시니어 인생 제 2막... 그들의 남다른 몸관리법<br /><br />Now, getting up in the early hours of the morning to run ten kilometers before breakfast might sound like a challenge... even for young people.<br />But some senior citizens in Seoul are doing just that.<br />Our Kim Yeon-seung met up with some fitness fanatics... who are proving that age is just a number.<br />85-year-old Seo Yeong-kab holds three bodybuilding records.<br />He's the oldest body builder to compete, he has entered the most competitions, and he has won the most too.<br />After winning some 120 of the 150 competitions that he has entered, his house is full to the brim with medals and trophies.<br />But he only started bodybuilding at 64.<br />And he never lets his old age get in the way of his passion for working out.<br />"Muscles don't age. That's my life motto. Senior citizens in the country, don't sit on your butts because you're old. Do squats with a dumbbell. Your thighs will get better. You won't need a cane. You won't need a stroller."<br />By a park that runs along the Dorimcheon River in Seoul, several men, well over 70 years old, meet up before the crack of dawn.<br />They too, are all record holders.<br />"On July 5th, I ran my 1000th marathon. It took me 20 years to do a 1000 full courses. The earth's circumference is about 40,000 kilometers, and I ran about 42,000 kilometers. So I basically went a full circle around the earth and I'm not stopping."<br />These men are members of the "marathoners over 70" club, and they all have a deep passion for running.<br />"There's nothing in the world that gives me greater joy. I get an endorphin rush."<br />"I wake up every day at 4 a.m. to run at least 10 kilometers. Every weekend, I enter a competition, and I finish more than 60 full courses and more than 10 half courses each year."<br />Many of them only started running in their 50s or 60s.<br />They say that running has cured them of asthma, joint problems, and back aches.<br />And just as importantly, they are making the most of every day.<br />"Tomorrow isn't guaranteed for me. At my age, I don't know what'll happen this afternoon, or if I'll die tomorrow. But I'm going to do my best as long as I can walk and until I reach my limit."<br />Whether it's lifting weights or running marathons, these men are proof that it's never too late to get fit.<br />Kim Yeon-seung, Arirang News<br />
