When will I learn I'm not in my 20s anymore?

[mrmacwvu1]

After I got divorced, I decided it was a good idea to go to Vegas for 4 days and drink, golf and gamble. The only time we were in the hotel was to shower, change clothes and look at the clock to see what day it was.

It took me a month to recover.

 

The other time I can think of was going snowboarding with my friends kids as they hung out at the cabin. I used to snowboard all of the time in the winter. Good lord after 5 or 6 runs all I wanted to do was belly up to the bar and pray to sweet baby Jesus to make my legs quit cramping.

[DogBone_384]

Yep, we all do stuff we 'think we can still do' ....  and later realize we don't bounce like the old days.  That's why we get smarter as we age!

Expanding on that, everything my Father told me about my forties came true ... he DIDN'T say squat about what happens in one's fifties .... OH CRAP!

[Catch 22]

When I was about 12 yrs old,my parents refused to let me play organized football.I now see their point clearly. I give them a mental thanks every time I think of it.

About age 20 to 30 I used to get back troubles from lifting on the job,then it dawned on me that they don`t pay extra for hero's.No trouble for 40 yrs now.

[Fishing Rhino]

21 hours ago, RAMBLER said:

I'm 74 and the other day while talking to my doctor about aches and pains, for different reasons, I told him that "yesterday" when I was 18 none of this bothered me.  He just looked at me and chuckled.   Oh, where did the time go.  Now I,m exercising on a bowflex and stationary bike three days a week.  Can still cast for about 6 hours straight before I have to switch hands.  I keep an ace bandage in a bag, in the boat, that I have used once so I could keep casting.   People that haven't gotten old will tell you that age is just a state of mind.  I'd like to see what their mind is like when they're 70-80 or older.

You are an old fart.  You're eleven days older than me.

I'm lucky.  I don't have any aches or pains.  I have had two arthroscopic surgeries for torn meniscus (menisci?). one on each knee.  Now the doctor tells me I have no cartilage in my right knee.  Interesting is that it does not bother me when walking.  It's only when I squat a bit, in a certain position, that it aches.  That goes away as soon as I stand.  Upstairs, downstairs, long walks are pain free. 

The only thing I really notice is that I don't have the stamina of a few, or many years ago.

I can still hook up my boat and tow it twelve hundred miles in less than 24 hours.

[buzzed bait]

this past season when i broke out the snowboard i thought it would be just like previous seasons.... a little tight to start out and loosen up as you go....  well i never loosened up and if anything only got tighter and more fatigued!  i've got to work on some endurance and strength training before this coming season.  only 4 months away from a week in lake tahoe!

[Last_Cast]

This was like 10 years ago, but anyway I was riding my skateboard around having fun with a few of my buddies. My neighbor who was probably in his late 40s decided to come out and ask if he can ride my board for whatever reason. Now im curious. Let me tell you, this guy busted his you know what so bad, I thought I was going to pee myself from laughing. Everytime I see him all I picture is him laying on the floor ashamed of himself. It was golden.

 

[Ratherbfishing]

You think this is bad?  Just wait until the mere act of livin' makes you hurt.  

[PourMyOwn]

I'm 39, played a lot of football in my younger days, and I still paid for it until recently. I started doing DDP Yoga less than a year ago and I feel fantastic. (DDP is a former pro wrestler, the whole program is designed for people who deal with pain)

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, Ratherbfishing said:

You think this is bad?  Just wait until the mere act of livin' makes you hurt.  

As a human who just made his 57th successful trip around the sun, I've made avoiding that premise a priority.

Maintaining a regular exercise routine and ensuring it's the hardest thing I do,  makes "the mere act of liv'in" is less of a battle.

A-Jay

[Choporoz]

On 8/21/2016 at 1:01 PM, crypt said:

53,.......  but still squat with the best of em.

Whipper snapper....just wait...I'm 54...I don't squat anymore unless I have an exit strategy

[Ratherbfishing]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

As a human who just made his 57th successful trip around the sun, I've made avoiding that premise a priority.

Maintaining a regular exercise routine and ensuring it's the hardest thing I do,  makes "the mere act of liv'in" is less of a battle.

A-Jay

IF you are able to stave it off, more power to you.

[A-Jay]

Just now, Ratherbfishing said:

IF you are able to stave it off, more power to you.

Thanks, I appreciate the support.

It's just one day at a time.

A-Jay

 

 

[Bankbeater]

I'm 53 and over the years I have broken my knee, seriously strained both ankles to the point I am starting to have foot problems, and had both shoulders operated on for torn labrums and rotator cuffs.  My Mom's family has a history of lower back problems which I have inherited.  In the fall and spring I am getting arthritis.  If I don't work out on a regular basis, I don't move so good.

[Josh Smith]

I'll be 39 in November. Though I let myself gain weight, I'm losing it. Aside from some mild arthritis -- probably due to all the martial arts I used to practice -- I seem to be in decent shape. I was 6'2", 210lbs at my peak, and I intend to get that back.

To be honest, I don't feel ask that different from my peak condition save for extra weight causing some one pain when hiking or climbing or running up stairs.

At what age does one really begin to feel different? Family history dictates I'll be middle aged at age 45.

Josh

[Darren.]

4 minutes ago, Josh Smith said:

I'll be 39 in November. Though I let myself gain weight, I'm losing it. Aside from some mild arthritis -- probably due to all the martial arts I used to practice -- I seem to be in decent shape. I was 6'2", 210lbs at my peak, and I intend to get that back.

To be honest, I don't feel ask that different from my peak condition save for extra weight causing some one pain when hiking or climbing or running up stairs.

At what age does one really begin to feel different? Family history dictates I'll be middle aged at age 45.

Josh

For me, when I turned 40, the switch was flipped.

Prior to that I could eat what I wanted and gain 
very little weight. After 40, everything changed.

I'm still young at heart, at least I think I am, but
my body is begging to differ. I'm working on 
kicking it into gear, hence back to mountain 
biking and such...but it ain't easy.

[Josh Smith]

10 hours ago, Last_Cast said:

This was like 10 years ago, but anyway I was riding my skateboard around having fun with a few of my buddies. My neighbor who was probably in his late 40s decided to come out and ask if he can ride my board for whatever reason. Now im curious. Let me tell you, this guy busted his you know what so bad, I thought I was going to pee myself from laughing. Everytime I see him all I picture is him laying on the floor ashamed of himself. It was golden.

 

The shame was in not getting back up and back on the board.

Josh

[.ghoti.]

When I had my first heart attack at age 55, everything changed. I'm 64 now, and have had three more. After all that, I am very well aware that I am no longer a young man.