50 international volleyball tournament at the Huntsman World Senior Games -- but it wasn't easy. . . . keep reading...>>
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Winning big in Italy
By Ken Stone
Led by Phil Raschker's 10 gold medals, the U.S. contingent traveled to Italy and turned in a strong performance at the world Masters championships in track and field. . . . keep reading...>>
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A win to remember
By Nate Peterson
The Virginia Cardinals won an emotional victory for a lost teammate at the Aspen Ruggerfest in the Old Boys 50+ bracket. . . . keep reading...>>
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Holding court
By Sean Callahan and Nels Popp
A look at a cross section of basketball pickup games across the game that are for Masters players who just can't bear to give up this American institution. . . . keep reading...>>
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Marathon men
By Phil Jurik
Two men who have run (and sometimes walked) more marathons than almost anybody else share what drives them. . . . keep reading...>>
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In search of knee pain relief
By Bruce Japsen and Sean Callahan
Masters athletes who suffer knee pain discuss the remedies they've tried (from knee braces to pills to injections) and how well these methods have worked. . . . keep reading...>>
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Hot times in Texas
By Mark Suarez
Despite heat that reached triple digit temperatures, world records by the bucket full were set at the U.S. Masters Swimming Long Course Meters Championships in August. . . . keep reading...>>
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Veterans Days
By Travis Sherer
A report from Bellingham, Wash., on the U.S. Adult Soccer Association's Veterans Cup, an age-group . . . keep reading...>>
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Leaders of the pack
By Ian Dille
Writer and category 1 cyclist Ian Dille describes the ATC group training ride in Austin, Texas, and how Masters riders are among the best in the group. . . . keep reading...>>
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Operating instructions
By Bruce Japsen and Sean Callahan
As the Baby Boomers age, there will be an increasing number of hip and knee replacements in this country. What sports will be open to those Masters athletes who opt for joint replacement? . . . keep reading...>>
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