Aging & getting old

This is kind of bogus unless you're applying this to an average sedentary person on the SAD (Standard American Diet). You obviously don't check out the 50+ Masters Training & Racing forum very often...those cats are unreal! Their workouts & race times blow most runners out of the water half their age! Some of the speed workouts and weekly mileage they post knocks me off my chair. I don't if it's smart, intelligent training or sound nutritional principles or testeterone replacement therapy, or a combination of all three...but these cats defy aging. They should be studied! And though Whitlock sadly succumbed to cancer at age 86, look at what a physical specimen he was crushing marathons all throughout his 50s, 60s, & 70s.

Eff you!

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Agreed. The youngsters in my office can't keep up and I am 66. Most have already gone home for the day.

Igy

You be da man! 👍. And I've seen some of your posts on the 50+ Masters Training Forum. You and some of the other cats that post their workouts, mileage & race times are unreal. I literally choke on my coffee looking at some of the weekly mileage & race times. Do you cats ever slow down? In addition to workouts & mileage, there should be more info on dietary practices, supplements used and whether TRT is commonplace. Inquiry minds want to know the secrets 🤔.

Thanks. I am the slowest that posts, but as stated have a lot of energy for my age. No testosterone replacement therapy. Take a baby aspirin, sometimes a multi-vitamin. The wife makes healthy made from scratch meals. Moderate drinker, usually a glass of wine. I enjoy exercising and life in general. Attitude is a large part of it.

Igy

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Thanks. I am the slowest that posts, but as stated have a lot of energy for my age. No testosterone replacement therapy. Take a baby aspirin, sometimes a multi-vitamin. The wife makes healthy made from scratch meals. Moderate drinker, usually a glass of wine. I enjoy exercising and life in general. Attitude is a large part of it.

Igy

Hey Igy, bet I'm slower than you--but I think I do run more miles. No TRT for me either--it might help my running but it would be no good for my marriage. Interesting how you guys automatically assume that everyone who posts in the 50+ forum is male. SCgal, who posts there regularly, is one heck of a tough older woman runner...

boomerz wrote:

Yup, and at the end of it all, you won't go to heaven (or hell) because they're not real, your name will be totally forgotten except for a passing mention when your great-grandkids visit your headstone (if you even have great-grandkids, this is looking less and less likely) and your impact on earth will be equivalent to a single grain of sand being washed away by an ocean wave.

Now go think about this, go back to your desk, and resume working.

Doubtful

God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead2

See them. Life can be worth living.

God is good always, always God is good.

Doubtful Pre Doubtful wrote:

boomerz wrote:

Yup, and at the end of it all, you won't go to heaven (or hell) because they're not real, your name will be totally forgotten except for a passing mention when your great-grandkids visit your headstone (if you even have great-grandkids, this is looking less and less likely) and your impact on earth will be equivalent to a single grain of sand being washed away by an ocean wave.

Now go think about this, go back to your desk, and resume working.

Doubtful

God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead2

See them. Life can be worth living.

God is good always, always God is good.

Seriously I challenge anyone reading this...see God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead2. They left me crying and I'm a believer. I bought both at Walmart for a total of $8.

wisconfidence wrote:

TolietSnake wrote:

True millennials seem content to stay in mom's basement or let Mom & Dad pay their rent well into adulthood. They have no pride.

29 years old here. True millennial.

Does not live live with parents and pays own rent. Has some pride.

I'm in the same exact boat as you TolietSnake. Live in an apartment by myself paying my rent, and working a mediocre but fairly secure job. What the OP put down for 30 does apply to me fairly well.

wisconfidence wrote:

TolietSnake wrote:

True millennials seem content to stay in mom's basement or let Mom & Dad pay their rent well into adulthood. They have no pride.

29 years old here. True millennial.

Does not live live with parents and pays own rent. Has some pride.

I'm in the same exact boat as you TolietSnake. Live in an apartment by myself paying my rent, and working a mediocre but fairly secure job. What the OP put down for 30 does apply to me fairly well.

I admire the heck out of guys that can keep hitting it hard as Master's runners. But it's not JUST desire and diet, aging is real. There are injuries (and illnesses) that occur that can take you out of the game, no matter how much "want to" you have, no matter what your diet.

I have huge respect for elite Master's runners but there is some degree of luck involved just to still be able to lace em up every day.

Bored& aging wrote:

I admire the heck out of guys that can keep hitting it hard as Master's runners. But it's not JUST desire and diet, aging is real. There are injuries (and illnesses) that occur that can take you out of the game, no matter how much "want to" you have, no matter what your diet.

I have huge respect for elite Master's runners but there is some degree of luck involved just to still be able to lace em up every day.

...and good GENETICS! 🤐

Doubtful Pre Doubtful wrote:

Doubtful Pre Doubtful wrote:

Doubtful

God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead2

See them. Life can be worth living.

God is good always, always God is good.

Seriously I challenge anyone reading this...see God's Not Dead and God's Not Dead2. They left me crying and I'm a believer. I bought both at Walmart for a total of $8.

Challenge accepted. Since I will be alone this holiday weekend, I could use a good cry....😹 By chance is it on Netflix?

To the OP: I think these days in general, your categories of each decades are a bit off. I feel like in my late forties, I'm just starting over again (pun intended). I feel and look younger than a lot of my peers, I'm starting a new career and frankly I just refuse to get old...🤓

For at least 20 years, I have made slowing the aging process a priority in my life. My premise was that if I lacked the talent of my competitors, I could eventually catch them by aging slower. As I approach 70, I'm more competitive at the national level than ever.

Older runners need to be very proactive in treating/preventing injuries and open to new/alternative therapies. I was told by two doctors at the Mayo Clinic that I could never run again. That was 15,000 miles ago. Never give up just because a doc can't cure it with a knife. Find out the state of the art or promising alternative therapy and give it a try.

In my opinion, nutrition, weight lifting, and running are keys to slowing aging. Weight lifting naturally boosts testosterone, but it is the part that many of my running peers neglect. My goal for 2017 is to lift four million pounds. Sounds like a lot, but it really isn't when you lift every day. Although all my lifting is geared to support running, I lift so much it is detrimental to my running in the short term, but it will pay dividends by the time I'm racing at ages 80 and 90.

Sixty next month. Very busy with career. No plans to retire as we're working on new and exciting stuff.

Training hard aiming for master's track championship in summer, and enjoying putting new discoveries about training into action to try and improve age graded bests.

I'm 70 and still running 6 days a week. I can do a lot of push-ups, crunches, pull-ups as well because I have always worked my upper body. I do not want to look like an old man, at least from my neck down. How much longer will I still be able to operate the same way? No idea, but will try my best and hope for the best. The key is to be active: physically, mentally, and socially as well. Best of luck to all of us "senior citizens" out there. I'm sure we all laugh at the phrase our generation once used. "Don't trust anyone over 30."

You are correct about weightlifting.

I love running, but lifting weights and setting goals in the gym also keeps us young and slows aging.

I can't lift quite as much as I use to but recently benched 230lbs, did a set of 10 pullups with a 45lb plate, 20' rope climb- arms only, completed Spartans, etc. Fun stuff.

Training for new 60 second pullup world record (51)..couple months away. BW 148, age 48.5.

Just keep setting new goals every year and forget about aging. Happens to us all -enjoy the ride!

Its really depressing when you hit your 60's and you realize all that after life nonsense is just that...nonsense.

You start to rush things, go places, do things.

I probably don't spend as much time or lift as much weight, but I have been making weight training and regular part of my weekly routine. I typically spend one hour a week on weight traing and core exercises. Even though I don't have a great deal of upper body strength I do all free weight exercises. I prefer the blance and athleticism that is required.

amkelley wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Thanks. I am the slowest that posts, but as stated have a lot of energy for my age. No testosterone replacement therapy. Take a baby aspirin, sometimes a multi-vitamin. The wife makes healthy made from scratch meals. Moderate drinker, usually a glass of wine. I enjoy exercising and life in general. Attitude is a large part of it.

Igy

Hey Igy, bet I'm slower than you--but I think I do run more miles. No TRT for me either--it might help my running but it would be no good for my marriage. Interesting how you guys automatically assume that everyone who posts in the 50+ forum is male. SCgal, who posts there regularly, is one heck of a tough older woman runner...

@amkelley,

Thanks, but you have been knocking down some great half marathons lately. I am following your lead a bit by increasing my mileage. Hopefully like MikeF it will make a difference for the upcoming track season.

Igy