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Jumping for Joy: Awakening the Athlete Within

68-year-old Kay Glynn eats broccoli every day, but that is not the most earnest thing she does. Kay pole vaults in sub-freezing temperatures, and there have been days of 0 degrees in the Missouri farm country where she lives.

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The National Senior Games: A Health and Well-Being Reunion

The NSG features competition in 22 sports and attracts athletes from all 50 states. It is what has become a biennial celebration of health and wellbeing.

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  • Masters Sports

Perfect Partners: Bowling Team Records Pair of 300’s at National Senior Games

Greg Lindsay and Jerry Lake are partners in the pursuit of perfection. They may be the only team in National Senior Games competition to both have recorded perfect games in official events.

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Ellen Jaffe Jones
  • Fitness

Ellen Jaffe Jones Runs on Vegan Energy

Vegan runner Ellen Jaffe Jones took her health into own hands through running and a plant-based diet.

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  • Sports

105-Year-Old Julia Hawkins Sets World Record as Oldest Track & Field Competitor

Recently, 105-year-old Julia Hawkins became the oldest female in history to compete in a track and field event. Growing Bolder’s video of her historic run has been viewed millions of times. You’ve seen Julia run now see what makes her run as Marc Middleton shares the rest of the story.

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