Age man wrote:
I don't feel old and I look 34. What age is old?
Don't get cocky, kid. My older brother had the thickest hair @ 35 of anyone you will ever meet--it was almost all gone by 47.
Age man wrote:
I don't feel old and I look 34. What age is old?
Don't get cocky, kid. My older brother had the thickest hair @ 35 of anyone you will ever meet--it was almost all gone by 47.
NotPC wrote:
Cottonshirt wrote:
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.
Well said. If I could wish anything for the general population, it would be for people to take and pass basic college level statistics courses.
I'm just blown away how clueless so many people are in this world, including and especially "educated" people. Totally disconnected from basic facts, reality, etc. Living in a fantasy world of make believe. very strange.
fromtheheart wrote:
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.
You're looking forward to outliving your children ?
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".
Better than "Hair like Putin." ?
Ha ha
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.
Depressing. Maybe it's time to rethink working so much.
My brother started med school at 53! His loans will outlive him and he is the happiest most balanced person I have ever known.
Neither 34 nor 45 is particularly old. I will be 49 in a few weeks, and I do not feel old. I have always been very youthful looking, though. My students say I look 30, and my family says pretty much the same thing. I am little, and I guess that adds to it, but I think it is all about how you think of yourself. Your thinking will effect the manner in which you present yourself. Running has certainly kept me young. Glad I discovered it.
The key to feeling young:
1 Never stop learning
2 Never stop training like a beast
3 Hang out with guys who are at least 10 yrs younger or 10 yrs older. Never hang around guys your own age- when you observe their appearances and behaviors, you’ll feel ancient.
73 is old!
The first time I ever won prize money in an athletic event I was 47. That re-set my clock. I feel like I'm about 22 now.
Ya never know. I went from looking v youthful to looking 'old'in the space of about 5 yrs (starting at 45). I never looked middle aged. Most of it was hair loss to be sure, although jowls appeared a bit. My running stayed the same (that fell off a cliff at 55) and I'm still pretty fit and v healthy for a 60yo, but I was disappointed. No answer to your question. 21 yo is 'old'in to a 17yo.
Age is just a number like jail is just a room.
Age man wrote:
I don't feel old and I look 34. What age is old?
Here you go.....
“Allow your spirit to exhibit the youth version of oneself and your chronological age will be nonexistent” -AN
Master of Aging wrote:
The key to feeling young:
1 Never stop learning
2 Never stop training like a beast
3 Hang out with guys who are at least 10 yrs younger or 10 yrs older. Never hang around guys your own age- when you observe their appearances and behaviors, you’ll feel ancient.
This is plain ass dumb. You act like these things will stop the aging process. You're obviously not a middle-aged dude but some college kid who thinks he's an expert on the degenerative process of the human body.
Have your physical abilities peaked yet, or not?
It's not about numbers, it's just whatever biological state you're in. Some people last longer than others.
NotDorian wrote:
Ya never know. I went from looking v youthful to looking 'old'in the space of about 5 yrs (starting at 45). I never looked middle aged. Most of it was hair loss to be sure, although jowls appeared a bit. My running stayed the same (that fell off a cliff at 55) and I'm still pretty fit and v healthy for a 60yo, but I was disappointed. No answer to your question. 21 yo is 'old'in to a 17yo.
That's what I've been saying about running & middle age - it's all about 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. Some exceptions would be incredibly good genetics and of course PEDs. I'm 57 and already starting to look at race walking.
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.
True that age is relative but some people genuinely look a lot younger than their age. I'm 34 but people are constantly surprised at it, I can pass for 27 way more easily than 37. And don't feel old either, hardly a gym session goes by I don't knock out 100+ pull-ups.
kartelite wrote:
True that age is relative but some people genuinely look a lot younger than their age. I'm 34 but people are constantly surprised at it, I can pass for 27 way more easily than 37. And don't feel old either, hardly a gym session goes by I don't knock out 100+ pull-ups.
And some people genuinely look a lot older than their age. I'm 60 yrs old and people constantly mistaken me for 70! Lol. That's what 46 yrs of running and decades of sun exposure will do to you. And hardly a gym session goes by that I don't pull a muscle or bump into something where I hurt myself. Lol. Sylvester Stallone how do you stay & look so young?
Decaying Old Fart wrote:
Sylvester Stallone how do you stay & look so young?
HGH