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What Makes Olga Run? The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives
By Grierson, Bruce
- ISBN
- 9780805097207 9780805097214
- Publisher
- Holt
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Starred Review on March 15, 2014 | Science and Technology
In this exhilarating book on longevity, freelance journalist Grierson (U-Turn) masterfully combines the latest studies with the story of the great nonagenarian athlete Olga Kotelko—and of himself, a great middle-aged couch potato. Kotelko took up track and field when she was 77 and keeps running strong, and this work is rife with intriguing reasons why. Exercise is Longevity, Rule One. We should probably alternate "aerobic" with "resistance" activity, says Grierson,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
