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Exercise is for young 'uns, right?  Wrong!

Bust it:
• Almost 10 million Americans age 55+ list walking as their sports activity.  What's second?  Stretching with 1/3 the amount, golf with 1/5 as many.
• Be a role-model to the younger folks.  If you take to your rocking chair at age 55, what are they to think?
• My best walking friends are over 70 years old, and I regularly walk with friends who are in their 80's and 90's - and they finish 6 miles at a time. 
• Lois did her first marathon at age 75.  The next day she walked 6 miles just to loosen up.  Now over 80, I see her at every weekend walk.  The top walker at my 18-Hour Walk, walking over 50 miles, is in his late 60's.  And these are just the folks who walk in my town!
• Several medical studies have shown that taking up a moderate exercise program such as walking can help prevent major disease at any age.
• Walkers live longer and walking regularly can prevent hip fractures, keep you flexible, and keep your mind clearer into old age, according to medical studies.
• My favorite t-shirt, "Grandma started walking 5 miles a day and now nobody knows where the heck she is." 

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