Nothing stops Al Evoy from being active.
Not even two titanium hips, a replaced right shoulder and a right knee.
Evoy, 90, returned from participating in the 23rd annual Ammonoosuc Amble five-mile run/walk hosted by Ammonoosuc Community Health Services on April 23 in northern New Hampshire. Evoy walked the distance in one hour, 23 minutes and 14 seconds.
“That wasn’t bad,” said Evoy, who joked that he sets off the alarms at the U.S. border.
The year before Evoy completed the distance in 1:30. The distance is all uphill and Evoy said it was much better this year since it didn’t snow.
Evoy gets a medal every time as he’s the oldest competitors in his age bracket.
“I trained harder this time,” said Evoy, who drank orange juice for three weeks and walks the 114 stairs near Forestbrook Drive. He also walks to the Elks Club, which he has been a member of for 25 years. After that he is all ready to enjoy a cold beverage at the club. Evoy has always been involved in sports. In his younger days, he played senior A baseball for the Nat Bailey White Spots and likes to golf. In 1981, he climbed just over 20,000 feet of Mount Everest
“I want to keep in shape,” said Evoy. “It’s not that I want to beat those Americans or anything.”
Evoy said he enjoys getting in shape for the event. He enters with his daughter Margaret and goddaughter.
“They are great people down there,” said Evoy. “We have a great time.”
The event, which had 91 entrants, is a fundraiser for Miles for Smiles to support the Ammonoosuc Community Health Services.