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Grandmother Runs 27 Marathons In 27 Days

Grandmother Runs 27 Marathons In 27 Days

| May 2, 2010 | 3 Comments

A triumphant grandmother has ran into the record books after completing 27 consecutive fund-raising marathons, reports Britain’s SkyNews.

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A Boomer’s Run With The Mountain

A Boomer’s Run With The Mountain

| October 21, 2009 | 0 Comments

One thing about us boomers that no one in any generation can deny: we are not just inventive, not just energetic … but we are undefeated. This doesn’t always matter, but when story-teller Talia Carner hurt herself on a ski slope, it mattered big-time. We’re only as old as we feel.

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Lessons From a Mountain

Lessons From a Mountain

| April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment

The active boomers we admire a lot are the ones who weren’t always so active. So it is with photo artist Eli Vega. He has a built-in advantage for outdoor recreation: he lives in the state of Colorado. But not everyone in Colorado goes out and does what he does — especially not at the [...]

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A Boomer Conquers Fear

A Boomer Conquers Fear

| January 18, 2009 | 0 Comments

Kids gone, time free, money not evaporated … yet? Then you might want to follow in the footsteps of Veronica James, from GypsyNester.com, who decided to prove to herself that there is life after children. Although for a while, it seemed more like death. She conquered her fear … under water. Now that the chicks [...]

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Top New Year’s Resolution

Top New Year’s Resolution

| December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

What’s the possible #1 New Year’s resolution for boomers? As Paul Briand reports, baby boomers who want to take a more active role in their health are likely to consider joining a health club as part of their New Year’s resolutions. There is a lot to consider when looking at a health club and the [...]

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More to Life than Golf?

More to Life than Golf?

| December 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

For a lot of Baby Boomers the golf season is over. The clubs and gear, once stowed in the trunk of the car, have been replaced by the ice scraper and maybe an emergency snow shovel, writes Paul Briand for The Examiner in Washington, D.C. But the off season is a great time for Baby [...]

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Baby Boomer Fitness

Baby Boomer Fitness

| November 13, 2008 | 0 Comments

Having come of age with Jane Fonda workouts, along with the wisdom of Kenneth Cooper – according to Colorado fitness expert Lisa Mercer – many baby boomers feel that we actually invented the fitness movement. Indeed, the “work for the burn” and “no pain, no gain” philosophy of the 1970s fitness represents a far more [...]

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The Building Blocks of Boomer Health

The Building Blocks of Boomer Health

| November 4, 2008 | 0 Comments

If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you’re one of nearly 78 million Baby Boomers. Many Boomers are investing more time to learn about healthier food options as well as what they can do to improve overall health and wellness. So what can you do to improve your health and possibly even slow the [...]

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Boomers Feeling Pain of Staying Active, and That’s OK

| October 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

The last thing Manuela Canada, 56, wanted to hear from her doctor was that knee problems would mean the end of tennis. Fortunately, “don’t do it if it hurts” is last on the list of advice sports-medicine physician John Kearney would give to the Phoenix woman. Nor would he give it to Mike Riggs, 49, [...]

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Walking the Walk

Walking the Walk

| October 27, 2008 | 0 Comments

Okay, we’re proud of our generation, proud of ourselves for being young, being active. But can we be honest here? Our bodies ain’t necessarily what they used to be. Leigh Anne-Jasheway-Bryant is doing something about it. She’s Walking the Walk! I recently won pedometer as a door prize. Needless to say, I was thrilled. The [...]

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