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Woman Loses Leg but Not Drive for LifeAngie Washo is the first woman and only amputee ever to compete in the AlCan Road Rally. Remarkable that two years before, her leg was severed when a hit and run driver hit her motorcycle.
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A Family AffairWith more adults maintaining active and competitive lifestyles into their 50s and beyond, grown kids now spend weekends watching mom and dad compete. In the Leech family, the kids say it's a great glimpse of what their later years could be like, too.
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Let the Games Begin!More than 12,000 super-athletes from around the world gather for the Senior Games.
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Counting down to the 17th Annual Florida Senior Games State ChampionshipsIt’s only two weeks before the 17th Annual Florida Senior Games State Championships kick off in Lee County and the City of Cape Coral with the 10K Road Race through downtown Fort Myers on Saturday morning, December 6. As the calendar...
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Do They Have The Look?TV Land's new reality TV show follows a group of models as they vie for a modeling contract. Sound familiar? Think again -- the women are over 35 years old!
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Marc JarkowA few short months after battling thyroid cancer, Marc Jarkow grabbed his bicyle and took off for Paris to compete in a 750-mile race.
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Bold in BeijingThink 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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Joe and Carol NealTalk about an amazing race. A couple from The Villages travels to Ireland to brave the elements for a swim race.
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Robert SleighRobert Sleigh may have retired as a philosophy professor, but he was far from retired from life. At age 75, he not only entered the World Championships of Indoor Rowing, but he won!
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Charley FrenchYou would think a four-time world age group triathlon champion would have trained at an early age, but Charley French started at the age of 56.
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Hot Holiday ToysWhat your kids and grandkids will be begging for this season.
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Helen BeauchampHelen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away -- literally.
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Marshall UlrichFor a man who has run over 100 marathons at least 100 miles long each and climbed to the top of all the seven summits of the world, it's hard to believe Marshall Ulrich was a bit of a coach potatoes until he was almost 30.
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DreamsMy dream as a child was to be a professional athlete. At some point in my mid-forties, I had to face reality and realize my prospects were slim. I guess having average skills, being slow-footed, and having a lack of desire for practice, contributed to me...
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Give These Guys a MedalIt takes months -- sometimes years -- of training, sweating and sacrifice to make it to the elite Senior Games, whether it's at the state or national level. So why are some medal winners giving away their trophies? To help those who need a boost.
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Broken Neck to Broken RecordCycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.
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The Quest for HappinessIf you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Apparently, there's not a lot of hand clapping going on. Have you been in a bookstore lately? The happiness industry is smiling from ear to ear. There's Stumbling on Happiness, The Secrets of Happiness, In...
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Cancer SurvivorsA cancer diagnosis can be devastating but beating cancer is becoming commonplace. Check out Growing Bolder's library of interviews with men and women who not only beat cancer but emerged from the battle better than ever.
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Masters Sport StarsOlder 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 Your Dream?
Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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What Moment Changed Your Life Forever?
Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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Nadine O'ConnorNow in her 60s, Nadine O'Connor is a track and field superstar and loving every minute of it.