Even better, will you be doing anything at 91? A little while back I blogged about a young guy walking barefoot for a whole year. This guy, Dale Sanders, is called, "Grey Beard" and you can see why in the picture below.
In 2017 at the age of 82 it took him seven months to travel the 2,193 miles which of course set the record for someone his age. Nine years later he did it again taking 359 days to do it. He trained for six months to accomplish this and overcame a number of minor falls.(71)
He served in the Navy earlier in his life and had a long career in Parks and recreation. He also holds a number of other age related records including his 87 day paddling across the entire Mississippi River when he was 87.
When asked about the rocks he climbed he said, "When people are taking care of you and giving you caramel frappes on the trail, the rocks don't matter." What surprised him on his trip? He explained, "People are encouraged and motivated by my efforts."
I'm going to stick to the little bicycle in our third bedroom and just tip my hat to him.
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