The plight of a former riding partner...depressing me.
06-12-13 | 09:24 AM
#76
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I have a 60+ female friend who spends all of her free time skiing. She's taken to heliskiing in Alaska, and she's heading to Chile to ski this summer. She skis like a demon and doesn't look bad in a tight sweater and ski pants, either.
At lunch, a girlfriend told her that she was "too old" to be doing things like that.
Nuts to that. Like the existentialists say, you are what you do. There are no guarantees about how long you'll live, but keep heliskiing and trying other new things, and you'll stay young right up until your last moments on Earth.
At lunch, a girlfriend told her that she was "too old" to be doing things like that.
Nuts to that. Like the existentialists say, you are what you do. There are no guarantees about how long you'll live, but keep heliskiing and trying other new things, and you'll stay young right up until your last moments on Earth.
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06-12-13 | 10:25 AM
#77
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Bikes: 2020 Masi Giramondo 700c; 2013 Lynskey Peloton; 1992 Giant Rincon; 1989 Dawes needs parts; 1985 Trek 660; 1985 Fuji Club; 1984 Schwinn Voyager; 1984 Miyata 612; 1977 Raleigh Competition GS
^^ Nuts to that? You're not kidding! I plan on riding my bikes till I die or some doctor says I need to stop. And if I get to old to balance a bike I'll simply sell them all and get one of those low trikes. Maybe I'll keep the Titanium bike and have it buried with me, then after a 1,000 years or so someone is digging around finds this oversize coffin and there's a rust free titanium frame inside.
06-12-13 | 11:49 AM
#78
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I have a 60+ female friend who spends all of her free time skiing. She's taken to heliskiing in Alaska, and she's heading to Chile to ski this summer. She skis like a demon and doesn't look bad in a tight sweater and ski pants, either.
At lunch, a girlfriend told her that she was "too old" to be doing things like that.
At lunch, a girlfriend told her that she was "too old" to be doing things like that.
06-12-13 | 04:36 PM
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I don't think low T, or thyroid, or whatever medical reason causes some athletes to become sedentary. Personally I think they just simply get burned out, and some suffer joint pain from the years of sport activity and it pains too much to do whatever they may want to do. I remember when I was racing I got burned out, and I wasn't even a pro dedicating 8 to 12 hours a day 7 days a week to it! Anyway, that's my opinion based on no facts.
There are numerous possibilities. One could be as you suggest. Another could be a change in health status for this person. If one suffers a thyroid problem, for example, it will make very significant changes in life outlook and energy level. A health checkup is always in order with significant changes in behavior.
06-13-13 | 12:34 PM
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Bikes: 2020 Masi Giramondo 700c; 2013 Lynskey Peloton; 1992 Giant Rincon; 1989 Dawes needs parts; 1985 Trek 660; 1985 Fuji Club; 1984 Schwinn Voyager; 1984 Miyata 612; 1977 Raleigh Competition GS
