Getting Old

[leVieux]

I’m 53, and I have a soon-to-be-2-year old, and a 3.5 year old toddler.

The lack of time to exercise is making me feel old and weaker than I’ve ever been.

But the main reality is, I’m just tired. I empty the tank daily just tending to the boys, and once they’re asleep I basically collapse from exhaustion.

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About the time I actually “retired:”, I was taking a weight control course from UT, and it really emphasized sleep. I had risen at 4:30 almost every day for over 6 years.

For a few nights, I slept 10 or 12 hours, then gradually gravitated to 7 or 8 hours. Now I never “doze-off” after lunch, and feel much better in general.

Yes, I lost from 268 to 181, then 175, now am about 189 as I haven’t been able to exercise since March b/c of spinal surgeries & later injuries.

Can’t wait to get back on my cruiser bike & lose the 12 or 15 #.

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[Dermako]

Turned 64 yesterday and reading this is ironic in a sense.
I’ve said many times that if I had known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself.
Between motorcycles and a few bubba stunts in my younger days I shouldn’t be here. But even when the good lord is looking over your shoulder and saving your ass, down the road there is still a price to pay. That’s kinda blunt and not sounding very thankful for which I am, but it is still true. Most days with a little time in the morning my body will respond and function mostly normal. But on occasion it says nope, not today. At least not normally anyway. I guess we have accept what we have and be thankful for that.

 

[leVieux]

Turned 64 yesterday and reading this is ironic in a sense.
I’ve said many times that if I had known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself.
Between motorcycles and a few bubba stunts in my younger days I shouldn’t be here. But even when the good lord is looking over your shoulder and saving your ass, down the road there is still a price to pay. That’s kinda blunt and not sounding very thankful for which I am, but it is still true. Most days with a little time in the morning my body will respond and function mostly normal. But on occasion it says nope, not today. At least not normally anyway. I guess we have accept what we have and be thankful for that.

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I would venture that everyone here has survived many misadventures of youth, some amazingly.

You do not qualify as “Old’’ at a mere 64.

The aches & pains only multiply. As my late Mom often said, “You must learn to ignore the pain; or, it will drive you crazy!”

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[MountainGirl]

It might be that being 'old' has something to do with age, and physical maladies, but there's another component that plays larger, imo, in how we feel. Exhaustion.

After a life lived at 200mph, physically, mentally and emotionally, it's like there's no energy left. Tired at the cellular level. Rode hard, put up wet. Just worn out.

Oh, we keep going, not quite ready for the long dirt nap, but dayum. Some days... Ya know?

 

[Johnny Diamond]

Think Waylon said in a song,it ain't the years...its the miles

~ strength and honor ~