How are China's Masters sports?
By Ken Stone
Beijing hosted what's been called the most fantabulous Olympics in history, with the home team winning 100 medals -- 51 of them gold. No surprise, since 1.3 billion people provide a pretty good talent pool. So how many gold medals did the People's Republic of China win at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships last March in Clermont-Ferrand, France? Try zero. Not a single PRC athlete competed in France. . . . keep reading...>>
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The ride to Arnold
By Larry Lee
It's May 2, 1983, my birthday. I am 31 and have just purchased an interest in a cabin in Arnold, Calif., 85 miles and 6,000 vertical feet from my home in Stockton, Calif. It strikes me that it might be challenging and fun to use two wheels instead four and to bicycle with a good friend, Frank Bowden, to this second home in the hills. I am fully employed at the time and unable to start this adventure until after lunch on Friday. The weather is hot, the bikes are heavy, and we shun the thought of bike shorts, as they may give the wrong impression. (To whom, we don't know). . . . keep reading...>>
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Challenge of a lifetime
By Margaret Hagerty
I THROW BACK THE HEAVY WOOL COVERS, crawl out of my sleeping bag, start layering on warm clothes and leave the Sherpa hut. Crossing a road of slippery, frozen snow, I enter the small dining hut where a welcomed fire burns in the large fireplace. Sitting in chairs around the fire, sleepy runners enjoy a breakfast of hot oatmeal and coffee. At 6:30 a.m. in the semi-darkness of Sandakphu, India, I stand on the icy starting line for the thrill of a lifetime: running the Mount Everest Challenge Marathon. Although Sandakphu is high enough to be above the clouds, the altitude of 12,000 feet will be a minor factor because I came to Lake Myrik several days ago to adjust to running in thin air. . . . keep reading...>>
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Complete the race
By Bob Dilks
Several years ago, a 70-year-old decided to enter the New York Empire State Senior Games. Actually, he was looking for an excuse to get back in shape and decided the triathlon might be a good fit. Several years earlier, he had joined a group to cycle from Buffalo to Albany, taking a route that generally followed the Erie Canal. He figured he could sharpen his biking regimen for the triathlon on a stationary bike in the basement, squeezing in some neglected reading at the same time. The senior requirements for the triathlon were to swim 500 meters, cycle 12.5 miles and run/walk 3.5 miles. No time to rest in between. His operative goal became to complete the event. Total time was not important. . . . keep reading...>>
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If I run in a combat zone
By Maj. John Broomhead, U.S. Army
Major John Broomhead, U.S. Army officer in Iraq, discusses how staying in shape by running helps him on his mission. Despite the danger, the heat and the dust, Broomhead hopes to run 1,200 miles during his deployment in Iraq. . . . keep reading...>>
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No bull
By Allan Tissenbaum, M.D.
The GeezerJock Doc, also known as Allan Tissenbaum, M.D., tells his tale of running with the bulls in Pamplona. . . . keep reading...>>
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Road trip
By Cliff Peterson
A group of Masters basketball players went on a barnstorming trip of China this summer. Here's a chronicle of their journey. . . . keep reading...>>
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Dislocation frustration
By Brion O'Connor
Brion O'Connor, who is nearing 50, still plays soccer and recently paid the price for his involvement in the game with a trip to the E.R. . . . keep reading...>>
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The old man
By Eric Chandler
Eric Chandler looks back on how his father set an example that taught him how to run and how to train. . . . keep reading...>>
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Never too old to play the game
By Al Spector
Al Spector wrote the book on senior baseball and why tens of thousands of men across the country (and around the world) can't seem to give up the game they were passionate about in their youth. . . . keep reading...>>
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Reasons to be cheerful
By Vonda Wright, M.D.
As Dr. Vonda Wright, who is an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, points out, we are surrounded by media that sell us every imaginable potion, lotion, pill or surgery to augment the superficial veneer of youthfulness. But the only thing that comes close to preserving true youthfulness is free. And that's exercise. . . . keep reading...>>
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Using your head
By Richard F. Gerson, Ph.D., CPT, CMC
Sports psychologist Richard F. Gerson discusses what an older athlete can bring to the court when playing ball with the "kids." . . . keep reading...>>
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Raising the bar
By Nancy Averett
In October at the International Powerlifting Federation's World Masters Women's Championships, which were held in Killeen, Texas, 50-year-old Ruth Welding won her second world championship. . . . keep reading...>>
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Escape from Alcatraz
By Phil Gray
The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is billed as the most popular triathlon in the world. Phil Gray was told that more than 10,000 people apply for a few coveted slots. He's in the triathlon by the luck of the draw. He thinks he should be in for a lobotomy. . . . keep reading...>>
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