Welcome to 40plussports!

This site is designed to encourage, inform, and entertain those who are contemplating arising from their couches and competing; or those who are already deeply committed to sports competition; or those who are somewhere in between -- the sometime weekend warrior.

The six sections of this site will be up-dated regularly.

1) The Aging Athlete -- My reflections on growing older as I compete in various sports.

2) Data Analysis -- A page devoted to an examination of the data contained on the sports pages of this site. You'll find an Introduction to the Data . At the bottom of the page you can access an article on Female Competitors in 2009 National Championships and an article on Competitors over 70 in 2009 National Championships .

3) Research -- A summary of articles and research on aging and sport performance that I have found provocative and informative.

4) Sports -- A page for each of 27 sports which present a schedule for upcoming national championships, a list of the national champions in each sport, a list of the number of "competitors" in each event, and a summary table.

5) Buy the Book -- A blatant commercial appeal to purchase the book on which this website is based.

6) Links and Resources -- Interesting and relevant websites, books, DVDs, and other media. I've just added a link to Forever Athletes which has many of the same goals as this site.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE WEBSITE?

• A calendar of National Championships for the next two months -- September and October

• A Research posting for August 2010

• The 2010 data for National Championships in Canoeing, Diving, and Swimming

I welcome your comments, suggestions, and questions. You can e-mail me at 40plussports@gmail.com

Tom Jones