March 26, 2008
Elder inspiration
Alice Withers came in near the back of the crowd at the Straub Women’s 10K in Honolulu, but she’s not unhappy about that. She’s participated in the Straub event for twenty years, though she slowed from jogging to walking five years ago. Alice Withers is 91 years old. She started running when she was sixty-five and has completed 150 races since then. She walks about three miles a day, lifts weights twice a week and is devoted to good nutrition. She recently took up painting to “broaden my horizons,” but faces another challenge. She wants to learn to master her computer. I suspect she’ll do just that. You can’t help but admire her optimism.
The next time you hear me moaning about my aging body, do me a favor, would you? Remind me about Alice Wither’s story. She’s a living testament that you can age without getting old. What an inspiration!
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Posted by skeet @ 11:19 pm • Health & wellbeing, Society & culture
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