The survivor

June 2025

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Pat Sale found walking helped him recover from the death of his wife
Walk1200km helped this walker to cope with the loss of his wife of 57 years. After starting Walk1200km in his mid-eighties while recovering from surgery, Pat Sale has just completed the challenge once more, ticking off 3000km at age 89. Sale read about Walk1200km while convalescing from surgery for a stent placement that had resulted […]
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