I am about to turn 45 am i old?

The "double nickle." 55 & beyond has claimed more causalities in running than any other age period. Chronic soft tissue injuries, lower back problems, foot problems, joint replacement surgeries, etc. The double nickel has turned more runners into race walkers, cyclists, swimmers, etc. You've heard the old riddle, haven't you? What do you call a highly competitive cyclist over 55? Answer: A "former" runner. ?

How long do you plan to live? You're likely at least halfway through your life. Getting old, but not quite old.

You don't look 34. Trust me.

Age is relative. Go to a party with a bunch of 24 year olds and you will feel old. Go on a run with a bunch of guys in their mid 50s and you will feel young.

I just turned 50. That's old. No way of getting around it. At 50 you can figure that you have about 25 years left before kicking off. Who knows how many of those 25 years will be quality years, so the chance to actually do meaningful stuff is even less.

Age man wrote:

I don't feel old and I look 34. What age is old?

age is just a number. all it does is count how many times the earth has revolved around the sun since you were born. it means nothing and has no relevance to anything. stop wasting time on LRC and go out and live a little.

ps. I've just got back from training and I'm waiting for my servant to untie my shoelaces for me which is why I'm currently wasting time on LRC. what's your excuse?

Precious Roy wrote:

You don't look 34. Trust me.

Age is relative. Go to a party with a bunch of 24 year olds and you will feel old. Go on a run with a bunch of guys in their mid 50s and you will feel young.

As I often do, I agree with Roy here; although one of the things that I love about running is how it is a great equalizer in some ways. Not in terms of middle aged guys beating younger guys, but rather in that it provides common ground upon which people of different ages can form friendships. I regularly run with guys ranging in their mid 20s and early 30s. The guy I currently log the most miles with is 20 years younger than me and I am just a few years younger than his dad, which, but for running, would make his dad much more my peer than my running buddy in any other life situation. But instead, I have developed a genuine friendship with the son and would probably have a hard time relating to the dad if I ever met him.

It probably helps that my maturity level remains the same as it was at age 16.

Old is a state of mind. Maximum theoretical life span for a human is 125 (depending on which articles your elect to read), so middle-age is 60-ish, in that respect.

Yes, the effort to maintain proficiency in athletic endeavors rises with increasing age, but that does not mean one is old.

All depends on hair. If you have a good head of hair you can look youn well into your 60s. Most men thinning by mid-40s, starting to look a little shopworn and old. Staying thin helps you look younger as well. Wear sunscreen!

Jose el Plomero wrote:

All depends on hair. If you have a good head of hair you can look youn well into your 60s. Most men thinning by mid-40s, starting to look a little shopworn and old. Staying thin helps you look younger as well. Wear sunscreen!

I have all my hair although it gets occasionally de-grayed out of vanity.

Cottonshirt wrote:

Age man wrote:

I don't feel old and I look 34. What age is old?

age is just a number. all it does is count how many times the earth has revolved around the sun since you were born. it means nothing and has no relevance to anything. stop wasting time on LRC and go out and live a little.

ps. I've just got back from training and I'm waiting for my servant to untie my shoelaces for me which is why I'm currently wasting time on LRC. what's your excuse?

That sounds good, but c'mon man you know deep down that all that is, is cheerleading. It's simply not true. If age were "just" a number there would be as many 22 years olds in nursing homes as 70 years olds. Age is very very very real.

Human beings live for a finite period of time, right now in the Western world that's around 75-80. You can spout off silly sayings, or believe in death cheating religions, but the truth is that most everyone will expire around their 80th year. You can only hope that you have good genes, adequate medical care, financial means, and a good degree of good luck in order to ensure that the last 15 to 20 years are meaningful, and not just trips to the hospital.

NotPC wrote:

You can only hope that you have good genes, adequate medical care, financial means, and a good degree of good luck in order to ensure that the last 15 to 20 years are meaningful, and not just trips to the hospital.

so how do you know when the last 15 to 20 years have started? some folks die in their teens, some folks die in their 20's. most folks die without warning. there is no way to know when this last 15 to 20 years has started and therefore the only option is to live each day as though tomorrow it will all be over. how old you are is irrelevant, its what you do with the unknown amount of future you have left that matters.

Live long and prosper

Cottonshirt wrote:

age is just a number.

ughhh I hate this stupid line.

EZ10Miler wrote:

I just turned 50. That's old. No way of getting around it. At 50 you can figure that you have about 25 years left before kicking off. Who knows how many of those 25 years will be quality years, so the chance to actually do meaningful stuff is even less.

That's not old, I was studly at age 50. Just wait till you turn 60. I passed that milestone 4 years ago. I'm still studly, but older. And I still have "Hair like Stalin".

Age man wrote:

I don't feel old and I look 34. What age is old?

I am 61 am I old?

Being fit wins us but another moment the lightness of being moment.

My pattern is the come back kid pattern. I really enjoy the feeling of getting into shape. The illusion of reverse aging is wonderful. After a year in my latest come back stills feels pretty good. Onward!

Also aging is a genetic disease. The disease of aging can be slowed down using epigenetics. Selective Evolution has provided us with the ability to extend our vital life spans .

Cottonshirt wrote:

NotPC wrote:

You can only hope that you have good genes, adequate medical care, financial means, and a good degree of good luck in order to ensure that the last 15 to 20 years are meaningful, and not just trips to the hospital.

so how do you know when the last 15 to 20 years have started? some folks die in their teens, some folks die in their 20's. most folks die without warning. there is no way to know when this last 15 to 20 years has started and therefore the only option is to live each day as though tomorrow it will all be over. how old you are is irrelevant, its what you do with the unknown amount of future you have left that matters.

Live long and prosper

You are a fool.

You live your life based on childish slogans (you included two in one short paragraph) and most importantly you are just plain wrong. Most people do not die without warning, most people die when they are old and sick and have suffered from a disease for some time. It's very predictable. That's why actuarial tables exist. It's why we are surprised when someone dies of a disease in their 30's, but not if they are in their 80's.

Accepting reality isn't bad, it's just........... well it's real. IMO denial of reality is much much worse.

OLD SMTC SOB wrote:

EZ10Miler wrote:

I just turned 50. That's old. No way of getting around it. At 50 you can figure that you have about 25 years left before kicking off. Who knows how many of those 25 years will be quality years, so the chance to actually do meaningful stuff is even less.

That's not old, I was studly at age 50. Just wait till you turn 60. I passed that milestone 4 years ago. I'm still studly, but older. And I still have "Hair like Stalin".

Well I do have great hair. I might lose my eye sight, my hearing, and my mind, but I will never lose my hair. I figure 50 is pretty old because your mortality becomes very real. It's a stage of life where you will soon lose a parent if you have not already, you might even lose a friend, and more and more you will see peers dealing with diseases and affects of aging.

I'm lucky. I have decent genes and I've lead a pretty healthy lifestyle so I'm going into my 50's in a good place.

You're at a decent time in life to tackle anything, don't sweat it. I'm 65 and my wife (9 yrs younger) and my adult children all swear I'll outlive them. Totally looking forward to do that. Keep healthy, dream a lot and always look toward the future. I think I'd like to be an orthopedic surgeon after I retire.

Yeah it's just a number. I am 34 but get along w the people at work that are in their 20s. Feel about 21, work circles around them and have wayyyyyyy more energy. The average person in this country is just woefully out of shape, even younger people. So staying in shape will def make you feel younger than people your own age who are not in shape.

Smoove wrote:

It probably helps that my maturity level remains the same as it was at age 16.

Whatever, old guy. I'm 50 going on 12. Ask all 3 of my ex-wives!!!