Dallas, TX – You might say Orville Rogers is a late bloomer.
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The 95-year-old began getting in shape by running at age 50. And he started competing as a runner even later in life. Rogers began running in master’s track and field events five years ago, and the Dallas man now has more than a dozen medals and records.
The WWII and Korean War veteran says he started running the day after reading “Aerobics” by Dr. Kenneth Cooper. That was 1968 — and he never looked back.
Cooper became Rogers’ physician and says Rogers is a testament to getting in better shape as you age. One thing Rogers is proud of is having run a 10-minute mile in recent years.
Rogers says he’ll compete in events at a Kansas track meet this weekend.
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Wow G-d bless him
Running makes you smile with an edge
Look around in the mikvah… we are our own worst enemies in terms of bodily health!
Why must we eat chulent Thursday night? Drive two blocks to shul? Avoid taking the stairs? Think that gardening is pas nisht?
The evidence is clear: steady aerobic exercise is crucial to the health of nearly all. Want arichas yamim? Exercise!
I think it’s those Mexican jumping beans that they serve in the Tex-Mex restaurants. Has anyone here ever tried Mexican jumping beans in their chulent?
I say enjoy life
Eat what you see and enjoy
I know so many health nuts who died young.
I’m 69, will be 70 later this month, and I bench press 350 lbs. (The record, btw, for my age group is 600, set by a man who seriously dislocated his shoulder in the process.)
Two years ago, when I started lifting, I could barely lift 100. You need not lose strength as you get older. I could never lift as much as I can now; not even close. Maintaining agility is harder. So is running. My hat’s off to this guy.
Proud to be a Texan