YOUNG ATHLETES OVER 60 YEARS YOUNG!

These are real people with encouraging stories! Ready?

Ada Thomas starting jogging at the age of 65 years young.

At age 66, she ran her first marathon; at the age of 69 years young,

She finished first in her age group, in the women’s division.

At the age of 72, she was still running 5 miles, along with

Her other activates of tennis.

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In 1991, Ruth Rothfarb and Ida Mintz, both 80 years young

Ran the Boston Marathon in a little over five hours.

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Ivor Welch didn’t start athletic activity until he was 85 years young.

Five years later, at the age of 88, he ran in five marathons.

At the young age of 90, he ran in two half-marathons.

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MOST OF US MAY NOT EQUATE ATHLETIC FEATS, LIKE THESE,

WITH SENIORS. ARE OUR THOUGHTS MORE OF A PICTURE

OF A NURSING HOME?

THESE SUPER ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE ATHLETES, ARE NOT JUST PERSONAL TRIUMPHS, BUT PROVE OF

RESILENCE OF OUR HUMAN BODIES!

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JACK LA LANNE: A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME!

Jack as a child was sickly. By the age of 16 he suffered from chronic failing health. After attending Dr. Paul Bragg’s ( a founding father of the

Natural health movement), he started a new life of good nutrition,

And committed exercise, like the world has never seen!

*At the age of 60 years young, he swam from Alcatraz Island to

Fisherman’s Warf, with hand cuffs on his wrists and shackles on

His feet, while towing a 1,000 pound boat. Asked why did he do this?

“ To give prisoners hope.”

Today at the age of 88, is currently training for another amazing feat ,

A 26 underwater marathon .

SOURCE: WWW.WORLDHEALTH.NET