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    A Note From The Commish

    As Commissioner of The ProFastpitch X-treme Tour, I'd like to invite you to check out at www.pfxtour.com. The PFX Tour brings professional and amateur athletes together at tournaments so not only do young athletes get to compete, they get the...

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    Sean Callahan

    Three years ago, Sean Callahan launched GeezerJock, a national magazine celebrating senior athletes.


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    These athletes over 50 inspired the 50-k Active Challenge

    I interviewed 50 athletes over 50 and they inspired me to try and make a difference by recruiting...

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    Frank Condon

    Frank Condon is a 64-year-old Realtor from California who is one of the top track and field athletes in the world.


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    Headlines from the Florida Senior Games State Championships

    The Games began on Saturday, December 6 and here’s a few of the headlines from the first five days of competition. Villages Golfer Corkey Nydle wins sixth gold in seven years Englewood golfer Robert Nichols shoots record setting Florida...

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    Have The Olympics lost Their Luster?

    Pat PacielloFor me, the Olympics have lost their luster. In the past, the "Miracle on Ice" - The USA defeating the Soviet Union, the overwhelming favorite in ice hockey, and then winning the gold medal ranks as one of my greatest sports moments. People...

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    The Growing Bolder TV Show: Golden Age Games

    At the Golden Age Games, the athletes all play for the love of sport and the belief that it's never too late to show off their skills in everything from basketball to bowling.


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    Joe Shanahan

    71-year-old Joe Shanahan beat out thousands of athletes of all ages to be named the 2007 Florida athlete of the year.


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    Whippin' the Whippersnappers

    What happens when a high school swim team takes on the "old-timers" from the Villages? The kids learn that athletes over 40 are called "Masters" for a reason.


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    Dave Zarco, George Schmidt

    Meet two of the top athletes competing in the 2007 Senior National Games.


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    Marathon (Wo)men, Smashing Stereotypes

    With just two days left until the New York City Marathon, I can't imagine what the runners are going through. For the elite athletes, the focus is most likely on the finish. They'll be trying to come in at the top of their age groups, and trying to better...

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    MenScience Dispels Nutrition Myths

    1. Brown Eggs are Better - FALSE. Eggshells have absolutely nothing to do with eggs' nutritional value - nor does it reflect on the quality, flavor or cooking - it just depends on the breed of the hen. With 13 vitamins and minerals and only 75 calories,...

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    Discover Your Inner Jock

    If you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.


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    John Disterdick

    He just might be one of the most versatile masters athletes on the planet.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 16

    Today is Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. Today's birthdays include actress Angela Lansbury who turns 83. On this day in 1968, Tommie Smith and Juan Carlos made one of the most controversial Olympic protests of all time.


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    Senior Games

    This weekend, some of the best athletes in the world will be duking it out in Florida -- as part of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. It's going to be an incredible 9 days of competition, in events like basketball, cycling, swimming, tennis,...

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    What's a Tweetup?

    Twitter is used by men and women of all ages, celebrities, professional athletes, enterprising media members, and more. Occasionally, the Twitter world intersects with the real world and online relationships become face-to-face relationships.


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    Growing Bolder Radio Show: Jan. 23, 2010

    This week's guests include aviator and inventor Forest Bird; cyclist Sandy Scott, who overcame a broken back to become one of the country's greatest athletes; singer Tanya Tucker and a woman who lost weight but gained a new life.


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    Etta Clark

    When a professional photographer and athlete turned 40, she became fascinated with the vitality of older men and women who seemed unfazed and unaffected by their older years.


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    Bravely Beginning: Mary Ellison and Evelyn Hunt's Story

    Maybe it’s easy for athletes, but for most of us, being fit is an ongoing battle. With aging,...

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    My own almost Senior Games activity

    Over the last couple of weeks, I've been posting stories of encouragement from a variety of Senior athletes who participated in the 17th Annual Florida Senior Games State Championships in Lee County and the City of Cape Coral. For this post, I'm going...

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    Don McGrath

    Author and athlete Don McGrath is harnessing the enthusiasm and dedication of other athletes over 50 to make a difference in communities around the country.


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    Masters Triathlon Championship

    The 2nd Annual Masters Triathlon Championship presented by Masters Athlete Magazine and GrowingBolder.com was a big success.


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    Senior athletes everywhere have great attitudes

    One of the greatest personality traits of the senior athlete is the "Don't give up," attitude. To most, it doesn't matter who finishes ahead or behind them. At the Games, you will find a lot of the loudest cheers are for those who may be the last...

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    Jim McKay

    Jim McKay, the esteemed sportscaster who hosted ABC's popular Wide World of Sports for over 40 years died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Maryland. He was 86.


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    Tracing the Root of Masters Triathlon

    Today, there are many triathletes over the age of 80 but that wasn't the case 20 years ago. In fact, there was only one. A man named Ed Root. Most runners have no idea who he was. Only a very few have seen him run -- until now in this GB exclusive.


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    Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Shaq!

    Shaquille O'Neal pulled out his wallet last week and donated money to a family he didn't know. He paid for the funeral of five-year-old Shaniya Davis---the North Carolina girl who was buried last week after being raped and murdered by a man who was...

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    Bob Cooley

    Athletes of every sport know the importance of warming up before competing, but Bob Cooley knows exactly how to stretch them to success.


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    Karen Einsidler

    For anyone who's ever considered giving up, you have to hear the story of Karen Einsidler, who went from a double mastectomy to a world championship.


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    Aileen Laing

    The girls of summer are giving the boys a run for their money. Aileen Laing is the general manager and founder of the Village Vixens, a traveling softball team with women 55 and over.


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    Who's The Greatest Ever?

    If you're looking for inspiration to get off the couch – look no further. GrowingBolder.com has the world's greatest collection of interviews with amazing Masters Athletes. But who is the best over-40 athlete of all time?


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    Lee Bergquist

    As a newspaper journalist, Lee Bergquist knows a story when he sees one. And when he decided to get healthy and active in his own life, he found that he'd not only found his second wind, he'd discovered a real scoop.


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    Dara Torres: Age is Just a Number

    Everyone wanted to know when her book was coming out. "What book?" she always answered. Eventually she realized everyone wanted to know the real story behind her amazing Olympic comeback.


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    Pamela Smith

    World-famous nutritionist Pamela Smith helps everyone from Shaq to Walt Disney World create realistic, healthy and delicious meal plans.


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    Best Week Ever?

    By leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win, 52-year-old Tony Dungy became the first African American coach to win the championship. And he joined only two others to win the Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach.


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    Race Day Preparations

    A true athlete knows that proper preparation before a big event is very important, and I am...

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    One more round of applause for Florida's Senior Athletes at the National Senior Games

    This is a couple of months old but the Florida Senior Athlete contingent that traveled to the San...

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    Bold in Beijing

    Think you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!


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    Ready to Run!

    This weekend, I'm (apologies to Bruce Springsteen) running down a dream...It all started here two...

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    Olympic Breakfast of Champions

    It's only a matter of time till we see Michael Phelps and Dara Torres in TV commercials. Olympic stars have been cashing in since Bob Richards became the first athlete ever on the front of a box of Wheaties. Watch this spot from the '60s.


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    Nate Leech Rewrites the Record Book

    Kudos to Nate Leech of The Villages. At the recent YMCA Masters Nationals, Nate swam eight individual events and five relays, winning five individual gold medals and setting 5 national records.


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    Rowdy Gaines

    The Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.


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    Harriet Anderson

    Harriet Anderson is the most fearless and toughest athlete you'll ever meet. At 73, she completed an Ironman triathlon with a broken collarbone!


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    Masters Sport Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    Masters Sports Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.


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    What is Growing Bolder? Who Hangs Out Here?

    We’re excited about the response to our Rachel video and while we welcome the attention, we want to make sure all of the other great characters on GB aren’t lost in the excitement. Equally important, we want to make sure that the true message of...

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    The Greatest Ever?

    Tom Watson's performance in the British Open is only the latest by an aging athlete. Growing Bolder has one of the world's top collections of interviews with Masters Athletes. See for yourself.


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    Grandpa Bell

    These days, one of the top athletes in the Bell Athletics training center is Earl's Father, Dr. William "Papa" Bell. Last year at the U.S. Masters Championships in Boston, Papa Bell put on one of the most dominating performances in sports history.


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    Master's Sports Stars

    Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.



 

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