Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete
Language: English
Published by Human Kinetics, 2009
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- Title
- Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete
- Author
- Bergquist, Lee
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0736074910
- ISBN 13
- 9780736074919
Meet and learn why older men and women are passionate about fitness and athletics:
- Don McNelly has completed more than 150 marathons after the age of 80.
- Philippa Raschker has dedicated her life to track and was edged out for the Sullivan Award by swimmer Michael Phelps.
- Clarence Bass, in his 70s, has the polished physique of a man 50 years younger.
Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete is an absorbing account of a growing subculture of Americans who are challenging the notion of what it means to grow old.
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About the Author
Lee Bergquist is an award-winning writer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Past 50 himself, he stays in shape by running, biking, swimming, and skateboarding. In his 40s, Bergquist competed in masters track in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter sprints. He lives in Whitefish Bay, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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