2009 News WSJ Older, Wiser, Slower After 50

Older, Wiser, Slower After 50, Avid Athletes Find That to Stay Healthy, They Must Let Go of the Need to Win
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  • from the article: "A decade ago, marriage and children brought to an end the elite triathlon career of M* R*, a 50-year-old Chicago metals trader. But in the pool where he swims these days, he competes against whoever is in the lane beside him, particularly if that athlete appears younger, "and I'm crushed if he's faster than me, even though he doesn't know I exist," says Mr. R*". What a toad.
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  • from the article: "A decade ago, marriage and children brought to an end the elite triathlon career of M* R*, a 50-year-old Chicago metals trader. But in the pool where he swims these days, he competes against whoever is in the lane beside him, particularly if that athlete appears younger, "and I'm crushed if he's faster than me, even though he doesn't know I exist," says Mr. R*". What a toad.
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