Originally Posted by
pepperbelly
The river trail has a few dips and a generally sloping path down river but a lot flatter than the lake.
I think the biggest drawback is having to slow to almost a stop then start again over and over.
It nay be easier once I lose weight. I have been up, down and back up.
Being 67 in a month lugging around 250lbs takes a lot of the fun out of it. It just doesn’t come off nearly as fast or easy as it went on.
So in gonna maybe be a dick so perhaps stop reading now.
I'll be 66 this fall. I weigh 210. A week and a half ago, I did a 400km ride (252 miles) with 10,000 feet of climbing, finishing in 19 hours. I'm not a gifted natural athlete, but I'm very fit. Point being, it's not your age, stop considering age. You are carrying unnecessary weight (so am I), which makes it harder, but it's not your weight. It's fitness. Cardiovascular health and muscle mass. Increasing fitness takes time and repetition. Only your doctor can advise if you are healthy enough for taking on an exercise regiment.