Do you feel old?

[Paris]

I'm just sat here swigging a beer, I'm in my late 30s now but still don't realise how old this actually is and despite no longer hanging out with ladies of the night with gay abandon, I still consider myself young, and every bit of spare cash I have goes towards travel instead of doing something much more sensible like buying a house. What's the point in buying a house when I could wake up dead tomorrow, with nobody to give it to I ask myself. I attribute a large part of this to my uncle and aunty who did everything right, but each sadly passed away within a couple of years of retirement.

 

[Rita_Poon]

'Do I feel old?'

Yes, and tomorrow I'll feel older. It's doing something productive with your time, something tangible, that's what counts. When we waste time we eventually face the reality of it as the loss that it is. It can be a long life to be full or resentment and regret. Nothing wrong with wanderlust.

 

[Ring master]

I was 46 end of October. I dont even think about my age. As far as i can tell, i can still do things at ease now to what i could many years ago. So age has not slowed me down etc, Well up to now anyway

 

[jazzy]

I'm 65. Go to the gym every day , play table tennis ( to a pretty good standard) twice a week and in the spring and summer usually do about 2/3 hours gardening a day.

So, yes most days I feel absolutely knackered

 

[Nymzee]

Turned 34 the other week, feel about as old as I did when I was 25, which is about 70.

 

[The Binman]

Am 52 go the gym, run about 70 miles a month. Play padel a couple of times a week. Kids have flown the nest, foot loose and fancy free you might say!?

Can still play footy if i want. Recovery is the only difference, and i go to bed earlier...

 

[Paris]

I do absolutely take more of a proactive approach to my fitness than I used to when I was younger. Nothing special like, an hour's cardio down the gym followed by 250-300 pushups the following day. I'm not a body builder or anything of the sort but at least 20 minutes a day is good I guess?

 

[Rita_Poon]

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[jazzy]

I do absolutely take more of a proactive approach to my fitness than I used to when I was younger. Nothing special like, an hour's cardio down the gym followed by 250-300 pushups the following day. I'm not a body builder or anything of the sort but at least 20 minutes a day is good I guess?

Very good.i do 30/40 minutes light weights and 30 minutes cardio.
The 2/3 hours ping pong practice works up a good sweat

 

[tommye]

Apart from my hands letting me down occasionally, due to the arthritis, everything else is all in good order and working well.
Still up and out for work every day, still climbing about like a teenager and don't shy away from a bit of hard graft. Also keeping the brain active as I don't wanna end up a bit simple like Kurt.

 

[Walken]

Not especially, I feel the correct age. I've been lucky health wise and am quite lucky that I genuinely enjoy training and being active.

I am more aware of the generation above me hitting proper old age as you see loved ones struggle a bit

 

[Littlesue]

Yes, especially when I catch myself in a mirror smk

 

[coollino]

I'm 37, i don't feel old at all. i really try my best not to get stuck in a rut

 

[canuckblue]

I'm 63, but some days I feel like a 25-year-old. Just can't find one.

 

[COYBL25]

Nearer to sixty than 50, still running close on 2000 miles a year, done 9 off road half marathons this year.

The difference is in my twenties, I ran a lot faster and could sustain the pace, now I just plod along and it takes me a full week to recover from a race, rather than a couple of days like it used to.

Also my tolerance to ale has massively reduced with age and the hangovers seems to last for days, as a result if there`s nothing in pub I want to drink ( no real ale ), I`ll happily drink soft drinks.