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SUMMARY:Gordon MacFarland in Conversation with Dr. Karen Westervelt | Sta
 ying With It
DESCRIPTION:Phoenix Books is excited to welcome local author and founder 
 of The Senior Runner\, Gordon MacFarland\, to Phoenix Books Burlington o
 n Tuesday\, October 27 for a conversation about his latest book\, Stayin
 g With It\, with Dr. Karen Westervelt! Gordon MacFarland is the founder 
 of The Senior Runner. Gordon has been running road races for 47 years. C
 redentials include: Gordon MacFarland grew up in Ohio and completed in t
 rack and cross country at Lakewood High School. After graduating from Mi
 ami University (Ohio)\, he moved to Colorado\, where he discovered a lov
 e for distance running. He moved east in 1981\, and has been a New Engla
 nder ever since. Gordon lives in Burlington\, Vermont. Dr. Karen Westerv
 elt is a physical therapist\, a certified athletic trainer\, and board-c
 ertified Health & Wellness Coach. She is a Fellow of the American Academ
 y of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy and a national board-certified o
 rthopedic clinical specialist. She received advanced training in manual 
 and manipulative therapy from the Auckland University of Technology\, Ne
 w Zealand\, and completed her Ph.D. in Physiotherapy from Bond Universit
 y\, Australia. Her Ph.D. research focused on the area of post-profession
 al education for health care providers. Most recently\, Dr. Westervelt c
 ompleted her integrative health and wellness coaching training at Vander
 bilt University\, and is a board-certified health and wellness coach. Dr
 . Westervelt is the Education Director for the Osher Center for Integrat
 ive Health at UVM\, and is excited to be introducing students from many 
 different disciplines to an integrative health approach to the delivery 
 of health care. She is an advocate for salutogenesis. About the book: In
  Staying With It\, Gordon MacFarland combines nearly five decades of run
 ning experience with current exercise science to explore one of the most
  important questions facing older athletes: How can we continue to run a
 s well as we age? it is both an evidence-based guide and a personal refl
 ection on the enduring rewards of lifelong running. Staying With It remi
 nds us that while our goals may change\, the reasons likely carry over f
 rom our younger years. DATE: Tuesday\, October 27\, 2026 at 7:00 PM LOCA
 TION: Phoenix Books Burlington\, 89 Church Street\, Burlington\, VT TICK
 ETS: Phoenix Books has adopted a free\, RSVP-based system for our events
 . By RSVPing\, you reserve your place at the event and help our staff to
  better plan for spatial needs. Your RSVP grants you a $3.00 off coupon 
 for Staying With It by Gordon MacFarland! The coupon expires at the end 
 of the day the event is held. BOOKS: Copies of Staying With It by Gordon
  MacFarland will be available for purchase at the event.\n\nTickets: htt
 ps://sevendaystickets.com/e/gordon-macfarland-in-conversation-with-dr-ka
 ren-we\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/f94a4e58-7c07-4955-b9d3-8879
 606d4da2
LOCATION:Phoenix Books Burlington\, 191 Bank St\, Burlington\, VT 05401
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/f94a4e58-7c07-4955-b9d3-8879606d4da
 2
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