On the road 100+ days a year isn’t physically demanding for someone over 75?

I asked this question in what I assumed would be transparent sarcasm.

It’s apparent that I need to point out that this is a sub aimed towards ambitious people chasing their dream business/job/hobby/dream/interest/etc.

There might be a bias here towards thinking a strenuous job is normal, just because we might take in that level of stress voluntarily

A lot of 75 year olds play golf, and walk the course, 160+ days each year.

and dangerous for us?

“On the road” could easily mean (and IMO most commonly means) flying from their home city to a client site or sites.

Even if driving, most 75 year olds are competent to drive and especially those still capable to work a travel job.

Flying 100+ days a year isn’t physically demanding for someone over 75?

These are airliners not tactical jets. An airport isn’t dramatically different from an office building in terms of physical demand. Being at a client site 100 days could be 50 flights if you’re on a typical Mon-Thurs consulting schedule and home every weekend.

Flying that often, you learn how to make it easier. For out Sunday back Thursday night trips, I can travel in a backpack if I have to but usually used a 15-pound roller bag. Hardly the stuff of special forces and less strenuous than a round of golf, which plenty of 75 year olds do.

My in-laws are ~75. If you looked at them or watched them play one of their 100+ rounds of golf (walking) a year, you’d probably guess they were early 60s.

“Has the appearance of being happy.”

A lot of people get to retirement and simply don't know what to do with all the free time. Work the same job for 40 years, and a lot of people will start to enjoy it (or did the whole time) and will retire only when forced to.

I wonder if this is more common in the US where the separation between work and free time is quite blurred. It's seems like you are always working and expect to be always available. Vacations are also minimal.