Turning what age hits you the hardest?

to a certain extent time should 'feel faster' at a continual rate throughout life because each successive year amounts to a smaller proportion of your total life (at 2 years old, a year is 50% of your life, at 10 it is 10%, etc.)

50, for sure. Mentally it's tough, but physically, my running went to crap. So much harder to work hard and recover.

For me it was 60. I didn’t acknowledge 30. 40 I was thinking about career milestones. At 50 everyone older was telling me that 50 sure didn’t look for them what it did for me in terms of physical activity and overall health. But at 60, I tore my rotator cuff playing hockey. I skate like an old man now. Getting back into any kind of running shape is endless and the weight won’t come off without starting myself.

I think the problem is that it isn't just the number... it is when did you get the injury that never really went away? If that happened at forty, then the answer is forty. After each one of those injuries, there is a "dropping down a level" that you can never recover from. Pulling your hamstring at age 47 means that hamstring will never really be 100% again.

The second thing is metabolic/hormonal. At some point you will notice a drop in T that causes the burning of calories (at rest) to slow dramatically without lowering the appetite. This means if you eat the same thing at age 50 that you ate at age 20 (even if you are running more mileage) you will gain weight. That means you have to eat less even you feel just as hungry as before.

So yeah, getting old is a b!tch. But I was always slow, so "getting slower" wasn't as life changing. But here is the break-down (roughly):

20 - always getting faster each race or each season

25 - peak 5km ability and ability to recover from workout to workout

30 - no longer PRing in the 5km so I gave it up and tried a marathon

35 - hated that training wasn't making me faster anymore; switch to cycling

40 - missed running so much, used Masters Running as motivation to run again; set all my Master PRs

45 - ran every day without injury but still slow as hell; tried some ultra/trail runs

50 - everything hurts, can't fully recover from injuries, but still running every day though I have no speed whatsoever

This is true both biologically and culturally. The biology is right out there in plain sight. Culturally there are loads of young women who would have no problem hooking up with a man in his later 40's>50's, where very few men desire a woman over 40.

I dont see much wrong with what he posted at all.

*By 35 you should not be working in an entry level position.

*By 35 your peers will be married, and most will have a kid or two. Dating will be limited because you will either be dating younger, or catching women after their "starter marriage" and often these women come with a kid or two. Not everyone is into being an instant dad and dealing with the drama all that brings.

*It is a time time to think about whether you will or will not have kids. Having kids in your 40's plus just gets gross.

I think my 40s have been the toughest decade so far. Not necessarily one specific year, but the decade. My job is very demanding, and although I make good money, my expenses are through the roof and I am trying to save for college (3 kids in middle/high school). I am still fit and running every day, but work makes it hard to really prioritize fitness. So I go weeks at a time without lifting. I run 50-70 mpw depending on my schedule, so I stay relatively fit. I am old enough at 45 to realize that life is moving quicker, so the time I spend at work is less fulfilling because I think it is silly that we create all of this stress and sit in front of backlit screens for 75% of our existence. I would rather be trail running with my kids, or walking on a beach, or just being outside.

I think 40s are easier on my wife, because she is pretty much done with the heavy lifting of raising kids. She does volunteer stuff, works part time with some friends, and is taking some classes for her own enrichment. She runs but is not as into it as I am. For a long time it was a big part of my sense of self and that was tough to lose after college. It took me a few years, but then I got married and things kind of moved on. I dug into work and made that a priority. Coached my kids' sports teams when they were young. Now at 45, I am not sure what is next, and it is kind of sad. Sorry if this is a downer. I am a happy guy, just need to find what is next.

Unless the old dude looks like Tom Cruise or George Clooney, or is loaded $$$, he's not getting any younger good looking women.

72 yr old overweight, balding, grufg Bill Bilichick (net worth - $70m) is engaged to that twentysomething former NFL cheerleader.

And notion that men age like "fine wine" is total BS. Granted, there's a segment of middle-aged & senior men that have invested in TRT/HRT, a structured workout program, a healthy diet, hair transplants, some Botox treatments, etc & look outstanding for their age. But this is the minority - and it costs money & a great deal of discipline & motivation.

Most middle-aged & senior men are in bad shape with many on multiple medications for chronic diseases & ailments. Many are overweight/obese or obese. Heart disease & cancer rates soar with this age demographics. And it's this age group that's chewing up all the resources in the medical system.

Good lord you're a chauvinist. I bet you're a hit with the ladies.

40 and 44 were nothing, set a triathlon PR for olympic distance at 47..
60 is no fun, absolutely went off a cliff at 60 - put on weight steadily after that, slowed down by about a minute/year over 5k, etc.

This is correct. I ran 15:20 in my 20s and 17:29 at 50. Then I fell off a cliff. I'm 60 now and can barely break 21:00 even though I'm trying quite hard

great answer, best answer

I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what tens of millions of women look for in men. I mean if a man stands up straight, looks you in the eye, wears decent clothes, has a good haircut, exudes confidence and strength and is even moderately fit and financially independent he'll do fine romantically.

women are not men. they look for other things than the beauty men look for.

and also, the age group the chews up the medical budgets is the elderly, not the middle aged. That money is spent in the last years of life.

This thread being the most popular proves this website if full of uncs

Where in his post does it say he/she/they is binge eat and are lazy? Take your rude ass some else… 🙄

Age 27 is the age I started running, still felt young. Age 30-35 I was Smashing it 160 mile weeks all at 6 min miles. Age 37 I felt a change and I look older. Recovery isn't as fast as before and it's harder to not be fatigued to be able to push my heart rate over 185. Today I did 5 x 1K and my heart rate was 169, dunno if I got fitter so my heart works less or what. Also I find at this age I have no interest in socializing, I don't need or care for friends anymore I prefer doing my own thing. I don't eat meat eggs or dairy so I don't have to worry so much about cancer or heart disease. Metabolism is still the same, 18.8 BMI. I think I have about 5 more years to get another 5K PB

You have no idea what youre talking about.

At 50 if you take reasonably care of yourself, hit the gym, dont eat too much, and you are financially stable. You can still easily attract a 30yo hottie. Not necessarily a former NFL cheerleader, but there are plenty of attractive 30yo women wandering everywhere.

I started kindergarten on my 5th birthday. That was the hardest birthday hit I've had in over 30 years.

This thread is silly. You can't possibly answer this question accurately unless you're over 70, maybe 80.