'They Did It'

Paddy Jones dances with the spirit of Ginger

Paddy Jones dances with the spirit of Ginger Paddy Jones spent a long and con­ten­ted life as a devoted wife and mother. Then, aged 69, she wandered into a whole new career. became a TV star and a Guinness world record cham­pion. No one bet­ter rep­res­ents the spirit behind ‘If Ginger can do it’. Listen to Paddy in her own words here...
Posted by jane 0 Comments March 08, 2013

Pamela Rodger climbs Big Ben at 87

Pamela Rodger climbs Big Ben at 87 It takes a 334-​step climb to see Big Ben in action from the inside. Pamela Rodger knew she would have to get in train­ing to be sure of mak­ing the ascent suc­ces­sully. So that’s exactly what she did...
Posted by jane 1 Comment December 01, 2012

Charlie Williams can’t stop running fast

Charlie Williams can't stop running fast Charlie Williams, 82, holds 11 UK Masters records for run­ning, includ­ing two set in 2011. He lives in Harrow with his wife, Evelyn. Charlie talks about his love of sprint­ing, how the run­ning scene has changed, and how and why he still trains and works out to keep fit...
Posted by jane 0 Comments October 14, 2012

Roger Allsopp swims the Channel at 70

Roger Allsopp swims the Channel at 70 Roger Allsopp was a sur­geon until he retired in 2006, aged 65. That year he swam the English Channel for the first time. Five years later, aged 70, he swam it again, becom­ing the old­est per­son in the world to have done it. Here’s his story – and his thoughts on fit­ness in later life...
Posted by jane 0 Comments October 14, 2012