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Morning Start: A 70-year-old woman ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

Your morning start for Thursday, July 8, 2021
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Fun fact: A 70-year-old woman ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

From Jan. 25 to 31, 2017, 70-year-old Chau Smith of Missouri completed marathons in Perth, Australia; Singapore; Cairo; Amsterdam; Garden City, New York; Punta Arenas, Chile; and King George Island, Antarctica.

According to CNN, Smith would wake up and run 26.2 miles (roughly 42 km) each day during the “Triple 7 Quest” challenge. Once a marathon was completed, she would get on a plane, fly to the next destination and do it all over again.

“It took me eight months to really train,” said Smith. “The last four months, I really put in long, long runs. Every week, I ran from 15 miles to 130 miles.”

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A Kelowna massage therapist is facing disciplinary action after the B.C. College of Massage Therapists determined that he engaged in sexual misconduct.

In a decision issued last month, the college’s discipline committee determined that Robert Morgan breached its code of ethics and standards of practice — which prohibit sexual conduct with patients. They also mandate registered massage therapists to ensure that patients are fully informed about their treatment plan and provide consent.

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