No Retreat No Surrender
No Retreat No Surrender – Mark Ballenger, 59, Cleveland, Ohio Mark Ballenger enjoyed an active life as an elite skater and cyclist. He was such a fierce competitor that he was called “Mark the Shark.” All that changed when he suffered a massive stroke at 43. He could have easily given up, but Mark fought
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Beating the Odds
Beating the Odds – Kay Glynn, 60, Hastings, Iowa Kay Glynn loves to move – acrobatics, dancing, sports, you name it. She still can’t resist doing handstands to warm up before track and field events, which she took back up at the age of 48. Her senior games career has seen much success, including six
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
“Persistance, Thy Name is Rick Muth” – February 2013 Athlete of the Month
Rick Muth, 63, Orange County, California Rick Muth of Orange County, California is a runner. Boy, is he a runner. Muth, 63, missed the California Senior Games but was determined to qualify for the National Senior Games. He had business in Charlotte, NC so he figured he would take a tree hopper to Charleston, WV
- Published in Athlete of the Month

