....In my new job, I take care of a lot of grumpy old men. Don’t be a grumpy old man, it gets you nowhere. Just sayin’.
Lost in the right direction.
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chief wrote:
No. Hiking and COPD don't mix well. I'm okay with that. I spent my life surrounded by asbetos insulation on ships and in shipyards and for good measure i smoked for 40 years. It is what it is, no regrets. I allow myself to walk around my neighborhood is about all. My lungs seem to like it. I'd just as soon get on my exercise bike in the house and listen to Glenn Gould play Goldberg Variations or Pearl Jam play Pearl Jam.Traffic Jam wrote:
Curious...do you still hike?I feel some pressure to hike (and do other activities) as much as I can, while I can. It’s been frustrating because life events are getting in the way and I worry that my good health is running out, like sand in an hourglass.chief wrote:
i turn 70 in 2020, soon as that black hole shoots me out the other side, i'm hoping to land in a parallel universe where i can watch myself screw up. i look forward to saying, "ha, i knew that was gonna happen"!Astro wrote:
Oh no, I better make sure I finish NH & ME this year.chief wrote:
if there's a cliff at 50, then at 60 there's a black hole!
I also worry about getting bad arthritis and not being able to knit anymore...that would be devastating. Some things bother my hands, mainly computer work and swiping motions but knitting and fiddle playing don’t bother me.
Traffic Jam wrote:
....In my new job, I take care of a lot of grumpy old men. Don’t be a grumpy old man, it gets you nowhere. Just sayin’.
Astro wrote:
Thought of some of y'all when I saw this.
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Astro wrote:
Thought of some of y'all when I saw this.
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Astro wrote:
Thought of some of y'all when I saw this.
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max.patch wrote:
while helpful for a short while, cortisone isn't the answer for my knee.
on friday i got an injection of hyaluronic acid.
it's made out of salt water and chicken combs. you know, the red thing on top of a chickens head.
ain't science great!
(i'm just buying time til i face facts and get a new knee.)
max.patch wrote:
i thot it was kinda funny that i got a snail mail letter today from the ATC (i get enough emails as it is) telling me that they "extended the deadline" for me to mail them an additional contribution.
max.patch wrote:
i thot it was kinda funny that i got a snail mail letter today from the ATC (i get enough emails as it is) telling me that they "extended the deadline" for me to mail them an additional contribution.
Astro wrote:
You could email back a "contribution" reminding them they could save money by not using the preparation, paper, and postage of traditional snail mail.max.patch wrote:
i thot it was kinda funny that i got a snail mail letter today from the ATC (i get enough emails as it is) telling me that they "extended the deadline" for me to mail them an additional contribution.
max.patch wrote:
once upon a time i ran marathons and i guarantee that after running 26 miles i never sprinted that last .2 to the finish like these guys did today in boston.
youtube.com/watch?v=VnH1_vqTEuM
Astro wrote:
Now that was impressive!max.patch wrote:
once upon a time i ran marathons and i guarantee that after running 26 miles i never sprinted that last .2 to the finish like these guys did today in boston.
youtube.com/watch?v=VnH1_vqTEuM
odd man out wrote:
I saw a you tube video where they set up a treadmill at the average speed of a world class marathoner and had ordinary people onff the street get on. Most people could only keep up that pace for a minute or two.
max.patch wrote:
the marathon record was run at an average pace per mile of 4:38.odd man out wrote:
I saw a you tube video where they set up a treadmill at the average speed of a world class marathoner and had ordinary people onff the street get on. Most people could only keep up that pace for a minute or two.
i've never run a single sub 5 minute mile in my life.
CoachLou wrote:
I hate running!
CoachLou wrote:
I can......... still pretty fast in a sprint..................but I just hate running. And when I'm working on the trail and you looney birds come running down the rocky trail....OMG, all I can think of is my ankles turning every 10 yards!
odd man out wrote:
Yes, it is pretty frightening what they do. What's even more amazing is that at the end of the race (if there isn't a sprint to the finish), they just take a deep breath or two and could probably do it again.max.patch wrote:
the marathon record was run at an average pace per mile of 4:38.i've never run a single sub 5 minute mile in my life.odd man out wrote:
I saw a you tube video where they set up a treadmill at the average speed of a world class marathoner and had ordinary people onff the street get on. Most people could only keep up that pace for a minute or two.
Astro wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
I hate running!
Yeah, but I bet you are still pretty good on a pair of ice skatCoachLou wrote:
I can......... still pretty fast in a sprint..................but I just hate running. And when I'm working on the trail and you looney birds come running down the rocky trail....OMG, all I can think of is my ankles turning every 10 yards!
odd man out wrote:
Now there's something you don't see every day.... I saw a Delorean driving through the grocery store parking lot.
Astro wrote:
Perhaps they were there to get something for the flux capacitor.odd man out wrote:
Now there's something you don't see every day.... I saw a Delorean driving through the grocery store parking lot.
Astro wrote:
I guess JimmyJam was the only other one here to watch the Back to the Future movies.Astro wrote:
Perhaps they were there to get something for the flux capacitor.odd man out wrote:
Now there's something you don't see every day.... I saw a Delorean driving through the grocery store parking lot.