Are you surprised by your age?

Turning 60 this week. Coming off a heart attack in July. Surprised that I came out of it unscathed. Surprised by finding the greatest wife on Earth. Surprised that I will shop for groceries during Senior Shopping Hour at the local market on the morning of my birthday.

Surprised most of all that the time has passed so quickly.

DanM wrote:

Turning 60 this week. Coming off a heart attack in July. Surprised that I came out of it unscathed. Surprised by finding the greatest wife on Earth. Surprised that I will shop for groceries during Senior Shopping Hour at the local market on the morning of my birthday.

Surprised most of all that the time has passed so quickly.

Damn you have a great attitude about life. Time does pass quickly young fellow. (Wait till you are 66!)

Just turnt 40. Yes, I am surprised that Ive grown this old; very surprised.

I like this subject. Just 52 but it is interesting to think about life...30 years ago I was just a fresh out of college and 30 years will be in my 80s, God willing. Kids, hopefully grandkids in the future...just makes you realize how “fast” the earth moves around the sun. Got to appreciate everything as it happens. Best to all

For sure. I was so surprised when I came out of the womb that I cried like a baby. I have not entirely recovered.

Yes. At 54 surprised at the paces I can no longer maintain (I'm cycling at my 10 mile race pace now! WTF?) but excited to learning new skills (just hit lift time bests for bench (210) and deadlift (255) last week.

But mostly surprised at the passing of time. Kids now out of college. Friends that look suddenly old!

Realizing there are college runners here that weren't born when I started posting here.

All in all it's been a great life.

No. I have a pretty good memory. I can recall how my years have been spent.

I'm surprised that I'm walking free!

I’m 54 and this is the first time in my life where I have thought, “ WTF, I’m old!”

As a runner who came to the sport later in my 40s and enjoying PRs up until last year, it’s sobering to see my paces start to plateau and then slow , even though I feel pretty good overall.

Just this week I’ve made the decision to stop chasing the clock , stop trying to hit certain times, and just run because I like to run.

May try a 50k next year

Nice thought, serious question. 68 here. Just over the virus so very thankful. It's been an interesting life, to say the least. Lots of up and downs but my kids are wonderful. As for running, still chasing the times and that keeps me going. I don't know what it is, but still love the competitive spirit in a positive way. Hoping to get back to a sub 21 again when racing starts up. Be safe.

Diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 3a in January 2018. At the time statistics said there was a 20% chance I wouldn’t be here today, or make it must past 2025. So, every day is a gift.

I'm 33, and I play music. I've got a lot of close friends in other bands that I've played with over the past couple years, and I often forget that many of them are 10+ years younger than I am. I don't know if I feel younger or they feel older, but it's always a shock when they talk about some band I used to see live all the time in the early 00s that they were too young to see because they were 4 years old.

I am turning 60 this week. Grew up feeling cheated that I was too young to see the Beatles when they played one mile from my house in 1966.

Yes! I don't think I ever really thought about it until I recently turned 46. I don't feel old at all, but whenever I think about my age I wonder how I got to be 46.

Uncle Pervy wrote:

But mostly surprised at the passing of time. Kids now out of college. Friends that look suddenly old!

Realizing there are college runners here that weren't born when I started posting here.

All in all it's been a great life.

Have you come across someone that you have not seen in a number of years, and when you first see them they look so old, but after you get reacquainted with them, they just seem like the person you always knew and they don't look so I'm anymore.

27...can't believe I only have 3 years left in my 20s!

Yesterday, I asked a girl out that l I have had a crush on for a few months and she said yes so life is going great. No better feeling than putting yourself out there and taking a chance.

Gonna be grateful for every day and keep making the most of my opportunities!

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Diagnosed with follicular lymphoma 3a in January 2018. At the time statistics said there was a 20% chance I wouldn’t be here today, or make it must past 2025. So, every day is a gift.

Thanks for the post. My wife went through a pretty nasty bout with cancer but is ok now. I really thought I could lose her. So every day is a gift, I get it.

But there is no avoiding it, I will lose her, or she will lose me first. Painful, yes, but a bad thing, no. To have life is wonderful, but for those of us getting older, we realize that it's not permanent. And that's ok.

I’m 38 and feel old AF. I feel like my 30s flew by in a haze of babies and toddlers and work. I also had my first kid at 30 and now have 3 of them. I actually suspect once my kids are older, I will feel younger, primarily because I will sleep through the night and they will be somewhat self sufficient. Kids under age 6 are a ton of work.

62 years old here and yes surprised I made it this far. Having a "youthful attitude", i.e. an emotional age younger than one's physical age helps immensely. To help keep my emotional age forever young, I come here daily and troll away with all the immature brats that frequent this forum.