Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that daunting, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 miles of running, 112 miles of bicycling, and 2.4 miles of swimming. Together they have climbed [...]

One man stood apart from the rest in Saturday’s Snickers marathon in Albany, Georgia. His name is Charlie Gregory and he has run marathons in every state. And that’s not all on Saturday he also turned 75-years-old. “It’s my 75th birthday and I was trying to find a marathon and I found this one, there wasn’t very many [...]

Ski instructor Fumio Hirasawa has been teaching seniors how to ski for more than 20 years, drawing on his strong belief that the winter sport isn’t only for the young and boosts both the physical and mental health of the elderly. Taking the matter in hand, the 74-year-old Hirasawa wrote “Best Ski Text for Seniors,” a [...]

Lawn Bowling Fashion An interesting aspect of lawn bowling is the attire worn while playing. For tournaments, white is usually worn, and often players will wear the standard color shoes of their country. Though no color is traditional in the United States, players will often wear the same color shoes as their teammates. I’ll bet you [...]