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Lucille BorgenNot only was a 94-year-old woman the oldest person to compete at the recent waterskiing U.S. Nationals, Lucille Borgen blew everybody away. She survived polio as a child, cancer as an adult and a few years ago, she completely lost vision in her left eye.
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National Senior Games - Houston TexasThe 2011 National Senior Games in Houston Tx. June 16-30 have over 10,100 athletes participating in 18 different sports for both men and women over age 50. The oldest male competitor, Roger Gentilhomme, 102 yrs. old is registered for Bowling singles, Tennis singles, & Tennis Doubles. The oldest female competitor, Verna Owen, 98 yrs. old is registered for Bowing singles, Bowling Doubles, and...
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Zambonis: How Do They Work?It was a mess of Olympic proportions. An all-electric competitor replaced the venerable Zamboni, but the ice at the speed skating venue at the 2010 Olympics was a disaster. A Zamboni, which made its Olympic debut exactly 50 years ago, came to the rescue.
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Lucille BorgenAt 94, Lucille Borgen became the oldest competitor ever in the U.S. National Water Skiing Championships; the world's largest water ski tournament. She amazed the crowd, winning the slalom and tricks title in her age division.
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Never Give UpI think that one of the themes that comes through loud, clear and often in the various Growing Bolder stories is the concept of never giving up. Here is my take on the subject: NEVER GIVE UP An incident that recently took place at the end of our club ride drove home to me the meaning of the adage, “Never Give Up.” I’m as competitive as one can be, but even someone as hardcore as I...
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Harriet AndersonHarriet 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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Levels in Sports
Levels in Sports I have always been intrigued by the phenomenon of levels in sports. My mission is not to write about the obvious levels in sports such as those demonstrated by the likes of Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps, but to expound on the subject in relation to how levels tend to bring us personally back to our own sports reality, and facing that reality, how we should respond....
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The Magic Performance & Health Elixir
The Magic Performance & Health Elixir As an active cyclist who logs up to 16,000 miles a year of training and racing, I am always looking for ways to enhance my performance and health. I have often read about the importance of including L-Arginine as part of one’s program of nutritional supplementation, but I take a slug of things every morning so I simply never got around to adding it...
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REGISTRATION FOR POLK SENIOR GAMES IS OPENRegistration for the 19th Annual Polk Senior Games begins January 3. The Games, scheduled for February 26 – March 13, 2011, offer a two-week series of 92 Olympic-style events in 34 athletic and recreational sports. They attract over 2,600 men and women, 50 and over, with a variety of skills - the serious competitor, the fun at heart, the seasoned athlete, the late bloomer, and the physically...
