San Antonio, Texas
We didn’t expect a chilly morning in San Antonio, but the Personal Best Tour was given a warm reception at the opening ceremony for the Texas State Senior Games. More than 325 energetic seniors converged on O.P. Schnabel Park to celebrate the beginning of the annual games and to take to the park trails for
- Published in Personal Best Tour Blogs
The Long Run – March 2013
Association News NSGA To Introduce “Personal Best Tour” and Athlete Profiles We are excited to announce a new NSGA health and wellness media initiative will debut in April, and the theme is already turning heads by boldly offering a new definition of what “personal best” means. The NSGA Personal Best Tour will visit ten locations
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“Senior Games are Keeping Me Alive” – March 2013 Athlete of the Month
Hazel Trexler-Campbell, 90, Salisbury, North Carolina Sports have always been a saving grace for Hazel Trexler-Campbell of Salisbury, NC. “If I hadn’t played basketball in high school I would have flunked out. It kept me interested and active and helped me stay involved until I graduated. I still wear my class ring today.” The 90
- Published in Athlete of the Month
“I Perspire to Inspire”
“I perspire to inspire” – Mike Fanelli, 56, San Anselmo, California What can you say about a guy who has logged over 100,000 miles of running by age 56; completed 100 miles in 16 hours 40 minutes; run a marathon in 2 hours 25 minutes; run a mile in 4 minutes 16 seconds, – and 4 minutes
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Making Up For Lost Time…Fast
Making Up For Lost Time…Fast – Oscar Peyton, 60, Accokeek, Maryland Oscar Peyton always knew he had natural athletic ability and could run fast, but he didn’t discover how fast he really was until his fifth decade of life. Taking up formal track competition at the age of 49, the man people say deserves the
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Pencil Me In
Pencil Me In – Mary Lauffer, 95, Annapolis, Maryland You would think a golfer would talk first about getting two hole-in-ones in a lifetime. But Mary Lauffer likes to talk about her pencil collection. You see, her hobby has been to collect one of those skinny scoring pencils at each course she’s ever played. She
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
“I’m Better”
“I’m Better” -Howard Hall, 92, Frankfort, Kentucky You have to watch out for Howard Hall, he’ll sneak up on you. The retired Army veterinarian rediscovered his love of sports when he retired, and before long ole Howard was racking up the medals in local, state and national senior games. He’s collected at least 600 to
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Psyched!
Psyched! – Bob O’Connor, 67, River Forest, Illinois Bob O’Connor was always a good runner and made the most of it. He earned a track scholarship to Loyola- Chicago and set some school records. He journeyed to Mexico City for the 1968 Olympic Games and was inspired by Bob Beamon’s superhuman long jump. One year
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
If You Build It, They Will Come
Senior softballer proves “If you build it, they will come” – Bill Altman, 82, San Antonio, Texas When Bill Altman retired from his Air Force career, he was itching for something to do to keep moving. He had played baseball in high school, fast pitch softball at the University of Michigan and had even spent
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
The Art (and Science) of a Successful Life
The Art (and Science) of a Successful Life – Leurene Hildenbrand, 81, Hartville, Ohio This is the story of an Ohio farm girl who dreamed of being a research scientist and persisted until she reached her goal. Leurene Hildenbrand overcame the prevailing bias of her time against women pursuing science careers and became the first
- Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes