Hard indeed. A willing mind and uncooperative body is a tough pill to swallow.

53 here and still lifting weights often(4 days/week) but the heavy days are over. I'd like to be faster on the bike but dont want to stop lifting and lose the hard earned gains in a matter of one season. Not to mention what it would do to my endomorphic appearance. I need all the upper body I can get to offset a fat ass and large quads most of which are covered with a nice layer of adipose.

One thing I have noticed since crossing the half century mark is my ability to react to training. It seems my body is resistant to training and improvements through the Summer months are very minimal.

In the words of a dear friend who passed of cancer at the young age of 35, "never quit man, never quit"