Originally Posted by
OldTryGuy
As I mentioned in another thread, a 69yo friend of my wife recent died from a heart attack. He was a ranked marathoner and had a race scheduled for the day after his death. Don't know if his activities prolonged his life or cut it short.
Pays your money, or not, and takes your chances.
For me, that's actually irrelevant. I don't care if cycling makes me live one second longer or not. I don't measure lives in years ... I measure them in adventures, and cycling has immeasurably enriched my life in that respect.
Quit? I might have to withdraw and regroup. I might lose battles (if you didn't once in the while you're not trying hard enough and what's the point?). But quit? Only when and if I have to.
I'm actually kinda enjoying getting older. There are some things I don't do as well as I used to, but others I do better. At this point at least, life over 50 isn't better or worse than it used to be. It's just different.
I think George Carlin was the guy who noted how we lie about how young we are until we're 21, then lie about how old we are until we're about 65, then start bragging about how old we are. Couldn't find the video. But I found this, and he's got some good insights here too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGXU5Jvpdrk