Far too often, I hear people talk about being ‘too old’ to try something new or do something different. Society has a distorted view of the over-60s, believing we have passed the threshold of adventure and fun, and that we’re set in our ways, know what we do and don’t like, and what we are and aren’t capable of. But it’s a ridiculous idea and I’m proof of that.
‘I’d never shied away from trying new things’
At 66, I feel fit and healthy, and I’d say I even have more motivation than my children to exercise. There was a time when my son, 31, was fitter than me when he cycled