I'm 43 and have the opinion that its never to late to have a happy childhood ... so I'm still livin' it.
regards,
Frank I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain.
45 this week, so I'm the baby in my new AG. Interesting how race times haven't gone up much compared to my last AG...when do these people start to really slow down? There's a couple of guys in my age group that will beat more than half of the Elites...
Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur (That which is said in Latin sounds profound)
You guys aren't even close. I just got my Medicare card and turn 65 in a few weeks. Even though I think I'm still 17 my body does tend to disagree at times.
good to see we can have arguments on some points and have a good sense of humor...I will send you my autographed bio, looks like you love seeing it :-)
(sorry couldn't help it...)
mine is june 18, so send my gift first...maybe a little book with all the expressions you have in the US, to say shut your big mouth :-)
41 but with the mentality of a 19 year old (good and bad). Some days I feel like I've lived the life of a man 200 years old. But other days I feel like I am constantly discovering new things like a 1.5 year old. Tom Demerly The Tri Shop.com
At 17 I guess I'm one of the youngest, and one of the newest to the sport, for this will only be my second year of tri's(only one last year, so I'm not even sure if that counts). I feel more like 20, though, because I've been at a boarding high school approx. equal to college for the past three years. And off to the real thing next year...
34. Hooray for me....I age up in Aug to 35-39. I feel exactly as old as 34 is supposed to, whatever that's supposed to mean. I spend each day trying to wring 100% of the life out of it. That way it doesn't matter how old I am. I am just living life to its fullest.
I have Bernie. Uncle Sam started paying my medical bills in November of 02. Whatever any of you young guys do, don't quit training. I did and the running legs do not want to come back.
You are right about not stopping training. I was basically sedentary in my late 30s and early 40s. I have been at getting in shape now for over four years. I still can't get my 5K speed up to my old marathon pace. Don't ever stop training.
So Francois, we will see how you are doing when you reach my age in 15 years. Somehow I have a feeling you will still be doing sub 10 hour IMs, but we shall see.
Almost 43. My wife thought that I was childish last year when a 22 yr old passed me on the run to take the last "overall" award, and I decided to train harder to get him next time....I did. David * Ironman for Life! (Blog) * IM Everyday Hero Video * Daggett Shuler Law * Disclaimer: I have personal and professional relationships with many athletes, vendors, and organizations in the triathlon world.
I'm 26, still in college (Grad School), and I just started my second year of triathlon at the beginning of this year. I had never been on a road bike this time last year. ---------------------------------------------------------
"What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind and body can achieve; and those who stay will be champions."