86-year-old local man runs to victory

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DENT BREAKS

ORLD MARATHON RECORD

WEST VANCOUVER’S marathoning miracle Hugh Clif- ford broke a long standing world record Sunday in the 19th World Veterans Marathon Championships held in Rich-

mond.

Clifford, who celebrated his 80th bi:thday earlier this year, trimmed four minutes off the world time for 80 and older mara- thoners when he completed the 26.2 mile course in 4:19:00.

The previous record in the 80

and older category was held by-

87-year-old Favl Spangler, who also competed in the Sunday's field of about 250 marathoners.

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Spangler had held the record since 1982.

“Pm very happy of course,’’ Clifford said Monday. ‘‘This was a very special race for me. 1 worked very hard on this one.’’

Clifford, who began his running career several years after he

retired, was competing in his 14th marathon.

Spangler broke the world record for 87 year olds on Sunday with a time of 5:12:00.

Clifford said he had no plans to attend the next World Veterans Marathon, which is scheduled to be held in Australia in 1987.

Of his record, Clifford said, “It’s great, but some day someone will come and knock it down.”’

He added that, with the invest- ment of three to four months in raining that each marathon re- quires, he plans to switch to half marathons. He ran a_ weekly

NEWS photo Mike Wakeli

average of 70 miles in september to prepare for Sunday's race.

His development from sedentary retired picture framer to world class marathoner has been dramatic.

When he first began running, Clifford went out at night in hik- ing boots.

After enrolling in the West Van- couver YMCA’s marathon clinic, he quickly developed from jogger to runner to marathoner.

His best time in the standard marathon distance is 4:01:21, which he set four years ago when he was 76.

Hugh Clifford. WEST VAN

COUVER resident.

PIONEER APPROACH

Personalized fitness firm grows in leaps

A BROKEN FOOT might have Charles Curtis temporarily running at half-speed physically, but West Vancouver’s fast rising fitness consultant remains in high gear overall.

Curtis, who broke his foot in a motorcycle accident two months ago, is the founder of Curtis Per- sonalized Health Management Ltd. (CPHML), a company that is help- ing to pioneer a new total ap- proach to physical and mental well-being.

He launched his company in Jan., 1985 ‘because I’ve always loved dealing with people and | could see the need for more per- sonalized and complete health management."’

Curtis’s concept of one-on-one training has since grown in aerobic leaps and bounds. He now employs six health management consultants, who have set up the personal health programs . of everyone from businessmen and medical patients to entertainers such as singer Paul Janz and the Payolas’ Bob Rock.

CPHML, says Curtis, assesses the overall physical, professional and nutritional needs of each of its clients, then sets up a program best suited to individual peculiarities.

“The results over two to four months are tremendous,” Curtis says. ‘What we do is work out the program that can best show people how to lead the most productive and happy life they can.”

He adds that demand for his company’s services results largely

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from a general demand for ‘ncre than just simple aerobic instruc- tion.

“We are not glorified exercise partners. We are there to coach and, more importantly, to teach people increased awareness of their bodies so that they can learn to listen to themselves.”’

Curtis says that CPHML cun- sultants assess clients then put eac on a thrice-weekly program.

Where the sessions take place and at what time depends upon the individual.

Appointments are made, accor- ding to Curtis, as are any other business appointments so they can be incorporated into a client’s lifestyle.

Sessions, which are not restricted to any set length, run for a recommended nine weeks, fol- lowing which, the frequency of in- struction tapers off.

“Our job is to make them (clients) independent,”’ Curtis says, **so they can train by themselves,”’

According to Curtis, two man- ths of training from CPHML gives people the same results they would reap in a year of aerobic training.

Cost per session is $35. For more information call 925-2348.

WEST VANCOUVER fitness consultant Charles Curtis (with leg in cast) gives some advice to client Paul Janz. Curtis’ business gives personalized instruction about getting in shape, eating properly and combatting stress.

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