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Category: Personal Best Featured Athletes

Be Your Personal Best…FOR LIFE!
There’s another definition of “personal best” that anyone can achieve. It’s not about a peak time or distance in sports; it’s about overcoming obstacles, staying motivated throughout your life and inspiring others by your example. This results in greater longevity and a healthy, active lifestyle – and that is your Personal Best!
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Use the search box to find athletes by name or year of feature.

Forever 21

Wednesday, 12 March 2014 by Del Moon

Forever 21 – Karen Newman, 52, New Greenwich, Connecticut It would be easy to survey the athletic accomplishments of seven time All- American triathlete Karen Newman and assume her road has been a relatively easy one. Of course, a natural runner with an intensely competitive attitude would be able to return to form after taking

  • Published in 2014 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes

Family Extended

Friday, 25 October 2013 by Del Moon

Fran Allison, 80, Kinston, NC & Jackie Allison, 56, Youngsville, NC Fran Allison’s motor never stops, and the energy has rubbed off on her family and everyone else around her. She played what high school sports were available for females in the early ’50s and her husband taught her to play tennis and golf, but

  • Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes

Unexpected Gains

Sunday, 06 October 2013 by Del Moon

John Morgan, Jr., 90, Salt Lake City, Utah John Morgan, Jr. is first and foremost an entrepreneurial businessman. The role model was his father, who invited him to join as a partner in resource development ventures after John earned his degrees at the University of Utah and completed Army service in World War II. Their speculation

  • Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes

Color Me Joyful

Thursday, 30 May 2013 by Del Moon

Elli Edgar, 65, Phoenix, Arizona Elli Edgar is a colorful character who colors for a living. Starting from a background working in traditional tattoo parlors and a stint in the costume and makeup fields in Hollywood, Elli’s love of aesthetics led her to the permanent makeup profession. She has owned a full service salon for men

  • Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes

Fit To Serve

Friday, 17 May 2013 by Del Moon

Col. James “Jamie” Houston, 59, Fort Jackson, South Carolina Col. James Houston, like most who make a career with the Army, maintains a fit profile.  However, Jamie (as he prefers to be called) has been a self-professed fitness and sports fanatic for his entire life. To our knowledge, Jamie may be the only active duty

  • Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes

A Team Dream Come True

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 by Del Moon

Jackie Stephens, 76, Fairfax Station, Virginia When Jackie Stephens was young she lived with her grandfather who was the Baptist minister for the African American community in a small town not far from Philadelphia. She would sit enraptured at the end of the long mahogany dinner table at Sunday dinners in her grandparent’s house, soaking

  • Published in 2013 PB, Personal Best Featured Athletes

“I Perspire to Inspire”

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 by Del Moon

“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

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 by Del Moon

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

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 by Del Moon

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”

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 by Del Moon

“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
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