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Joe Battles on in the ‘Biggest Loser’

Posted on 01/28/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. Week 4 Wow, did I really walk out of the gym?? Yes I did, being a former athlete can be both a gift and a curse especially on a weight loss show! Dolvett expects more out of me because he knows I have been in the trenches, and I know how to fight through pain! Some times it …

The ‘Biggest Loser’ with Joe Ostaszewski

Posted on 01/23/2013 by Ian Cunningham | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Personal HealthThe following is a guest post from Joe Ostaszewski of the Biggest Loser. Look for his posts here every Tuesday after the show. I found my need for The Biggest Loser just a few years ago while sitting with my twin brother Henry waiting for our dad to recover from a triple bipass. My dad’s problem was caused by his weight and as we were sitting there, I looked over at my brother and said “You are huge!” He looked back …

Diana Nyad Nears Florida Keys and 63rd Birthday On Fourth Day of Swim

Posted on 08/21/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsUpdate: Sad news! Soon after I posted this update this morning, CNN reported that Diana Nyad had to be pulled from the water due to severe jellyfish stings and a dangerous lightening storm. “With all the threats continuing, Diana decided that it was not a risk that we wanted to take,” Nyad’s operations chief Mark Sollinger said.

Senior Olympics Recruiting for 2013 Games

Posted on 08/7/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsAs the Summer 2012 Olympics in London continue to draw the world’s attention, Mike Sophia is already focused on summer 2013. That’s when the National Senior Games — aka the “Senior Olympics” — will take place, and Sophia is already lining up older athletes to compete in what he expects to be a record-breaking event.

The Takeaway: 101-Year-Old Utah Paraglider Breaks Record

Posted on 03/22/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News Roundups“If the notion strikes, I’ll go again,” said Mary Hardison, the 101-year-old Utah woman who just stole a Guinness World Record for oldest female paraglider from a 100-year-old woman from Cyprus, who took her paraglide ride in 2007. According to the Associated Press, Hardison ushered in her birthday last year (on Sept. 1, 2011) with a tandem—accompanied by a guide/instructor—paraglide ride, and was this week officially recognized as the “Oldest Female to Paraglide Tandem.”

The Takeaway: Boomers Embrace Outdoor Activities, Team Sports

Posted on 03/16/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsBoomers are embracing team sports and other fitness activities much more than aging Americans of previous generations did. They’re not just walking and running and joining gyms, but signing playing basketball and signing up for adult hockey leagues.