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I'm suffering Dara Torres envy. I'm not jealous of Torres making her fifth U.S. Olympic team at age 41, or her 50-meter sprint times in the pool. I'm envious of how the world has elevated her to superstar Masters status ahead of others more deserving. She's a phenom, no doubt. A mother of a young girl, Torres has been profiled in the New York Times Magazine and countless TV and Web clips. At Beijing, she'll swim the 50-meter freestyle, 4x100-meter medley relay, and 4x100-meter freestyle rel... Read More
This is the second installment in a multi-part series on cartilage... A little help from your doctor When you have been treating your knee or hip pain yourself and getting no relief, it is time to seek medical care. You must be careful, however, that your sports doc understands that you are a Masters athlete and does not simply tell you to act your age. Many docs are as behind in their expectations of aging athletes as those people you meet who think you are crazy for pushing yourself... Read More
A Salute to the Navy’s SEALs will take place in The Villages, Fla., on Saturday, Mar. 29. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The first part of the event will be The NAVY SEAL Fitness Challenge which is open to men and women. The challenge consists of a 500-yard swim, push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups, plus a 1.5 mile run. Please go to the following Web site to get additional information on this event: www.sealfitnesschallenge.com. In looking at past participa... Read More
Is aging a number, a feeling or an inevitable biologic process we can't alter? Much of what we know about the aging process has come from studying sedentary people. The problems typically attributed to aging have less to do with actual aging than the sedentary way that more than 70% of people in this country choose to spend their lives. This sedentary living results in 35 chronic diseases that kill more than 250,000 people a year in the U.S. This is many times more than any bacteria, spinach or... Read More
Ex-Highland Games guy seeks new tendons and ligaments; respond immediately; check post office box; just kidding.... Read More
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