To Athlete on Sore Knees, Age Is but a Number

'I'm Not the Man I Was 3 Months Ago,' Says Competitor, 98

Aug. 21, 2013 10:52 p.m. ET

To prepare for this summer's Senior Olympics, Jim Kales used the following training regimen: He went dancing three to five nights a week. He played tennis six days a week. He bowled a little. He tooled around southwest Florida in a champagne-colored Lincoln MKZ. He didn't practice at all for the shot put, javelin, discus, long jump or his specialty, the triple jump, in which he holds the record for his age group.

Mr. Kales isn't your...

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