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Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm  |  2 Comments »

 

The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race

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The whole nation thought he was a crazy old man to undertake an almost impossible feat. Most feared that he would die trying. But this humble old man proved all the critics wrong. Cliff Young, at 61 years of age, participated in 1983’s Sydney to Melbourne race. Considered to be the world’s toughest race, with the distance of 875 (543.7 m) kilometers and took at least 5 days to finish, Cliff Young entered the race against world-class athletes. Read how he achieved the unthinkable and inspires the whole nation. —The Legend of Cliff Young - Read the rest of the story

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The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race

January 14th, 2008 5:24 pm

gardenmentor says:

Age really can be a state of mind!

January 14th, 2008 6:23 pm

Lisa Sabin says:

Thanks for inspiring us with this amazing story!

About Moe

by: Moe
I love to continually challenge myself both physically and mentally. I recently started doing triathlons and running races and am hooked! I started this blog to help motivate and keep me accountable as I trained for my first ever half ironman (70.3) triathlon.  I successfully accomplished that and now have my sights set on even bigger goals - That's right, the real deal here folks!  I'm registered for the 2009 Ironman Coeur d'Alene on June 21.  Oh boy, I think I've lost my mind! Please help motivate, encourage, and inspire me so I can make it to the finish line! In return, I can only hope that by writing about my journey I can help to inspire at least 1 other person to make the move to a healthier more active lifestyle....and to take on their own challenges in life....whatever they may be!

Ironman Coeur d'Alene

Activities: Year to Date

Distances
Run : 81 miles
Walk: 6 miles
Hours of Activity
 Run : 12.8 - 72.2%
 Strength: 0.2 - 0.9%
 Walk: 1.8 - 9.9%
 Other: 3.0 - 17.0%
  Total:17.7

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