Second Wind

The Rise of the Ageless Athlete

Lee Bergquist (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

216 Seiten

2009
Human Kinetics (Verlag)
978-0-7360-7491-9 (ISBN)

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Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete is an inspiring account of a growing subculture of Americans who are challenging the notion of what it means to grow old. These baby boomers can hardly be considered old, yet this huge group is rewriting the rules of aging. These stories of trials and perseverance will motivate you to achieve your best.

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.

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.

Prologue: Sprinting Into Midlife

1. From Bench to Bench Press
2. The Comeback
3. Older and Faster
4. American Birkenbeiner
5. Fabulous Abs
6. I Want to Be a Winner
7. A Runner's Heart
8. Ironwoman
9. Streakers
10. Swimming Against the Tide
11. Racing Across America
12. Marathon Man

Epilogue: Ageless Role Models

Zusatzinfo	7
Verlagsort	Champaign, IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
Themenwelt	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie
ISBN-10	0-7360-7491-0 / 0736074910
ISBN-13	978-0-7360-7491-9 / 9780736074919
Zustand	Neuware