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Local team on new season of ‘Amazing Race’
A grandmother-granddaughter team from Central Texas will be part of the new season of “The Amazing Race.”
Jody Kelly, 71, of Round Rock, and Shannon Foster, 22, of Georgetown will compete on the 16th season of the globetrotting reality show, which debuts at 7 p.m. Feb. 14.
The two share a passion for fitness. According to their bios on cbs.com, Kelly is a personal trainer. She’s also the oldest competitor in the history of the show. Foster, a Southwestern University grad who works as a healthcare outreach contract analyst, enjoys running, dancing and swimming.
UPDATED: Fit City columnist Pam LeBlanc is working on a bigger story about this active pair, and she gave us some more info about them.
First, while Foster’s cbs.com bio lists her home as Georgetown, she’s recently moved to Anchorage Alaska.
Kelly’s specialty is a trainer is working with elderly and disabled clients. Her oldest client was 100 years old, and Jody trained her the last six months of her life.
Kelly got her daughter, granddaughter and son into triathlon. She did her first triathlon in 2007 and has done 15 triathlons since. She describes herself as a “recovering couch potato” and says she is incredibly slow. “But if I can do it so can anyone else. Let out your inner athlete!”
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By Tracy Nelson
January 25, 2010 11:00 AM | Link to this
Way to go, Jody and Shannon!!
It's so impressive that Amazing Race chose a grandmother-granddaughter team. And it's fantastic that Jody will get to show the world that age should not be a barrier to fitness and adventure.
We'll be cheering for you!!!!!!