Getting old darn
Getting old darn
I can't remember!
physically, it's fine.
mentally, it sucks. time to grow up. expectations to be grown up and do grown up things.
high school xc coach wrote:
physically, it's fine.
mentally, it sucks. time to grow up. expectations to be grown up and do grown up things.
I’m already feeling the mental aspect at 28. I guess there’s still some room to be “youthful” but it’s definitely waning.
When does the physical decline really set in? I’m pretty healthy. Not a runner anymore though.
Swaglord_the_real_one_1 wrote:
high school xc coach wrote:
physically, it's fine.
mentally, it sucks. time to grow up. expectations to be grown up and do grown up things.
I’m already feeling the mental aspect at 28. I guess there’s still some room to be “youthful” but it’s definitely waning.
When does the physical decline really set in? I’m pretty healthy. Not a runner anymore though.
29 was the rough birthday for me (emotionally) I was pretty much over it by 30. Physically - I haven't slowed down at all running wise - most of my best races have been after 30 - though aches and pains are a little more severe.
high school xc coach wrote:
physically, it's fine.
mentally, it sucks. time to grow up. expectations to be grown up and do grown up things.
Physically and mentally it’s fine. You should be grown up well before 30.
Burns a little. Kind of itchy until the outer skin sheds.
It's certainly one of those birthdays that makes you reflect and start to look forward.
By 30 you should be in a career. You shouldn't be jumping from entry level to entry level jobs, you should be into some field and making some head way.
You should be in a relationship, a long term committed relationship.
You should be saving for retirement.
You should be looking at buying rather than renting.
In short: It's really time to be a grown up.
It doesn't feel anything. Come back in 30 years.
A geezer's perspective: Way back in the good ole days, the sixties, there was a saying, "Don't trust anyone over 30." That may be the reason that turning 30 was the toughest to accept. Turning 40, 50, 60 and even 70 was great. It put me into another age division. With each division change I moved up until there were so few 60 & 70 year old runners I actually began to win. 1st of 6. 1st of 3, 1st of 10, etc. Turning 30 was depressing! I did learn one thing, "Doubt everyone." Especially politicians, both Republicans and Democrats. There are only a handful with any integrity.
I turned 30 a couple of months ago and I feel better than I have since I was 18. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that I started training semi-seriously again for the first time in 5 years but unlike when I was in college and my first couple of post-collegiate years I am making lifestyle choices that support my training. My sleep schedule is very consistent and I get 8-9 hours a night. I eat a mostly clean diet. Also, I rarely drink anymore and if I do I make sure to consume plenty of water with each drink and to still get to bed at a decent hour. I would say the biggest change physically is that it takes longer to recover from all out efforts. Not much longer but maybe 3 days after racing a 5k vs 1-2 days in my early 20s. Also, if I do have a poor night of sleep or do drink a little too much on a Saturday afternoon I pay for it a little more than I used to. All in all, I think I like being 30.
30 was much tougher than the others.
I went to the doctor a month before my 30th birthday. At 5'5 I was almost diabetic, had borderline cholesterol levels, and extremely high blood pressure for someone my age. At one point I think I got close to 190 pounds.
A month or two after my 30th birthday I joined a gym, started dieting, and consistently either walked, biked, or ran. Now I am down to 141, one month before my 31st birthday and I have never felt better. I am lighter than my freshman year of college, stronger in the weight room, and have way more endurance. Have my Dr. appointment this week, but most BP places I have checked have me in a healthy range as well.
It isn't over at 30 unless you let it!
I thought people were kidding with their weird you will start to feel old when you hit 30. I felt great and no different to when I was 20. Fast forward 3 years and now little things have started to creep in and small health problems start to build up and suddenly you realize: Wow I am not that carefree healthy 20 year old anymore. It sucks but its not sharp. Its very gradual so don't freak out.
I loved 30. I think my physical peak was 33 as far as ability to perform, though I’ve continued to set PRs since then. Recovery seemed to slow down a bit at 37 - that was the first real change that I noticed - can’t just hammer and hammer and hammer. FWIW, I’m 39 now. Ankles are stiff in the morning when the mileage gets high, but my physical strength and running fitness are both better than they were at 30, though I’ve definitely lost some top end (800m-type) speed. 30 isn’t JUST a number, but it’s largely a number.
From another angle, I really enjoyed that turning 30 leant me some legitimacy. That was the point at which I stopped feeling like I was being treated like a “kid” when I was, say, doing to a bank for a loan, or dealing with a mechanic, or dickering with my insurance company. You start to have the experience to handle your life, and the means to do what you want. It’s great.
35 was harder for me, both physically and mentally. Felt like...damn, I'm closer to 50 than 20. Also aches and pains started to nag more and more.
And I had a kid then, who is wonderful and I love immensely, but also sucks away your time, energy, money, and freedom.
30 is a breeze. Your 30s are your best years. You actually get taken seriously while still having tons of energy. Yes, the clock starts ticking on life goals like marriage, children and finding a good career. But in your 30s, you have plenty of gas in the tank to take it all on.
40s stink because each year you are introduced to increasing physical decline while becoming more set in your ways and less able to enjoy new experiences. 50s are just years to run out the clock and hope to collect up enough cash to be able to retire and quit your soul sucking job.
Nailed it. Physically nothing changes unless you completely stop working out and neglect your physical well-being. Your lifetime training actually starts to pay off in your 30s as it's easier to maintain your fitness base. Only caveat is you probably need to better heed your bodies need for rest and recovery. If you feel like you lived in your 20s you no longer have a desire for tons of "life experiences" so the resting part can be easier as you have less and less FOMO and can relax a bit.
Only downside is you can't get away with doing dumb stuff or being an idiot and chalking it up to youth or just being a dumb kid. But yes the upside is you are taken more seriously in work and life dealings.
For a guy?
It feels like nothing to turn 30.
One of my defining traits throughout my life was a memory like a steal trap. I never forgot or lost anything.
The week I turned 30, I lost my keys TWICE.