Originally Posted by
rsbob
Was just talking this morning with Mrs RSbob about our eating and drinking habits. The conclusion was that we eat a very healthy diet, (similar to the Mediterranean), don’t smoke, barely if ever drink and get plenty of exercise. We don’t eat processed or fast food, and mostly organic from our own vege beds and trees. Mom and dad are still kicking at 93 and 94 respectively and mom smoked until the 1970s, dad smoked cigars and both drank almost nightly but not to the point of intoxication. They also consumed all the MSG, fats and chemicals prevalent in processed foods for decades. Their genes and my habits should help me out for quite awhile, but ya don’t never know what’s around the corner.
True enough.
I was doing the HooDoo 500 race last year on a 2 person team, and I was waiting around a bend for my teammate to show up so we could switch riders. A truck pulls up and it is the father of Kimmy Campbell ... a very, very strong and young rider. He's supporting her and waiting for her as well.
We struck up a conversation and he asked me what my age was. Turns out I was 5 years or so older than he.
So he remarks "Boy, you're in really good shape for your age!"
My comment: "Yea, right until the time when I'm not."
It's a reflection of my fatalistic (and I believe, realistic) attitude that at our age, things can and do change quickly. Even with longer term illnesses, one day you're fine, and the next day, your facing down something serious.
So the strategy is to enjoy as much as I can while I can.