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Originally Posted by boilermaker1
Since one has no control over one's age I don't see why one should be ashamed of being old or interested in denying it.
Cycling has to stay FUN, I don't train, do intervals, watch a heart monitor, (Gad going up the big hills here in Colorado, I'd probably die of HeartAttack, watching the monitor!!), I just RIDE and yes, sometimes after a good ride, I don't move fast and I even hurt a bit but it was such a enjoyable thing while it was happening, it was worth the pain and feeling OLD! |
Old is a state of mind.
Only 72, with only 3600 miles under the tires so far this year. What's you excuse? |
Ok, cycling makes us all feel younger and healther which makes us feel physically better but is there a study that says cycling helps us mentally as well?
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Originally Posted by glassman
Ok, cycling makes us all feel younger and healther which makes us feel physically better but is there a study that says cycling helps us mentally as well?
Do a Google on: physical activity mental ability aging the results are too numerous to list here. |
old is my age plus twenty...at any given time.
i.e. now old is 70, but when I am 70 old will be 90. this way, as someone said, I'm getting "older", but I will never be "old." |
Originally Posted by boilermaker1
Life expectancy in The United States is 77 years. That means that at 55 years of age you have alot more behind you than ahead of you. You're getting old. You sure aren't new.
Such thinking as "you're only as old as you feel" is wishful thinking and displays the modern American middle-class penchant for ignoring inconvenient facts behind a smokescreen of cheer, good fellowship and empty optimism. As though impersonal facts can be changed by having a proper personal attitude. Doesn't work. Such an attitude also betrays an immature and shallow feeling that there's something wrong with being old, that's it's something to be ashamed of and so vigorously denied. Since one has no control over one's age I don't see why one should be ashamed of being old or interested in denying it. |
Originally Posted by boilermaker1
Let me state one more thing and I'll let this go; I don't mean to be a pest.
I don't think that the recognition that one is getting old means that one must start slowing down or that one's attitudes should be determined by one's age. On the other hand I fail to see how simply recognizing that one is getting old will make one change his attitudes either. It seems to me that some of you folks think you have to deny being old in order to avoid acting old, whatever that means to you, somebad bad evidently. I, on the other hand, have no preconceived notions of what acting old is supposed to be or how one is supposed to feel when old. I'm the same fella I've always been, just older. |
Originally Posted by DnvrFox
I am always amazed when a thread that died 11/29/2004 somehow gets revived a year later.
Do folks go searching for old threads to revive? Strange. |
Originally Posted by gew0419
There's an analogy here somewhere...an old thread about getting old comes back to life...ummmmm.
Oops, too old at 65 to do that. Hmm! Perhaps go back to bed? No, think I will give the trainer a go. After all, I am only as old as I think, and I am thinking about being 20 this am. :D |
Those Spinervals really give you a workout.
Taking a few moments break here to let my heart rate get down below 100. I am doing, "No Slackers Left Behind" which requires almost 100% output. It is designed for triathletes, racers, etc. Lots of high speed intervals (120 cadence or more) lots of stnding, cycling through all the gears at constant cadence. I challenge any other 50+r to join me in this video! You will be surprised at how difficult this may be.
Originally Posted by B.J.Ondo
Cycling has to stay FUN, I don't train, do intervals, watch a heart monitor, (Gad going up the big hills here in Colorado, I'd probably die of HeartAttack, watching the monitor!!
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Man, that felt great! 40 minutes of intensive, interval oriented workouts.
As I get back in shape, I will increase the resistance on my trainer for more of a challenge! Should be a beautiful day for a ride later on. That is, a ride for fun - you know - hills, high speeds - fun! |
Old is when women who, years ago, looked like they could be friends of your mother now look like damned attractive babes.
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Originally Posted by GrannyGear
Old is when women who, years ago, looked like they could be friends of your mother now look like damned attractive babes.
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Anyway, cool graphics.
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Originally Posted by GrannyGear
Old is when women who, years ago, looked like they could be friends of your mother now look like damned attractive babes.
Old is the inability to adapt. Always think young and explore new things. :beer: |
Originally Posted by DnvrFox
I am always amazed when a thread that died 11/29/2004 somehow gets revived a year later.
Do folks go searching for old threads to revive? Strange. |
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