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By Johnny, November 6, 2009 1:59 am

I saw this story floating around Twitter last week and was in complete awe. Here I am complaining on how tired I was on my 55 miles jaunt around LA when Lan Yin Tsai aka Eiko who is 84 years old and rides 150 miles in one day every year for the past 26 years! She’s not dressed in any kind of exercise uniform but rather a dress, tweed jacket, and high heels. When asked why she rides in high heels, she humbly responds that was what she normally rides in. In addition to her dedication, she is doing this for a good cause. The ride benefits MS patients in the New Jersey area. Her persistence is envious and I can only wish I will live that long and still be on a bike. Find a photo of her below. She should be the forth photo in.

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By Johnny, October 13, 2009 2:07 am

Meet Rosie Swale Pope. Rosie completed a 20,000 miles of walking all by herself. The 61 year old grandmother started her journey back in 2003 when her then husband had passed away. As a way to mourn, she embarked on this epic journey which took her through Europe, Russia, Siberia, Alaska, Canada, America, Greenland and Iceland. She endured frostbite, heat, pneumonia, running out of food, being knocked unconscious by a truck, breast cancer, and breaking 5 ribs. This resilient woman shows us all that it is still never too late to do the impossible. Another inspirational story that I will add to my list to keep me motivated on my future journey.

Rosie isn’t a stranger to the public. Back in the 1970s, she sailed through the tropics naked with her first husband and gave birth to her son onboard. Here’s a video of the conclusion of this trip.