At an age when a fair number of her contemporaries are in nursing homes, Noala Davis is spending three hours each day in the gym. or signup to continue reading That devotion to fitness was on show in when she completed the 20-kilometre section. "I did it in a really good time," Mrs Davis, who raised about $500, said.
"I'm not sure of the exact time but I kept up with the two other women who are much younger than me and I'm very proud of myself." So how old is Mrs Davis? She's 77 and her walking mates were decades younger. Asked about her fitness, the Albury resident told of working out at the Commercial Club gym and notching up 383 five-kilometre parkruns on the Border.
"To me 20 kilometres was easy, I could have kept going, but it's because I train every day and I'm an extremely fit person," Mrs Davis said as she walked another 1000 metres home. The retiree worked in hair and beauty supplies before joining motivational speaker and DJ Steve Bowen in spreading life skills to students. Coincidentally Mr Bowen was on the mic boosting up walkers as they approached the finishing line and the told of his admiration for Mrs Davis.
"We did mentoring of youth for 20 years and she's an absolute sensation," Mr Bowen said. "She's one of 14 children and she had a battle through childhood but Noala Davis she's a true inspiration." Mrs Davis has been part of all six Sunshine Walks, which aid the Albury-Wodonga Regional Cancer Trust Fund.
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