• Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot.
• Burdio advised Enterprise Insider that he pursued a wholesome life-style in his 70s.
• Burdio, now a Guinness World File breaker, shared his weight loss plan and train routine.

Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the Guinness World File holder for the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot.

Burdio and his daughter, Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, advised Enterprise Insider that his feat was attainable partially as a result of when he was in his 70s, he modified his habits to grow to be extra wholesome.

Burdio, his household, and two witnesses completed their trek over two days — 21 hours and quarter-hour of climbing.

“No one is just too previous to do issues,” Burdio mentioned. “Do like me. You’ll be able to enhance your skills.” 

Throughout his trek, which happened in October, Burdio and his daughter recalled how fellow hikers who had heard whispers of his aim and admired his tenacity stopped them for selfies. The eye slowed Burdio’s group, however they discovered the assist motivating.

“It was simply so encouraging,” Anabel mentioned. “It is like once you run a race, and folks stand on the aspect to cheer you on. It simply makes every thing higher.” 

Burdio even made followers out of a gaggle of firefighters from Tuscon, Arizona, who occurred to be climbing via the Grand Canyon on the time. To rejoice Burdio, they made him an honorary member of the Tucson Hearth Division.

Burdio advised BI he first pursued a more healthy life-style in his mid-70s following the demise of his spouse

Though Burdios’ most up-to-date Grand Canyon tour is making headlines, it wasn’t the primary time he made the journey. Within the final 30 years, he is walked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim no less than seven occasions.

In accordance with Anabel, her mother and father shared a love for pure wonders and explored the world after retiring. Throughout that point, the pair biked 1,800 miles from Finland to Germany, visited the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal seven occasions, and spent a 12 months touring throughout US nationwide parks. Burdio’s spouse died in 2006.

“Then my mother bought sick. She had ALS,” Anabel mentioned. “My dad did the caretaking for 2 years, and that is exhausting on an individual to see anyone you like die and take care of them. That is bodily and mentally exhausting.” 

It was round this time, practically 20 years in the past, that Burdio consciously made a change. 

“Now, I’ve no analysis or diseases. I’ve no medicaments,” Burdio mentioned. “I’m wholesome.”

Burdio does the identical three issues every day to attain his wholesome life-style

Burdio advised BI that consuming properly and consuming water is step one. For dinner, Burdio typically eats heat oats with a splash of milk alongside nutritious add-ins like dry figs and almonds.

“That is one in every of my favorites. That is all the time my dinner. I’ve my dinner at 4 or 5 o’clock within the night,” he mentioned. 

Secondly, he suggested folks to stroll for no less than half-hour on daily basis.

“It is not a lot, and it’s low cost to do that,” he added. “You probably have extra time, do extra.” 

Burdio mentioned he walked eight miles for 3 hours day by day for round eight months to coach for his record-breaking Grand Canyon hike.

And at last, he mentioned getting no less than eight hours of sleep is paramount. 

“It helps self-discipline,” he mentioned.

He goes to mattress on the similar time every evening. “I needed to say to folks, “Sure, we’re previous. However we are able to do issues nonetheless.”