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Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
when you go to the fridge.
open the door.
stare into the void.
and ask yourself 'why am i here?'
i get that every single day of my life now. in my 30s!
'oh that vale, she's so sweet & tolerant & open-minded... she never bears grudges.'
no. i don't remember grudges. different thing.
if you called me fat or stupid or a c*nt yesterday, i probably still hate you deep down.
but conscious me has just forgotten which 'you' said it.
everyone i know who is limping around now with bad knees & hips & backs in their 50s & 60s was into football (&/or tennis a bit, & heavy running too) when they were younger. i don't know any rugby players or boxers but probably applies there too.
so if you are into your sport & still want to be happily mobile in your 50s, maybe choose low impact sports like swimming (maybe cycling, not sure about that on knees), or a hobby exercise like yoga & walking.
i've only been able to afford a car and drive for a couple of years of my life, the rest has been cycling & walking just to get anywhere, which done regularly (daily even) adds up.
& i use a cross trainer now (up the hill & down the hill briskly for 30 mins a few times a week, not mental thrashing at it) as i have been not well (other things) for a while. but nearing 40 and no creaks or grinding or aches anywhere yet.
one thing i will say about 'perpetual sports injury people' i know generally, is that there are far more men than women (women runners & their knees one exception) among them. you may know (or be) the the ones i mean?
they sit behind a desk or in a van five days a week, maybe go shopping with the lady on saturday & gig/event in the evening. so far so good.
but then they arise all spunked up & kamikazee on sunday morning and race off down to the rec, park, football ground to kick merry hell out of another like-minded gang of maniacs for a couple of hours,
then roll back in at 9pm after a day in a&e with something swaddled or strapped up or in a sling... wanting pity & affection? haha, sorry, self-inflicted. now get those bins out, you cripple!
so that is a thing. pick a sport a healthy human body can sustain over a lifetime or accept the price.
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My one piece of advice is: to try to learn something new every day. I took up bass when around the 60 mark and did a music theory course earlier this year. And I am learning to play piano by ear, started mid Spring this year. My point is, don't ever think you are past it and that learning a new trick is difficult/impossible. Just do it and keep on doing it.
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Squash? Hmm, not sure- it can be pretty heavy on knees and ankles, and if it's competitive (95% of the time with blokes) then "taking it easy" is rarely an option.
Exercise wise - I'd second walking. It's doable for everyone- you can choose your paths, pace, difficulty, hills or flat, long ones, short ones - no money or memberships needed too. Do it for few hours a week and enjoy your life for longer ;-)
I'm pleased to see you're back with us
my health is all over the place at them moment, which sometimes makes me talky & sometimes makes me grumpy. so i'm here when i'm talky & keep my own counsel when grumpy.
i neither flounce my departures or trumpet my return, rather just wander in & out, stray cat or poltergeist fashion, as is my wont.
I point blank refuse to let age catch up I've had injuries and illness but through sensible recovery and being willing to punish myself in training I feel fit and healthy. Oh and take cod-liver oil
My back is killing me, that and a 2yr old whos only word seems to be "carry".
My old brother in law was fit as a flea, ran cross country for England in his 20s and played badminton at county level up into his 50s. He died of lung and heart problems at 62.
Apparently it’s sport that kills you.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself