It must suck to be over 30 and over.

Here's my story -

0-13, don't remember much

14-18, started running, nailed 2nd at FootLocker South

19-22, college, All-American Steeple

23-25, first daughter was born '03, but hit up the US Road circuit, rolling, racing some of the best and getting my @ss kicked

26-30, kept hammering but had three kids total... ran some of my PBs at 30 but was with a great club and working for a run brand

31-35, kept hammering, became sub-executive buying a half million dollar home, kids growing, still ran pretty quick

36-38, trying to hammer.. mileage dropped by 2/3rds... kids full time travel soccer, work on over-drive, making big $$, racing regionally, just waiting until 40 to crank up the volume.

Big Red wrote:

Hey 50+, being over 50 doesn't get you respected... how about ignored?

I'm over 50, it's fine. Beats being dead. I have a house in Portland and a house in Mexico, no debt, a cute youngish wife, and can run whenever I want.

Play in a country punk band and draw comic books. Life is good.

Still, it's weird to be an old f-ck!

So life is good!

Respected in my job, by my friends, fellow athletes, extended family, social clubs, etc. I have never felt ignored. Maybe someday 10 or 20 years from now, but by then I'm not sure I'll care too much. Really just self-fulfilled and accomplished. I will greatly enjoy my later years in life and will have no care for what other think.

Wow, so it's like every single over 30 (and over 50) person on this site is a big success, wealthy, healthy perfect lives. Well, I represent the unspoken minions who have f'd it up. Unemployed and almost unemployable, flailing 3rd marriage, no kids, tons of debt, and fat and out of shape. Life sucks and then I die.

sdadsd wrote:

You must accept the fact that you are not young anymore. You are a fully grown adult, with responsibilities, and very little time for play.

It's better than the alternative.

Over 30 and over?

Is this another crappy meme or are you just unable to form a coherent sentence?

It must suck to be an idiot.

I wonder about people over 40 who even care how fast they can run anymore. Just be glad you're upright and ambulatory.

Jimmy21 wrote:

Over 30 is awsome. We all still run under 14 5ks, we all are very wealthy, and our super model wives give us handys daily as part of our after run cool down

So in your wildest fantasy you're still getting handy's and aren't even breaking 14? Dude.

sdadsd wrote:

You must accept the fact that you are not young anymore. You are a fully grown adult, with responsibilities, and very little time for play.

I bet your parents regretted not aborting you .

You'll be such an (asset) to them.

quaker oats are good 4 u wrote:

it's worse when you hit 50 ... I suddenly realized I'm probably in the 4th quarter with no hope of a comeback

Actually, no. It depends on the life you've lived. My fastest over-45 times were all run when I was 51.