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[50 Interviews with 50 Athletes over 50 by Don McGrath](http://athletes.50interviews.com)
50 Athletes over 50 Teach Us To Live a Strong Healthy Life
[So You Want to Be Awesome, Do You?](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/don-mcgraths-50-athletes-over-50-book-is-now-available/)
by Don on February 18, 2010
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SOMEONE YOUR AGE OR OLDER DOING SOMETHING THAT LOOKED TOTALLY AWESOME?
DID YOU WONDER HOW THEY DO IT?
DEEP DOWN, DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE AN AWESOMENESS WITHIN YOU, WAITING TO BE UNLEASHED?
If so, then all you may need are some lessons on how to get started…
I have just what you’re looking for.
I interviewed 50 athletes over 50 years of age and distilled their over 2800 years of wisdom into a book meant to show you how to unlock your strong, healthy life; the life you desire that is full of fun and adventure.
I’ll explain the mindset and tactics employed by these athletes that enable them to have sustained, active, and spectacular lives which shatter our societies ideas on aging.
You’ll hear stories from athletes gunning for world record, athletes with incredible comeback stories, and some who stay at it despite enourmous obstacles. These stories are guaranteed to move you and the lessons guaranteed to get you on the path to the strong, healthy life you deserve.
Get your copy today [here](http://www.wisemediagroup.com/product_p/don10.htm).
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[Interview with Exuberant Animal author, Frank Forencich](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/interview-with-exuberant-animal-author-frank-forencich/)
by Don on July 14, 2010
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Recently I interviewed author and speaker Frank Forencich about the importance of PLAY.
Hear the interview [here](http://authors.podbean.com/).
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[What Do I Need to do P90X?](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/what-do-i-need-to-do-p90x/)
June 13, 2010
Several of teh athletes I interviewed for my book told me they use P90X and love it, so I tried it and agree that it is really effective and gave my wife and I great results. People have asked me what they need to do P90X, so I made this video that explains what is [...]
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[Are You an Active Boomer?](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/are-you-an-active-boomer/)
June 5, 2010
Don’s Interview with Anita Finley of Boomer Times
I was recently interviewed by Anita Finley of Boomer Times and discussed lessons I learned interviewing 50 athletes over 50.
Listen to Don’s interview on BoomerTimes/SeniorLife (Boca Raton, FL) below, or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes.
Listen via iTunes
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[50-K Active Challenge Reaches 1000 Pledge Mark for Healthy Reform](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/50-k-active-challenge-reaches-1000-pledge-mark-for-healthy-reform/)
May 1, 2010
The 50-K Active/Athlete Challenge, started by Fort Collins, Colorado based Draben Enterprises recently hit a major milestone in achieving 1000 people signed up to take the Challenge. The goal of the 50-K Challenge is to recruit 50,000 people to pledge a more active life and to help elevate the discussion about the importance of being [...]
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[Talk, Talk, Talk…Don Loves to Talk!](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/talk-talk-talk-don-loves-to-talk/)
April 24, 2010
Don shares his thoughts and the feedback he’s received since 50 Athletes Over 50 came out.
Also note that the book is now available through amazon and Barnes and Noble.
[Read the full article →](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/talk-talk-talk-don-loves-to-talk/)
[Appearance on NBC](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/appearance-on-nbc/)
April 21, 2010
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[Ask My Wife, I Love to Talk](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/ask-my-wife-i-love-to-talk/)
April 17, 2010
I recently gave a talk to the Fort Collins Aspen Club, which is a club for people in Colorado over age 50. I had a great time with this bunch and look forward to my speaking engagement this Tuesday with the Aspen Club of Estes Park, Colorado.
The following slide show will give you an idea [...]
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[Fulfilling My Dream of Meeting Athletes in My Book](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/fulfilling-my-dream-of-meeting-athletes-in-my-book/)
April 10, 2010
This past week I was in Milpitas, California and took the opportunity to have dinner with three of the people I interviewed for 50 Athletes Over 50. We met at The Diner of Los Gatos and had a great time.
I was running a few minutes late because a previous meeting went long. When I walked [...]
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[A Big Week – Playing More](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/a-big-week-playing-more/)
April 4, 2010
Wow, what a week. This week I had a book launch in Fort Collins, attended a P90X meetup, was interviewed for the 50UP! TV program out of Boulder, and gave a talk at the Fort Collins Aspen Club.
The highlight was hearing how people are being inspired by my books, blogs, and talks. I had many [...]
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[Sandy Scott – 70, Strong, and Healthy](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2010/sandy-scott-70-strong-and-healthy/)
April 1, 2010
I thought I’d post the interview I had with Sandy Scott today, as it is Sandy’s 70th birthday. He enters a new age group and I’m sure will clean up.
Enjoy!
Sandy Scott is a colorful 69 year old elite cyclist who resides in Seminole, Florida, and who has managed to pack so much into his life [...]
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Mitchell](http://50athletesover50.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/r-s-and-melody-mitchell-changing-hearts-changing-minds-changing-lives/) [Rich Davis](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2009/rich-davis-%e2%80%93-playing-not-training/) [Richard Stiller](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2009/richard-stiller-%e2%80%93-constantly-reinventing-himself-to-stay-in-the-game/) [Robbi Young](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2009/robbi-young-%e2%80%93-why-can%e2%80%99t-i/) [Russ Clune](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2009/russ-clune-%e2%80%93-experiencing-the-world-through-climbing/) [Sandy Scott](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2009/sandy-scott-never-ever-give-up/) [Scott Graham](http://athletes.50interviews.com/2009/scott-graham-aka-phat-%e2%80%93-23-boston-marathons-and-counting/) [Sid Howard](http://50athletesover50.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/sid-howard-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-hold-your-head-up-so-high-in-victory-you-won%e2%80%99t-have-to-hold-your-head-down-so-low-in-defeat/) [Stephen 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