Cycling Grandfather Breaks Another World Record sports-masters August 5, 2020 Breaking News, Featured, Health, Road Cycling 67 Arvid Loewen is a Super Hero! This 63 year old Canadian grandfather of 11 has become a world record holder for the second time in late July after unofficially breaking the Guinness Book World Record (GWR) fo...
Google Maps Just Got Better for Cyclists sports-masters July 25, 2020 Breaking News, Cycling, Featured, News 121 By Iain Treloar, CyclingTips Spurred by a swell in the number of bike riders globally as a result of COVID-19, Google Maps has rolled out an update of its cyclist offering. It’s now more sophisticated, more ...
What Athletes Over 60 Should Know About Working Out sports-masters July 7, 2020 Featured, Sports, Swimming 249 By Jim Miller, MD Is improvement in performance and conditioning possible after you turn 60? Yes! What are the keys to this seemingly daunting task? This answer is complex. First, the Basics The fir...
The Aging Athlete: Protests and Silver Linings Nancy Tinari June 24, 2020 Featured, Running 349 By Nancy Tinari I have found that being an athlete over 60 means feeling a mixture of conflicting emotions: gratitude, exhilaration, disgust, sadness, sometimes even despair. I wasn’t sure whether to write ...
20 WAYS TO GET MOTIVATED FOR A RUN sports-masters June 19, 2020 Athletics, Featured, Health, Running, Track & Field 314 It may be tough to get up and go for a run. But most of the time, you’ll be more pleased and satisfied with yourself if you get up and do it. Think about the reasons you want to run in the first place. Ask y...
RBC GranFondo offers free training programs sports-masters June 8, 2020 Breaking News, Cycling, Events, Featured, Road Cycling 394 With the cancellation of their 2020 event due to Covid-19, organizers of the RBC GranFondo are offering a virtual training program to all interested cyclists at no cost. Whether you’re looking to get fitter, r...
World Masters Games is set to kick off in Japan next May sports-masters June 4, 2020 Breaking News, Events, Featured, News, Sports 403 Now set to be a compelling curtain-raiser to the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games, the 2021 World Masters Games in Kansai, Japan will feature more sports and more disciplines than ever before. Next year will ...
World Bicycle Day – June 3, 2020 sports-masters May 28, 2020 Breaking News, Cycling, Events, Featured, Health, News 457 June 3rd is World Bicycle Day which was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in acknowledgment of the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two cen...
How You Should Approach Getting Back in the Pool sports-masters May 23, 2020 Featured, Health, Swimming 408 A perspective shift might be needed as you transition back to swimming regularly By Scott Bay It seems like with every news report, things are getting worse. That constant messaging makes it hard to see w...
The Best Workouts for Athletes Over 40 Funk Roberts May 16, 2020 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Health 698 If you’re 40 years of age or older - ‘over the hill’ as they often call it, this does not mean your chance of seeing fitness improvements is over. In fact, furthest from it. For those who work hard and attack t...
