10-21-16, 07:47 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Northern Alabama
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I used to think I would be pretty much immune to much of the aging process just because I ate healthy, rest when needed, and addressed all aspects of physical fitness - now at age 48, I realize, I am not so immune .
No matter what we do, we will all age, our arteries will harden, our heart rate will decrease and injuries will take longer to heal. Our bodies and mind will eventually fail no matter how healthy we live and it is OK. It is supposed to be this way - 'How we die, Sherwin Nuland'. |
10-21-16, 08:47 PM | ||
Join Date: Oct 2007
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ETA: I agree that 40 isn't even close to over the hill. You might just need to make some adjustments and do some things differently. |
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10-21-16, 09:12 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I love that dirty water...
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The wheels definitely started to come off around 40! Seriously, it was bizarre. I never had any issues until I turned 40, then I started developing all kinds of things here and there. In some respects, I am still as fit as I used to be. I can still do a lot of challenging workouts. And some old videos I used to do 20 years ago are not as hard as I remember them being! But I definitely need to put more time in between hard workouts. I no longer do tough workouts on back-to-back days. I am more mindful of self-care practices now. Before I didn't even think of those things.
I don't think it's a bad thing, even, it's just a different season of life. I had bought into that lie that if I just keep working out and eating well, I could defy the aging process, but it still happens. I'm sure it's better with good nutrition and exercise, but we're all still aging. |
10-21-16, 09:17 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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I was pretty bulletproof until I hit 50. Then came PF, cranky knees, and lately, a cranky hip. I've given up running, gone low impact, and I do LOTS of stretching. I just turned 59.
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