There was one more challenge 79-year-old Anne Thibodeaux was determined to complete — walking up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the location of the well-known scene in the movie “Rocky” where the fictional boxer, played by Sylvester Stallone, runs up the steps as part of his training.

And Thibodeaux did it.

“When I got up those stairs, I imitated the same scene when ‘Rocky’ raised his arms in victory,” Thibodeaux said. “I felt great.”

Even years before, though, Thibodeaux, who lives in New Orleans, was already living an active life, taking more than 11 online fitness classes over six days a week since 2014 through the nationwide SilverSneakers program.

Because of her dedication to fitness as well as her ability to motivate older adults and serve as a role model, she re

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