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Sheriff Roland:
Living to be 100 years old is not yet commonplace, even if it is becoming less & less unusual. I heard recently that anyone over 65 today has a 50/50 chance of reaching that double golden age.
Fauja Singh of India is 100 years old - big deal right? But the old coot started running marathons 11 years ago - at the age of 89! And now he just completed a Marathon here in Toronto (his 8th) over the weekend, finishing the 42,2 km grind in 8 hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds.
Are we likely to see more & more of these remarkable individuals?
Sheriff Roland:
Had your mid-life crisis yet? How'd it manifest itself for you?
If not, how you expecting it to go?
Jean Béliveau of Montréal went through his mid-life crisis 11 years ago and went for a walk.
In a Forrest Gump like way, apparently inspired by Terry Fox (the Canadian hero who planned on travelling from one end of the country to the other by running a Marathon a day - on one leg - to raise money to cure cancer) Mr. Béliveau walked clear around the world: 75 000 km. Took him 11 years to do it.
He just completed his trek yesterday as well.
Front-Ranger:
Wow!! How'd he do the walking on water part??
Kelda:
I read about the 100 year marathon runner today. Pretty cool!
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Kelda on October 17, 2011, 02:22:17 pm ---I read about the 100 year marathon runner today. Pretty cool!
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Yes, he's in my paper this morning, too. :)
The yellow t-shirts says "Sikhs in the City"
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