mcsluggo Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I turn 52 in less than a month. Through my 40s, i felt like i was actually steadily getting in BETTER shape --- some of that was clear delusion, and some was from just plain exercising a LOT more in my 40s than i did in my 30s. but mostly it was delusion. now, suddenly, it is crystal clear that at 52 i cannot exercise myself to 42. the delusion has lifted. It is clear that every time i am disappointed at the way i feel physically, every time i am more sore, or weaker, or slower to heal than i expect, i can "console" myself by knowing this new reality isn't actually a new reality, it is the new "as good as its ever going to get"... or more on point... "It is only going to get worse"...... continuously.... inexorably.... forever until i just lose the will to even get up. the next time i notice i am more sore than usual (say 53, or 55 , or 60), i will WISH for the halcyon days of 52... you know, that feeling that feels so physically ****ty right now? THAT will be what i am wishing for. have a happy autumn everyone. To answer the question.... i would choose 19. i was plenty wise enough for me at the time. and i had so much energy that often i HAD to just get up and sprint a mile or 2 just to be able to settle down after dinner. and running was so effortless..... i could get in a zone where the ground was just moving under me, and i just felt like i had to put down a foot occasionally to keep the perfect balance of speed and momentum maintained... now when i run, each step requires specific whole body adjustments, just to be able to not stop moving. this (1988) versus this (2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I'm gonna go with 21 for legal vices, but anywhere from 17-25 was pretty sweet. I miss the cheetah days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 the legal drinking age was 18 in dc, also. win/win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I kept getting grandfathered in every time they raised it. And I was Navy. Not a good combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I am a year shy of 40 and the biggest indication of getting older (I know I am still way young compared to a lot of the board) is not what I can't do necessarily, but how much longer my body takes to recover after. The aches & pains that would magically go away after a day now linger to where you almost think it is a bigger issue than it is, before it finally goes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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