2022 marks the year that recumbent bikes are being introduced for medal contention in the National Senior Games Cycling Time Trials being held at Florida Live in Sunrise, Florida. There are divisions for two- and three-wheel recumbents, and competitors we spoke with felt as happy to have the opportunity to ride them as much as...
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CYCLING: Enter the Recumbents; The Patient Whisperer
TODAY AT 1 PM: Your Title IX Story: The Art of The Olympians Program
View Olympic and Paralympic art from The Art Of The Olympians collection, paired with a brain stimulating interactive learning practice led by University of Miami Art and Medicine program today, May 19, at 1 pm in room 222 of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. Prime your creativity for an enriching story sharing...
ARCHERY: “I like a challenge, and recurve is a challenge”
Martha Padmore’s potential as an archer was spotted while she was rifle shooting in 2006 in her home country of Barbados. Once she picked up a bow, she never looked back. Martha shoots recurve archery, which is the most physically demanding discipline in the sport. Recurve bows do not have the mechanical assistance found in...
RACQUETBALL: Teacher Turned Personal Trainer Not Slowing Down in the Fourth Quarter
Regina Bouie considers herself “late to the game” of pursuing balanced physical fitness, but the teacher turned personal trainer isn’t slowing down in what she calls the fourth quarter of life. Regina’s husband of 42 years introduced her to racquetball when she was in her late 20s, and this was her only source of physical...
THE VILLAGE: Don’t Wait to the End to Visit!
Please note that The Village expo area will be open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. with the final day on Saturday, May 21. Get your official merchandise, take the free Senior Athlete Fitness Exam (SAFE) and check out all the exhibitor offerings before they are gone until 2023!...
TENNIS: James Krenis has a Heartfelt Message
By Matthew Adams “It’s what inside that counts” is more than just an expression for first time National Senior Games competitor James Krenis – it literally saved his life. At first glance, you’d think this attorney and certified NFL Contract Advisor in Jackson, Tennessee was a healthy guy and in excellent shape. In fact, until...
FLORIDA FEATURE: Golfer is Enjoying a Home Field Advantage
By Nick Gandy, Florida Senior Games Charles James is the first to admit he may have a “home field advantage” in the 2022 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, Golf competition. The Country Club of Coral Springs, where the Men’s 80-84 age group is playing, is a 30-minute drive from his Pembroke Pines home. He...
