French Centenarian Cyclist Aims for 100 Km Record

[Louis]

NYT Story (http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/09/27/sports/cycling/27reuters-france-centenarian.html?smid=pl-share)

Let's hope he does it...

LYON, France (Reuters) - A French centenarian will try to ride his way into the record books on Friday by becoming the fastest cyclist of his age to cover 100 km (62 miles).

Robert Marchand, a former fireman and boxing enthusiast from Paris, has been training every day for months in hopes of crossing the finish line in less than five hours.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . I'll be happy to even be able to get ON my bike!

BBD

[lzuk]

must be the wine-I will add more wine to my training!

[Louis]

must be the wine-I will add more wine to my training!

Another NYT Story (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/lessons-of-107-birthdays-dont-exercise-avoid-medicine-and-never-look-back/?smid=pl-share)

Lessons of 107 Birthdays: Don’t Exercise, Avoid Medicine and Never Look Back
By JAMES BARRON
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Two things were different at Mrs. Koo's birthday bash this year, held on Sunday night at the Pierre hotel, four days before she was to turn 107.
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"Somebody asked her the secret of long life," said Ying-Ying Yuan, a step-granddaughter of Mrs. Koo. "She said, 'No exercise, eat as much butter as you like and never look backwards.'"

Shirley Young said her mother also likes pork bellies, "especially the hot part, but she doesn't overdo anything."

"And she doesn't take any medicine," she said. "When doctors give her medicine, she usually hides it, or when she takes something, she takes half a pill. People keep on giving her Chinese herbs, things like that. She never takes them."

[martinrjensen]

I'm a big believer in butterAnother NYT Story (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/lessons-of-107-birthdays-dont-exercise-avoid-medicine-and-never-look-back/?smid=pl-share)

[Fixed]

. . . I'll be happy to even be able to get ON my bike!

BBD

I 'd be happy to see the sunrise
Cheers :)

[ultraman6970]

Isnt this the guy who has the hour record aswell?? or he did the 100Km like last year too???

[Fixed]

Isnt this the guy who has the hour record aswell?? or he did the 100Km like last year too???

Yes was a lumber jack in Canada at one point in his life too, if I remember correctly .
Cheers

[ultraman6970]

In a track a record like that is not easy. Good for him.

[Rueda Tropical]

must be the wine-i will add more wine to my training!

+1

[lzuk]

He finished in 4 hours, 17 minutes, 27 seconds. WOW!