Staying fit in advanced age

I have accepted repeatedly, that I'm not 42 anymore & in field events. I'm 70 & feel like a used truck with so many repairs & issues. But I keep working out. I just do it a different way to reach my goal. Can't climb the mountain or go around or thru it, but I may just take the scenic route & mosey in a round about way to the other side. The point is to get to your goal. How you do it is your way of driving, walking, swimming or moseying. Mosey still get you there. I no longer watch the time. I'll never beat it. But I put on my music & do my exercises my way. At 70, who's going to tell me I'm doing crunches wrong? I've done them my way since I was 40 & they never let me down. So I can do as many of something. Even if I just do 1 that's better than doing nothing. So good for you going your own way. As long as you're enjoying it, what else matters?

I couldn't agree with you more. I keep an old triumph spitfire and more and more I feel like this car. I was quite agile and quick at one time. Not so much now but still there's a spark. I just need a little more t&c.

@rodkleiss Rod, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You have already seen a few posts with people talking about what works for them. I think it is a matter of doing what works for you, and here we get to see different ideas.

Fitting in time to do purposeful exercise is great. Remember, everyday tasks can be their own form of exercise [I am thinking about my duties to keep our street gutters and sidewalks clean]. Sometimes we can modify those tasks to make them more challenging and create our own individualized plan!

I live in a rural area with no access to a gym, but we have some great roads for walking. Wearing a bright orange vest and going against traffic, I have seen close-up, the colors of fall and critters of all sorts. Taking along a bag to gather litter, two things get accomplished at one time.
Ginger

I am new to this site, but already have read some very helpful information! I am 80, living in a rural area of Montana, and love to walk. I was an advid backpacker and hiker in my younger years, but realize this is no longer in my future. There is a dirt road where I like to walk. It is by a creek and I also see many critters, both land an air, so it is very comforting. Thanks for your post and the information it contained.

I am new to this site, but already have read some very helpful information! I am 80, living in a rural area of Montana, and love to walk. I was an advid backpacker and hiker in my younger years, but realize this is no longer in my future. There is a dirt road where I like to walk. It is by a creek and I also see many critters, both land an air, so it is very comforting. Thanks for your post and the information it contained.

I have accepted repeatedly, that I'm not 42 anymore & in field events. I'm 70 & feel like a used truck with so many repairs & issues. But I keep working out. I just do it a different way to reach my goal. Can't climb the mountain or go around or thru it, but I may just take the scenic route & mosey in a round about way to the other side. The point is to get to your goal. How you do it is your way of driving, walking, swimming or moseying. Mosey still get you there. I no longer watch the time. I'll never beat it. But I put on my music & do my exercises my way. At 70, who's going to tell me I'm doing crunches wrong? I've done them my way since I was 40 & they never let me down. So I can do as many of something. Even if I just do 1 that's better than doing nothing. So good for you going your own way. As long as you're enjoying it, what else matters?

Do you have senior olympics in your area, A while back I competed with people in my age group and I had great fun.

Do you have senior olympics in your area, A while back I competed with people in my age group and I had great fun.

I live in a fairly rural area of Montana and there are no senior olympics in our area. As an 80-year-old female, I honestly don't think I would enjoy suich competition. I'm more an outdoorsy type and prefer walking or hiking in the wilderness.