I wish I had the energy of that 93 yr old woman! My doc told me that walking was not that good for me and to get to a pool. Still, i walk some because it is better than being sedentary until I get around to getting in a pool. As stupid as it might sound, I don't like to be in a bathing suit around others.
I don't care if they are twice my age and with spider veins all over them, I just have issues.
That is a biggie for me. Healthwise, I have a whole host of challenges now and it is depressing. I read at ask bob how people once you get older, you age a lot quicker. I am understanding that now. I went through my forties passing for twenties but once I hit fifty the aging went into overdrive. I have had a number of surgeries and am about to go for more. i was not an unhealthy person in my youth but the arthritis started early, in mid thirties or earlier. Now it is quite debilitating.
I have no doubt that stressors in my life have played a part in the physical condition I am in now and most of it is not reversible. I am leaning towards trying the pool though. Maybe I kind find when the most "off" time is for its use.

> Well I can't run anymore that's for sure,
> but I have discovered a love for swimming
> that blows my mind. It doesn't hurt my body
> to float around and occasionally sprint
> across the pool. For a couple of years the
> little red and I would go to the public pool
> in the summers, but now the big red lives in
> the house that has a pool out back. But for
> just plain good exercise, walking is
> excellent. I can walk for miles, slowly,
> only a mile an hour. Hiking with me is real
> boring for other people because I am so
> slow, but I can always get to my
> destination.

> I recommend those two activities to help
> keep the body moving and flexible. Swimming
> is particularly good for people who suffer
> from arthritis and walking is wonderful for
> the heart and digestion.

> Aging has not been kind to me. Menopause has
> been particularly harsh and I have had to
> work through some problems. My heart slows
> me down more than I like and the pressure in
> my chest at times is really uncomfortable.
> Other than that my health is pretty good,
> I'm just getting old.

> That said though, I know an old lady who is
> 93 years old. She still goes out every
> morning and night, feeds her horses and
> cleans their corrals.