I turned 60 today and...

[dragoneggs]

I'm almost 56 and I can see my weekly full court basketball games will be coming to an end before I hit 60.

Well you did better than I... made it to 45. We used to play an hour a couple times a week at the rec club on a long lunch. Our company had a great gym onsite. Miss those days but my lower back could not take the pounding anymore.

 

[robbyr]

Well you did better than I... made it to 45. We used to play an hour a couple times a week at the rec club on a long lunch. Our company had a great gym onsite. Miss those days but my lower back could not take the pounding anymore.

I made it to 46. Used to play in the church gym on Sunday nights until I blew my meniscus.

 

[GeneV]

I'm gonna be 49 this year, and I got a few lingering aches here and there I picked up over time, but mostly ok. I think the key is, you should definitely exercise, but don't be crazy about it.

 

[ultrarunner]

One if our Docs is 100% advocate for swimming... low impact, etc.

 

[MoKelly]

One if our Docs is 100% advocate for swimming... low impact, etc.

Swimming is great. So is biking.

Unfortunately, I’m a tennis guy. Tennis is not great on the legs or knees!

MoKelly

 

[ericm979]

I'm gonna be 49 this year, and I got a few lingering aches here and there I picked up over time, but mostly ok. I think the key is, you should definitely exercise, but don't be crazy about it.

You should if that's what you want to do. I quit doing extreme bike races at age 56. There were guys older than me who were racing well. I was faster than I'd been at 40. So I could have kept going. I quit because they stopped running my favorite races. Not enough people want to do races up big mountains any more to make it worth holding them. Also I was getting burned out after 15 years of 15-20 hours a week plus gym time. That took up all the free time I had and then some. But I was really fit!

 

[Frankenkubota]

Keep moving. Stupid as it sounds, i try not to not allow myself to sit, even if i'm bored. That's not my default position after i finish something.

i force myself to walk around until i find something else to do.

Just gettin off the couch away from the tube is 90% of the battle. Force yourself to leave the tv off, eventually you will find something to keep you moving.

Problem there is....can you entertain yourself?

 

[tradosaurus]

Well you did better than I... made it to 45. We used to play an hour a couple times a week at the rec club on a long lunch. Our company had a great gym onsite. Miss those days but my lower back could not take the pounding anymore.

The problem with my recreation is most of the players are between 25-40 yo. and we play between 6 to 7 game (1st to 15 wins) There are about 4 of us that are 55 and older. One guy is 61 and can light it up at the 3 pt line.
I also need to lose weight.

 

[tradosaurus]

One if our Docs is 100% advocate for swimming... low impact, etc.

I love swimming and would swim every day if I could but living out in the country its hard to find an indoor pool.

 

[MoKelly]

I love swimming and would swim every day if I could but living out in the country its hard to find an indoor pool.

Even close to the city it’s not easy to find indoor pools. The Y is the only indoor pool around and there are not many Y’s.

MoKelly

 

[fried1765]

Swimming is great. So is biking.

Unfortunately, I’m a tennis guy. Tennis is not great on the legs or knees!

MoKelly

I have made it past 80 being a "nothing guy"!
I am 6'-0" (shrunk from 6'-1), and weigh 190 lbs.
I hate excercising......thus I do not do it.
I subscribe to the theory that you are born with only so many potential beats in your heart.
If you exercise....you use them up prematurely.

 

[MoKelly]

I have made it past 80 being a "nothing guy"!
I am 6'-0" (shrunk from 6'-1), and weigh 190 lbs.
I hate excercising......thus I do not do it.
I subscribe to the theory that you are born with only so many potential beats in your heart.
If you exercise....you use them up prematurely.

There used to be a baseball player named Richie Allen. He was pretty good.

In Spring Training he was known for not doing a lot. Some called him lazy.

When asked, he said (something like) - Baseball players are like a bar of soap. The more you use them the more worn out they become.

MoKelly

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I'm past the point of doing something for practice...

 

[MoKelly]

I'm past the point of doing something for practice...

I spend many hours “practicing” tennis. Much more practice than matches.

After making an amazing bunker shot, one of Gary Player’s partners said “man, you sure are lucky”. Gary Player said “the more I practice, the luckier I get”.

MoKelly

 

[tallyho8]

I have made it past 80 being a "nothing guy"!
I am 6'-0" (shrunk from 6'-1), and weigh 190 lbs.
I hate excercising......thus I do not do it.
I subscribe to the theory that you are born with only so many potential beats in your heart.
If you exercise....you use them up prematurely.

I hope that you are right because I have a very slow heart. It beats at about 65% as fast as an average person’s heart. That would make it last 35% longer.

 

[dragoneggs]

I'm past the point of doing something for practice...

I'm with you here.

 

[Williy]

I use swedish bitters (Making Swedish Bitters) I buy the herbs and make my own in a glass jar that I can seal the lid I would not be able to use my hands if I didn't take a sip on it every other day. They tell you how to make it on their web site. I get the german bag of herbs two bags at a time
hope this will help

willy

 

[Williy]

Happy Birthday Dragoneggs. I had my 81 last month.
You can't do anything about growing old but you can poke fun at it.
when I was 40 doc said you got spurs and I didn't even have a horse then when I hit 80 doc said you got shingles and I don't do roofs

willie

 

[Frankenkubota]

I spend many hours “practicing” tennis. Much more practice than matches.

After making an amazing bunker shot, one of Gary Player’s partners said “man, you sure are lucky”. Gary Player said “the more I practice, the luckier I get”.

MoKelly

I was in Scotland playing golf with my 2 brothers and dad. We were at a course called Troon...they call it Royal Troon but I don't believe in royal anything so, i call it troon.

3 things....last one about gary player....

1. i had a duke hat on and i hear from the other side of the practice area, "I travel 3000 miles and still can't get away from dookies". 4 Drs. from UNC we're there on some boondoggle medical conference, i guess they managed to fit in 18 holes.

2. We had been there a few days and got friendly with the guy who gets things going, he's called the starter. there was another player standing there waiting, American. This guy had to have $1500 worth of golf cloths on. Hat, tartan sweater, knickers.....he//, i bet his socks cost $100!

The starter calls me over and says to me, real quiet......lad, if it wasn't for him, youd be the best dressed golfer here today.

3. The starter said Gary Player was in town filming a tv show for japanese tv. Gary and crew Would be going out very early the next morning to film and i was invited. My brother and i went at 6am. There were 20 japanese people and their tv gear and Gary Player all on the 1st tee. Some kid comes running up with a brand new pair of shoes...probably $250. Gary had forgot his. The starter later told me Player is notorious for forgetting things....freebee. Got to the 4th or 5th hole. Gary Players ball is in a sand trap. Famous trap, its the trap Where Bobby Clampet lost his game. The japanese tv announcer says....Gary Player, greatest bunker player in the world, just watch his style .......or something......Gary takes his shot and proceeded to chunk it...dubbed it...hit it fat...did not move the ball 2 feet, basically a lousy shot.

You could hear a pin drop. Hes a small person, tuff as nails!

 

[Hay Dude]

Whew glad I’m not even close to 60. Sounds challenging.
Even when I get there, I’m going to keep farming, lifting, tatting and shooting.