At 77 years old, Patti Shales Lefkos trekked 800 kilometers across Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail in 75 days. In this episode, we explore hiking at altitude after 60, why older hikers may actually perform better at elevation, and how endurance — not speed — builds lifelong resilience.

If you’ve ever wondered whether adventure has an expiration date, this conversation proves it doesn’t.

Patti shares how she trained for high altitude trekking, the mindset tools that kept her moving on long Himalayan days, and why consistency matters more than intensity. From VHS step workouts and StairMaster training to cross-country skiing and kilometer-by-kilometer mental wins, her preparation was simple — but powerful.

We also talk about purposeful travel and how a devastating earthquake in Nepal led Patti and her husband to build schools, suppor ...