The National Senior Games take place every two years. It is a competition for athletes older than 50. The games are a variety of sports, from track and field to triathlon. This year the average age of the people competing was 68. But their average fitness age was 43.
Ms. Peeke is a member of the board of the organization that runs the games. She says that many of the competitors did not start training until later in life, like Helen White. “It really wasn’t until I turned 50 that I decided to become much more serious and focused about play and just make sure it is daily part of my life.”
Pamela Peeke says anyone can lower their fitness age.
It doesn’t matter how old you are -- 20, 25, 30, who cares. All of us can lower our fitness age by staying right on top of it, by taking good care of ourselves, especially with physical activity. She says, it is never too early -- or too late -- to start exercising and receiving its benefits.
