PEOPLE BEING PEOPLE

A 65-year-old man is running backward from Los Angeles to San Francisco in a bid to inspire others to try something new. Hawaii-born Shadrack Anderson began the 483-mile feat in September, and expects to finish within the month. He has been running backward for 46 years, and has even completed several marathons that way. Anderson says he doesn’t let his age slow him down. “I do 300 percent more at 65 years young than I did at the age of 25,” he said. “The energy efficiency just keeps increasing.”