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The Gallery of Inspiring Women
The Gallery recognises midlife women who are inspiring because they make the time to exercise. They know that being fit gives them a better quality of life. You might not aspire to the heights they’ve reached, but they remind us that busy women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s in Dorothy’s case, are out there being active and reaping the benefits.
Know of a woman you think deserves a place in the Gallery? Get in touch and let me know.
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Anna Bligh, 48, is Queensland’s running Premier. She's a member of the Pat Carroll Running Group at Southbank in Brisbane, and has often been photographed starting her day with a run at dawn |
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Desrae’s cycling began at age 50. Her marriage ended, and she dealt with that by channelling her energy into riding an old racing bike that had been sitting in her garage. After a few weeks she started riding with a group. |
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In the 1960s only men ran marathons — until the 1967 Boston Marathon when a participant called K. Switzer entered. A race official realized a woman was running in the race, and the black and white photos of him trying to remove her from the course have since become famous. |
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Dorothy is a world class swimmer — at 79. Each year she lines up to take part in the biggest ocean race in the world, the 1.2 km Pier to Pub race in Lorne, Victoria. Against the odds, which have included spinal surgery, she’s done that 23 times.
She started swimming at 54. H |
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Brisbane great-grandmother Ruth Frith came to public attention when she won the shot put event for women aged 75 and over at the (2009) World Masters Games in Sydney. Ruth is 100 years old, trains five days a week and bench presses 35kgs.
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