KudzuRunner wrote:
old guy 76 wrote:
49 ain't old. 77 is old.
49 ain't old. 63 (yrs truly) is on the way, but life will surprise you. 77, at 63, looks like old. But my mother is 93. THAT is old. 77, compared to that, ain't old.
As a runner's age, though, 77 is old.
But for Ed Whitlock? Not so much.
I might say that growing old is only bad if you want to stay the same forever. There's more to life than running fast and looking good. Gee - what a stupid thing to say!
about to be 49 wrote:
I am about to turn 49. Is that old? I am not 50! I am still in my 40s. I can still run. I am not a grandmaster yet. That's 50 an above. Can l still run fast? Or am l just an old dude who was fast? If worked out super hard, would l be able to beat my 21 year old college self? What about the hot girls in college ?Would they talk to me at 49? I am married, but if l wasn't would they give me the time of day? Basically is 49 old or not yet?
At least your not 50.
notice how someone very always old shows up and blabbers about old age and how doomed you are.
There's people who lived beyond 110+ who you can see their photo at 80 or 90 on the internet, it looks below 60. There is lots of variation in aging rate, it's not about the number of years.
I'm 67, trust me you are not old. It's all relative, there is a big difference. I remember sitting at a table with my mom and her friends at an assisted living facility. The women were in their 80's and couple who were 90. I complained then about being 65, they all laughed and said they give anything to be 65 again. Enjoy ,NOW, don't worry about being older.
Bad Wigins wrote:
notice how someone very always old shows up and blabbers about old age and how doomed you are.
There's people who lived beyond 110+ who you can see their photo at 80 or 90 on the internet, it looks below 60. There is lots of variation in aging rate, it's not about the number of years.
So? Everyone still ages.
Bad Wigins wrote:
notice how someone very always old shows up and blabbers about old age and how doomed you are.
There's people who lived beyond 110+ who you can see their photo at 80 or 90 on the internet, it looks below 60. There is lots of variation in aging rate, it's not about the number of years.
I feel like the person telling the kids there is no Santa Claus but here it goes. You are going to Wither and die like the rest of us. Sorry Wigins. Just a fact.
It’s not that I don’t enjoy myself each day. I value what life I have left which is why I was one of the few who did not hide during this pandemic. I traveled more than I ever have in my life.
Let me put it this way, next year, when you hit 50, you will begin receiving AARP mail. No kidding.
I forgot to mention, you are extremely immature and full of insecurities for your age. Grow up
about to be 49 wrote:
I am about to turn 49. Is that old? I am not 50! I am still in my 40s. I can still run. I am not a grandmaster yet. That's 50 an above. Can l still run fast? Or am l just an old dude who was fast? If worked out super hard, would l be able to beat my 21 year old college self? What about the hot girls in college ?Would they talk to me at 49? I am married, but if l wasn't would they give me the time of day? Basically is 49 old or not yet?
This might be the most idioc post yet on this site.
Damn, I cringe when LRCers ask if their PRs are good. Now we are trying to get an objective answer on whether 49 is old.
Learn to think for yourself, evaluate yourself on your own terms, and stop obsessing with what others think. Goes for age, running, whatever.
missilesilo wrote:
50 is the new 30.
Enjoy every day.
yup-I'm 49-certainly don't feel old. I remember when my dad turned 40 in 1982-it was a big milestone-middle age! 40 is definitely young now!
I guess I'm lucky. At 56, I'm excited to race my best in the 60-64 age group. I've found each grouping after age 50 made it fun in a new way. I'll likely never win a race again but to push myself with my peers I find keeps that fire inside and it's no different then when I was younger. Absolutely no different. Also time based age grading is cool too.
otter wrote:
Bad Wigins wrote:
notice how someone very always old shows up and blabbers about old age and how doomed you are.
There's people who lived beyond 110+ who you can see their photo at 80 or 90 on the internet, it looks below 60. There is lots of variation in aging rate, it's not about the number of years.
I feel like the person telling the kids there is no Santa Claus but here it goes. You are going to Wither and die like the rest of us. Sorry Wigins. Just a fact.
It’s not that I don’t enjoy myself each day. I value what life I have left which is why I was one of the few who did not hide during this pandemic. I traveled more than I ever have in my life.
notice how someone very old always shows up and blabbers about old age and how doomed you are.
I'm not gonna wither and die any time soon! How about that.
Bad Wigins wrote:
otter wrote:
I feel like the person telling the kids there is no Santa Claus but here it goes. You are going to Wither and die like the rest of us. Sorry Wigins. Just a fact.
It’s not that I don’t enjoy myself each day. I value what life I have left which is why I was one of the few who did not hide during this pandemic. I traveled more than I ever have in my life.
notice how someone very old always shows up and blabbers about old age and how doomed you are.
I'm not gonna wither and die any time soon! How about that.
Sorry. Dementia is showing already.
Dig deeper into the data and you will find life expectancy is falling for the poor, but rising for the wealthy. So here is a tip: make sure that you are wealthy if you want a piece of that immortality. Also make sure you are not part of that expanding waistline population.
the trial of miles, the miles of trials wrote:
life expectancy is falling for the poor, but rising for the wealthy.
Is that because the wealthy are healthy, or because they can afford expensive treatments to keep them alive for years and years through otherwise morbid illnesses? I believe it's the latter.
In general, losing your mobility starts a countdown of a few years as your circulatory system craps itself. You have to be up and moving for it to survive. I've found rural old people are better at this than urban, despite being poorer overall. Always coming across these 90 somethings that still work on their farm and stuff. Sit and watch tv all day, forget it.
It depends on where you are looking from. At 29, 49 looks very old. At age 65, 49 looks great!
Oh, and no hot 21 year olds (male or female) are looking to hook up with you.
Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:
OP from 2017?
https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=8574237
And 2018?
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