{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1,100 Miles Later: What the Trail Teaches About Aging Better","description":"\ud83c\udf32\ud83e\udded Some lives begin again at the trailhead. On this episode of The Not Old Better Show, I speak with Melanie Radzicki McManus, author of Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail. Melanie hiked 1,100 miles across Wisconsin in 36 days, moving through forests \ud83c\udf32, prairies \ud83c\udf3e, wetlands \ud83d\udca7, farms \ud83d\ude9c, glacial landscapes \ud83e\udea8\ud83e\uddca, and small-town gathering places \ud83e\udd1d. The mileage is impressive. The message is even better: there is no one way to hike. You can section hike. Use a shuttle. Stay in a motel. Walk with friends. Start small. Begin safely. \ud83d\udc63 For adults 60+, that is a powerful model for healthy aging: adapt without apology, stay curious, keep moving, and let the outdoors reconnect you to people, place, and purpose. \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udf05\u2728 We talk about women in the outdoors, trail community, ambition after midlife, and the adventure still ahead. \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\ud83d\udcda \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now at notold-better.com\u2028#NotOldBetter #ThousandMiler #IceAgeTrail #HealthyAging #ActiveAging #WomenOutdoors #PurposefulLiving #Hiking #OutdoorLife ","author_name":"The Not Old - Better Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.notold-better.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42235300\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2d676d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204525535"}