A slideshow highlighting the 50 athletes over 50 featured in the upcoming book by Don McGrath. For more info, visit: www.50athletesover50.com and www.50interviews.com

1. Terry Peterson, 53
Redondo Beach, CA
Mountain Unicyclist
“Not too old or Two Tired.”

2. Gerard Moreno, 52
Los Angeles, CA
“It’s the journey,
not the destination.”

3. “I just wish everyone were as
fortunate as I am. I feel very
blessed to be a paralympian, and
I find joy in other people and in
being on this earth.”
Gerard Moreno, 52
Los Angeles, CA

4. George Hurley, 74
Wonalancet, NH
“I’m inspired by the fun of climbing, the fun
of adventure, the fun of exploring, and by
something new to climb.”

5. Gale Bernhardt, 50
Loveland, CO
“I’m training for life,
because it requires
tremendous endurance.”

6. Ed Shaw, 67
Fort Collins, CO
“One thing I’ve found is
the old guys don’t get
faster, but the fast guys
do get older.”

7. Bob Rodacy, 54
Boulder, CO
“Today is the first day of
the rest of my life.”

8. “Life is very much like mountain
unicycling. Its not about avoiding the
obstacles, but meeting them head on
ming them.”
Terry Peterson, 53
Redondo Beach, CA

9. Carl Bamforth, 54
Victoria, BC
“Taking the lead is
heaven. Holding it is hell.
Welcome to hell!”

10. Cheryl Ragsdale, 57
Boston, MA
“Being the only woman in
the boxing gym
unexpectedly lifted my
gentleness.”

11. Chris Scotto Divetta, 52
Novi, MI
“Prepare for everything, fear
nothing.”

12. Gerard Moreno, 52
Los Angeles, CA
“The person who can adapt
most easily and continue to
fight, is the one who will
prevail.”

13. Dave “Lucky” Dyc, 71
Santa Cruz, CA
“There’s only one captain in the
oat, and if your not him, shut

14. Don Ardell, 71
St. Petersburg, FL
“Plato told us that to know great
fulfillment, we must know
suffering. We athletes know this
well.”

15. “Victory belongs to an
antagonist who knows how
to suffer one quarter hour
longer”
Sandy Scott, 69
Seminole, FL

16. Don Sherrill, 65
Stone Mt., GA
“A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of little minds,
adored by little statesmen,
philosophers and divines.”

17. Ed Shaw, 67
Fort Collins, CO
“I may not be able to climb
Mount Evans as fast as Lance
Armstrong can, but I can climb
with the same effort and get
ling. Isn’t that

18. Loretta Claiborne, 56
York, PA
“If I can win, let me win; if I
cannot win, then let me be
brave in the attempt.”

19. Gene GeBauer, 74
Denver, CO
“If the journey from Kamakura
to Kyoto takes 14 days and you
quit on the 13th day, you will
never see the moon rise over
the capitol – Never give up!”

20. Ward Smith, 61
Aptos, CA
Surfer
“Surf NOW!”

21. Russ Clune, 50
New Paltz, NY
“It’s always later than you think. When you
die and you have money on the table and
in the bank, you’ve run out of the most
e. Don’t waste it.”

22. George Hurley, 74
Wonalancet, NH
“Don’t think your sport is
important, it’s fun!”

23. Jim Broun, 57
Sarasota, FL
“Life should not be a
journey to the grave with
the intention of arriving in
a pretty, well preserved
body, but rather to skid in
broadside, in a cloud of
dust, thoroughly used up,
ly worn out, and

24. Jerry Smartt, 78
Warsaw, MO
“From the time I was a young
boy, I’ve always loved a
footrace.”

25. Katy Okuyama, 53
Honalulu, HI
“My older brother used to surf,
and when he left for college, I

26. Kim Williams, 54
Portland, ME
“The will to win is nothing
without the will to prepare.”

27. Linda Quirk, 56
Jacksonville, FL
“If you can see it, you can do it, if
you believe it, it will happen, so

28. Loretta Claiborne, 56
York, PA
“Running is part of my transportation.
Some people hop in their cars; I hop
on my feet.”

29. Robbi Young, 51
Erie, CO
A friend gave me great advice
when they looked at me and
asked, “Why CAN’T you do
this?”

30. Myrna Hagg, 51
Tampa, FL
“Enthusiasm is huge! It’s bigger
than intelligence, it’s bigger than
wealth…behind all great
achievements is tremendous
enthusiasm.”

31. Merrill Schwartz, 67
San Francisco, CA
“Be committed and
follow through.”

32. Rich Davis, 54
Fort Collins, CO
“I don’t workout…I play.”

33. Russ Clune, 50
New Paltz, NY
“My ultimate achievement is
that I get to travel the world
and climb in great places with
great people.”

34. Sid Howard, 70
Plainfield, NJ
“My father told me that if you never
hold your head too high in victory, you
ill never have to hang it in defeat.”

35. Stephen Black, 57
Lafayette, CO
“It can be difficult to make the
transition from podium to
lifestyle. Triathlons helped me
make that transition. I liked the
way I felt and the way I looked
in the mirror, so I decided that I
would perpetuate that as long

36. Suzy Devers, 57
Erie, CO
“Taking skating up again as an adult
has reconnected me with the times
when I was young and would skate
with my father and sisters. Such a
wonderful time in my life.”

37. Sandy Scott, 69
Seminole, FL
Cyclist
“Growing older can be a
fantastic experience if you lift
weights, eat right, get aerobic
exercise, have good
relationships, have goals,
exercise your mind and body,
have a positive outlook, and
get regular medical check-
ups.”

38. “The best surfer in the
water is the one having
the most fun.”
Ward Smith, 61
Aptos, CA
Surfer

39. Carol Jean Vosburgh, 63
Treasure Island, FL
Cyclist/Triathlete
“Live life passionately,
with no regrets.”

40. Maria Riquet, 57
Saint Petersburg, FL
Bodybuilder
“Never give up!”

41. Cheryl Ragsdale, 57
Boston, MA
Boxer, Martial Arts
“The first time I
boxed, I lit up. It
brings out the
warrior in me”