Dr. Paul Nussbaum
Dr. Paul Nussbaum takes the term “brain power” to the next level. He’s an internationally recognized expert on brain diseases and brain health and aims to show people that fitness isn’t only for the body.
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Lynn Tracey
The year 2006 was a year filled with obstacles, but Lynn Tracey walked right past them. Even after the loss of her mother and a knee injury, Tracey went on to become America’s best race walker over the age of 50.
There’s a Great Golfer in You
Whether you’re an avid golfer or the only club you’ve ever held was in a deck of cards, PGA professionals are holding clinics around the nation to help improve your game. We went on one of the windiest days of the year, and we were blown away!
Claudette Braswell
Claudette Braswell ran faster, shot better and threw farther than 1,000 other female competitors to become the Florida State Female Senior Athlete of the Year.
Skip Rogers
Most would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Something unusual is happening all across America. Men and women are getting up before the crack of dawn to participate in one of fastest-growing sports for the over-40 crowd.
Bad to the Baton
They can’t walk down the sidewalk without drawing stares, but that’s no problem for a group of women living in The Villages, Florida. They love the attention and are getting plenty of it as they cross the country performing their baton twirling show.
Sister Madonna Buder
Known as the “Iron Nun,” Sister Madonna Buder is redefining what it means to be a nun and a runner. Find out how she uses her training runs as time to talk to God and why race directors have to keep adding age categories to keep up with her.
Synchronized Swimmers
If you liked the story we did on the Aqua Rhythms synchronized swim team in The Villages, Florida, you’ll love the uncut version! Here’s the full performance, from the fall of 2007.
“It’s Like Legal Steroids”
Stop running and start lifting. That’s the message from a UF orthopedic surgeon and researcher who spent 20 years developing a unique weightlifting machine. He says it helps you gain strength more quickly and you only have to work out once a week!
Charley French
You 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.
The Most Magical Marathon on Earth
Ready, set, run! Growing Bolder takes you to the only place in the world where you’ll find so many colorful characters, both in and out of costume, to find out why these days, many marathons are dominated by people in their 40s, 50s and beyond.