Walk Like a Mississipian
Walk Like a Mississipian – Donna Gonzales, 72, Terry, Mississippi Race walking is an often unappreciated sport. The casual observer might consider its movements quirky, but anyone who has tried it or watched closely will attest to the skill and focus it demands of athletes. Precise technique and endurance, requiring extensive mental and physical preparation,
- Published in 2015 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Biloxi, Mississippi
When we first called longtime volunteer and organizer Lucy Bickham to ask if NSGA could participate in the Celebration of Athletes for the Mississippi Senior Olympics (MSO), she warned us that there might not be more than 50 or 60 people coming. After all, the Mississippi Senior Olympics was merging with the Mississippi Gulf Coast
- Published in Personal Best Tour Blogs
The Long Run – April 2015
Game On! 2015 Medal Design Revealed For those who are dreaming of the medal stand in Minnesota, here is the design for our 2015 medals. Register, train hard and smart, and you might find one around your neck. But it’s also important to remember that the health and vitality you derive from your fitness and
- Published in Newsletter
Rallying Through Life’s Kill Shots
Photos by: Matt Oleszczak Rallying Through Life’s Kill Shots – Sharon Huczek, 67, Rochester, Michigan If you are looking for a model of perseverance and persistence, you need not look farther than Sharon Huczek. The same would be true if you are looking for a model of an inspirational person who makes a difference
- Published in 2015 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
“Carving the Lanes – and Birds” – April 2015 Athlete of the Month
Jim Barksdale, 80 and Jan Weisel, 55 – Steeleville, Missouri Some people take up sports as a hobby. Jim Barksdale of Steeleville, Missouri certainly has fun bowling, but considers his five decades of rolling the rock as a bit more than a hobby. Along the way he has collected a 25 year American Bowling Congress
- Published in Athlete of the Month
The Long Run – March 2015
Association News 2015 Personal Best Initiative Rolls Out The Personal Best health and wellness initiative enters into its third year with the introduction of new athlete profiles this month. The stories of inspiring athletes illustrate our alternative definition of “personal best” with a mission to show how everyone can “get into the game” and
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A Different Kind of Fish Story
A Different Kind of Fish Story – Alexandra Stafford, 54, Metairie, Louisiana NSGA’s Personal Best initiative seeks to inspire an attitude for lifelong health and fitness in everyone by presenting profiles of Senior Games athletes who are successful examples of healthy, active aging. Having a sensible approach to nutrition is one aspect of maintaining a
- Published in 2015 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Cycling Away From Cancer
Cycling Away From Cancer – Michael Adsit, 65, Milford, Pennsylvania Statistics tell us that one of two American men and one of three American women will personally encounter cancer. The good news is that with research and medical advancements, a diagnosis doesn’t always carry the “automatic death sentence” connotation it once had. There are more
- Published in 2015 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
The Power of Love
The Power of Love – John C. Taylor, 94, Atlanta, Georgia It’s not just anyone who can say they have done a triathlon in the National Senior Games at the age of 90 or older. In fact, no one but John C. Taylor can make that claim, which was accomplished in 2011 in Houston. Even
- Published in 2015 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes
Of Mentors, Mountains and Marathons
Of Mentors, Mountains and Marathons – Della Works, 80, Casper, Wyoming At each phase of her life, Della Works hasn’t begun to imagine what the next turn would bring. As a farm girl in Wisconsin, she never saw a mountain while growing up, yet she would find herself avidly hiking and climbing them after she
- Published in 2015 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes