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Of a certain age Wednesday, September 16, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters man defies ‘numerical age’ taking second in bike race
Jack Addison thinks that
the Sisters Stampede is a per-
fect venue for folks in Sisters
to defy the limitations of
<numerical age.=
Usually held on Memorial
Day Weekend, the Stampede,
organized by Mudslinger
Events, was moved this year
to Labor Day Weekend due
to COVID-19. The event was
held under modified protocols
to address COVID-19 safety.
The course was one length
for all for a staggered start.
The course was 18 miles,
plus an additional two miles
biking to the starting line.
<My time was one hour,
46 minute, no stops, no aid
...preparation for even one
mountain biking annual event
causes a year-round preparation
and participation in truly
healthy living.
— Jack Addison
American flag taped to his
helmet to remind people of
the <why= of the event.
Addison, a fighter pilot
in Vietnam in 1966 says he
specifically dedicated his
racing effort to honoring the
veterans that died in mili-
tary action and those who
almost died torturous deaths
as POWs.
<Certainly, it would be
great if more veterans or vet-
eran supporters wore flags
on their helmets on next
Memorial Day in the next
Sisters Stampede 2021,= he
said.
Addison notes that, <this
type of vigorous activity is
encouraged by cardiologists
supporting cardiac rehab for
many of their patients. Of
course, persons who have
had cardiac events should
query their surgeons directly
regarding the level of activity
recommended for the indi-
vidual patient. The staff at
St. Charles has programs for
cardiac patients that support
exercise at levels that might
surprise many patients, as
well as support better nutri-
tion that is very complemen-
tary to a vigorous lifestyle.=
The Sisters athlete says
that, <it9s never too late to
adopt the double application
of real exercise and a diet that
one can adopt as a lifestyle
rather than a temporary diet
8to lose weight9 that simply
returns for the vast major-
ity. We can individually stop
the life-shortening obesity
epidemic that marches on.
Sisters is fortunate to have
multiple sources of gyms and
individual trainers that have
core development and sound
core workouts.=
There9s no getting around
aging 4 but Addison defies
<getting old.=
<Aging is numerically
automatic, but getting old
involves lots of insidious
choices and media-sponsored
cultural habits that do not
serve us well. In short, get
even by unplugging the TV,
eat well and move, move,
move,= he said. <There is no
need to fall victim to any par-
ticular numerical age.=
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stations 4 due again to
COVID,= Addison, age 78,
reported.
That was good for a sec-
ond-place finish in his age
group of Over 70.
Addison advocates more
local participation in all cat-
egories, but especially the
Over 60 and Over 70 (new
this year) categories.
<Just as the Sisters school
athletic programs spend most
of the energies getting ready
for actual contest events,
for us 8post-high-schoolers,9
preparation for even one
mountain biking annual event
causes a year-round prepara-
tion and participation in truly
healthy living,= Addison said.
He describes that way of
living as <full of self-gen-
erated optimism and energy
much more rewarding than
a blue and white handicap
parking decal which isn9t
hard to talk one9s doctor out
of.=
Since the Sisters Stampede
is normally held every
Memorial Day, Addison
conspicuously wears a small
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