We Walked 500 Miles in Our 70s — Here's What It Did to Our Bodies

We're in our 70s, married 50 years, and a couple of years ago we walked 500 miles across Spain on the Camino de Santiago — on purpose. Everyone asks us the same thing: what does that actually do to your body at our age? So we went to the research, talked to our doctors, and paid attention to our own bodies along the way. Here's the real answer — the good, the hard, and what surprised us most. In this video we cover what walking does for your heart, your bones and muscles, your balance and fall risk, your sleep and mood, and what it actually costs your body along the way (a few aches and pains). We're not sharing this to show off — we're sharing it because we're grateful we had the patience and motivation to keep going, and we think if we can do this, a lot of people can. We share part of our story that led us to find a good training routine, plus a sustainable pace. It was a very hard lesson for Helen, but we all learned from it, and we hope you will, too. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro — what does 500 miles do to your body at 70? 0:24 What walking does to your heart 1:26 What walking does to your bones and muscles 2:21 Balance and fall prevention 2:46 Sleep, mood, and the longevity link 4:00 What nobody tells you (the reality check) 5:21 Does it actually work? 6:27 Final thoughts MORE FROM US "We Walked 500 Miles in Our 70s | How We Trained for the Camino de Santiago":    • We Walked 500 Miles in Our 70s | How We Tr...   "He Walked 500 miles After Heart Surgery":    • He Walked 500 Miles After Heart Surgery   "Why Would Anyone Walk 500 miles? This Is Why| Brain Health":    • Why Would Anyone Walk 500 Miles? This Is W...   "We Walked 500 Miles Across Spain in Our 70s":    • We Walked 500 Miles Across Spain in Our 70's   Camino Provisions • Walk Farther. Live Longer. Come Home Different. SUBSCRIBE for more on active aging, the Camino de Santiago, and healthy aging. Subscribe for more from the Camino — it's free, and it helps YouTube show these videos to more people who need them. #CaminoDeSantiago #TrainingAfter50 #CaminoFrances #WalkingAfter50 #ActiveAging #HikingOver50 #WalkFartherLiveLonger MORE GOOD CAMINO STUFF Facebook / caminoprovisions Instagram / caminoprovisions MORE VIDEOS TO WATCH Planning Your Camino playlist: https://rb.gy/uv4v27 Inspirational Playlist: https://rb.gy/uv4v27 Camino Fall 2024 https://shorturl.at/MArCu OUR BOOKS Camino de Santiago Guide to Preparing Well & Saving Money 2.0 https://amzn.to/3Oabtcw Elizabeth's Story (a novel) https://amzn.to/3Ih2FjI Camino Provisions Amazon Storefront where you can find some of our favorite "Camino tested" gear and our books. https://amzn.to/4uH7wkx