A champion ping pong player who avoided sports most of her life says it's never too late to start something new

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Carol Klenfner in blue shirt and black pants playing ping pong.
Carol Klenfner has found a renewed sense of competition after picking up ping pong later in life.

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I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

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head shot of the CEO of EyeBuyDirect
Sunny Jiang.

Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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