Age is Irrelevant
Meet 61 yr. old Ultramarathoner and solo Atlantic Ocean Rower Shirley Thompson!
18 Oct 2019
61 yr. old Shirley Thompson is an extremist. Not only does she run Ultramarathons, come mid November of 2019 she will attempt to become the oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to St. Barts! "You are never too old to be brave!" she says! Listen to her incredible life's journey going from smoking 3 packs of cigarettes a day to racing 150 miles through the Amazon Jungle to preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean! Wow....just wow!!
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