Over 50, Outdoors

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    Sarah Palin places second again

    Sarah Palin places second again

                  At 47, Sarah Palin is a few years shy of fitting into this site’s target demographic. But still, credit is due the former Alaska governor for her performance last weekend in the “Jump Right in and Run” half-marathon hosted by Iowa’s Storm Lake Running Club. Running under her...
    Is it too early in the season to write about old people skiing?

    Is it too early in the season to write about old people skiing?

                        No, it is not.  We’ve seen some interesting changes in gear (which we’ll address in the near future) but for now we’re paying attention to the ever-escalating cost of senior tickets. Not that many years ago, ski hills would give a free ticket to any...
    Assisted biking

    Assisted biking

                            Ever biked a road that you frequently drive?  Yes, you have, and on one of those rides, the first time, in a totally nondescript stretch, you grunted, “Where did this soul-sucking hill come from?”   Nothing connects you to topography like a bicycle....