at what moment did you realize "damn im old."?
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RiverRat
Professional
20 years ago, when checking a young guy ( I was only 35) on the basketball court, I noticed I was resorting to the old guy's hand check to keep his first step in front of me. There have been many more ignominies since but that was the first of the multitudes to come. Worse still, the guy didn't say anything, confirming he saw me as an old geezer too.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
"ARE YOU MARRIED YET?"
When I trained for a 5k and couldn't go under 20min. I quit running on the spot.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
mmk
Hall of Fame
In early 2000 we had just hired a mid-year comp sci graduate. A couple months later he was telling me that he needed to get his father a birthday present, but didn't know what to get him since he was getting old and slowing down. I asked how old he was going to be, and he said 43. I grumbled back "I'm 43". A few months later, when I'd turned 44 we hired in four recently retired military guys, and I mean they'd served long enough for retirement, not like they'd left service after 10 years. All four were younger than I was. And to top it off, not long after we'd hired them I rolled my ankle badly, completely tearing 2 ligaments, partially tearing a third, rupturing the joint capsule and capping it with a high ankle sprain that felt like I'd broken my leg. The ortho I went to said that if I were younger he'd operate, but at my age (44!) there was no point. So the answer to the question is in 2000.
Daniel Andrade
Legend
Under 20 minutes in a 5k? Are you like really good at running?
Slowtwitcher
Legend
LOL you have no idea who you are dealing with and I will not elaborate further.
Crazy Finn
Hall of Fame
I worked retail for a couple years, not long ago. We were discussing the Halloween Blizzard of 1991 in MN. I was in HS at the time. While several of the reps and the manager and a tech were my age or older, the rest of the staff weren't even born then.
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
Under 20min for a 5k is not being good at running
Last time I was in a 5k, the best time was about 16 or 17 minutes. College track kid from out of state. 20 minutes is flying. Just lookup a random 5k and look at the percentage under 20 minutes. A lot of rec times are around 30 minutes.
Slowtwitcher
Legend
Yeah I know. I was never fast, but 20min was definitely the limit of what was acceptable to me.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Under 20min for a 5k is not being good at running
Considering that the current WR in 5000 m is 12.35, that is a damn good level at running.
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
If you think that 20 minutes isn't good, go to a high-school track with your phone and a GPS running App and see how well you do.
Here's a link to a random 5k. They had 8 people under 20 minutes: https://resultscui.active.com/events/inwood-5k--3
Here's a link to a random 5k. They had 8 people under 20 minutes: https://resultscui.active.com/events/inwood-5k--3
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
If you live by the Groucho Marx saying “You are only as old as the woman you feel”, you can hold onto your youth as long as you want!
Bhagi Katbamna
Legend
I got called "grandpa" by one of the adolescents at a temple. I used to be typically called "uncle".
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
A few years ago lol
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
When I realized that my Jack Kramer needed a new racquet head press
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
When I had trouble finding a replacement crank to start my motorcar
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
When someone recently informed me that my best Sunday go-to-meetin' clothes wuz no longer in style
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
When I started using my knees to forecast the weather.
golden chicken
Hall of Fame
My first indication was that I jingled when I played. As in, my keys, change, or other things in my pockets bounced around. That's when I knew I wasn't a child any more.
Some time around 28-29, I realized I'd known my best friend (met in high school) for half my life.
Around 30 I realized pro athletes my age would be nearing retirement.
Around 33 my metabolism slowed and I put on 20 lbs in under a year. My knees hurt from the extra weight and I was also getting reflux at night. I've since worked the weight back off.
3 years ago I realized I'd been working in the same field for 10 years.
A few years ago I realized 9/11/01 is a history lesson for kids in high school.
Today, I grumble about the 20 year-old kids at work and their lack of work ethic and drive.
Some time around 28-29, I realized I'd known my best friend (met in high school) for half my life.
Around 30 I realized pro athletes my age would be nearing retirement.
Around 33 my metabolism slowed and I put on 20 lbs in under a year. My knees hurt from the extra weight and I was also getting reflux at night. I've since worked the weight back off.
3 years ago I realized I'd been working in the same field for 10 years.
A few years ago I realized 9/11/01 is a history lesson for kids in high school.
Today, I grumble about the 20 year-old kids at work and their lack of work ethic and drive.
clout
Hall of Fame
To go off on that, the 2008 financial recession is a history lesson for current middle schoolers....
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
It surprises us, too !
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
btw, how are your grandchildren doing ?
Are they married, or doing their PhDs.
Crocodile
G.O.A.T.
Yes that’s the way to be if you can do it. As each year goes buy I try to improve my health to stay young so I can mix it with the young guys.
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TheNachoMan
Guest
When I realized I’m older than Billie Elish
Tennis_Hands
Banned
I realised that I am old when I was told that running 5k under 20 minutes was nothing special.
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Could be worse. You could be older than Cher. Me? Younger than Cher but older than Madonna.
She recognized you as her geriatric psychiatrist
I think sometimes you can start typing and it will take you there.
@Sentinel is often the subject of discrimination because they don't list 1800s
I notice you haven't posted any obituaries lately
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Deleted member 629564
Guest
2005-2006.
Watching teenager Nadal GOATing at Roland Garros.
Watching teenager Nadal GOATing at Roland Garros.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
A couple of weeks ago when I discovered the existence of an electric pencil sharpener. Can you believe they came up with such a thing??????
