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Stuff happening lately that reminds you you're getting older (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Captain Cranks
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yesno
I'm kinda over rap music.
I aways kinda like jazz. Now I really like it.
I am now starting to enjoy classical music in the car. Mellows me out and I don't have to drive so fast.
I aways kinda like jazz. Now I really like it.
I am now starting to enjoy classical music in the car. Mellows me out and I don't have to drive so fast.
Otis
Footballguy
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Wife just told me I have a saggy chode.
nirad3
Footballguy
If I'm feeling especially annoyed by sports talk radio, I will listen to classical on my 25ish minute commute home.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Also good in the morning to wake up too, as opposed to a bunch of over caffeinated idiots cackling over something stupid.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Shoveling all of this snow Minnesota has gotten recently has done a number on my back. Nothing like a sore back to make you feel old.
Fishboy
Footballguy
I barely lifted a shovel and used the snowblower instead here in WI and I can't tell you how many times I woke up in the middle of the night last night. Didn't realize I moved around that much, but every time I did, my back pain let me know.
Epic Problem
Footballguy
Took a half fall on an icy step Monday night. Caught myself on the handrail, but it still did a number on my back. Spent all day Tuesday in la-la land full of pain killers and muscle relaxers. Pleasantly surprised with my recovery time, so feeling somewhat young again.
Vanilla Guerrilla
Footballguy
Bossman
Footballguy
Could you please move into the right hand lane then?
I've also been listening to classical ... didn't realize each song is like 20 mins long. Sheesh.
The biggest thing that lets me know that I'm getting older is that I have less fear of dying.
When I was 25 I wanted to live forever. ... Now I'm 50, tired, sore, stressed, and the long rest sounds very appealing.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
We recently got a foot plus in my neck of the woods in the PNW over the past week, and shoveling that snow not only left me with a tweaked back, but also made me experience pains in muscles in my gluteus maximus that I never knew even existed.
When I get sore for days from relatively non-strenuous activity, I know I'm getting old.
Love the muscle relaxer fountain of youth as well, @Epic Problem, am right there with ya.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
got any more info on this?-Meniscus clean outs back around 50. Both. No more running. Opted for Synvisc injections last year to help deal. Recommend.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
I don't know that I'd call shoveling snow non-strenuous. Especially if it is wet snow!
Epic Problem
Footballguy
another part of getting old, If I see a 40 degree day coming within a day or three, shoveling isn’t happening. It will melt just fine. I used to love the workout, but far too many stories of people having grippers from the exertion from doing it. Probably why the slip happened, but with no bones broken, it was a small price to pay.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
I really need to get a snowblower one of these days, and I only have two more winters with a son in the house to help out (well, until they come back home to mooch after college). The problem is I have a huge hill for a driveway, so the one time I borrowed a neighbors, it felt like more work managing the beast on the hill than just shoveling itself.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
It wasn't cheap- nor covered by insurance- but I had a college track teammate that had the same issues try it, and he highly recommended giving it a shot (no pun intended). Although mileage may vary (the results and duration of of intended effect) from patient to patient, the series of shots enabled me to get back in the game- strengthening my quads to ease the load on my knees. I was actually reading up on replacement options at the time and doing more Advil then I should have been. One year+ out and I'm in a much better place.
SynviscOne
Fishboy
Footballguy
I have 2 snowblowers. A smaller, single stage Simplicity that is good enough 85% of the time. With you living in MN I'd go with my backup blower: Ariens Deluxe 28 SHO (28")I really need to get a snowblower one of these days, and I only have two more winters with a son in the house to help out (well, until they come back home to mooch after college). The problem is I have a huge hill for a driveway, so the one time I borrowed a neighbors, it felt like more work managing the beast on the hill than just shoveling itself.
This will handle hills just fine and is simply a beast. A bit overkill for a majority of our snow storms, but you won't regret it the few times all the power is needed. I bought mine dirt cheap from a neighbor that moved to TX.
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
I've got a painful bruise on my elbow. I have no idea how it got there.
That one guy
Footballguy
Visited my bro and his family up in GA this weekend. Took the 14 year old nephew up to local park to play some pickup basketball with his friends. Held my own, drained some 3s, got a sick crossover and under the hoop flip layup on one of the kids. A successful showing for my soon to be 40 year old self.
That was Saturday. By Monday I could barely walk and yesterday went to ortho dr. Plantar fasciitis! Wonderful
That was Saturday. By Monday I could barely walk and yesterday went to ortho dr. Plantar fasciitis! Wonderful
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
I coach youth basketball. Had our first practice of the season a couple of weeks ago. I'm actually the assistant this year, so my activity level was low. I did some demonstrations of dribbling, d slides, closing out. Very short demonstrations, and a lot of standing around. My legs were killing me the next day.
Not sure if that is a sign of getting older, or that I need to move a LOT more.
Not sure if that is a sign of getting older, or that I need to move a LOT more.
supermike80
Footballguy
52....Got bunions on both my feet, had them for years, but now they like to flare up now and again..Hurt so bad I limp.
Every year now on the golf course I can feel the strength I have lost from the previous year. Drives and irons not as far as they used to be. What used to be a 9 iron, is now an 8. It's noticeable enough now that I'm working out to keep my strength up.
Readers are now permanent parts of my face, and I wear contacts for long distance vision too.
If I eat something crappy---like fast food--I feel crappy soon after. I used to be able to eat concrete with no adverse feelings.
Even on weekends now, bedtime is generally around 10PM.
Every year now on the golf course I can feel the strength I have lost from the previous year. Drives and irons not as far as they used to be. What used to be a 9 iron, is now an 8. It's noticeable enough now that I'm working out to keep my strength up.
Readers are now permanent parts of my face, and I wear contacts for long distance vision too.
If I eat something crappy---like fast food--I feel crappy soon after. I used to be able to eat concrete with no adverse feelings.
Even on weekends now, bedtime is generally around 10PM.
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=Smackdown=
Footballguy
Making old people noises (grunts & groans) when getting up or sitting down on the floor.
soothsayer
Footballguy
48
Physical issues over the last 5 years include Hemorrhoids, mild ringing in my ears (lots of concerts), a blown out arch in my foot, less flow when peeing, and a herniated disc in my upper back. I was at the eye doc yesterday and was told I need readers and am close to needing bifocals.Something always hurts - random body parts ache all day - then it's something else the next day. I'm not sure I can remember a truly pain-free day. I've also found myself occasionally dealing with anxiety - not crippling but also not just fleeting worry.
The biggest thing of late is that I can't sleep. I can nap during the day just fine but I can't get any meaningful sleep at night. My solution has been to take 2 Tylenol PMs every night before bed which allows me to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night. Been doing that for a couple of months now. The other night I was so tired I figured I could get to sleep without them. Two hours later I was still awake.
Part of this feels physical (lack of melatonin perhaps) or that I have to get up and pee if not sleeping well, but part is anxiety related. I think somewhere in the back of my brain i'm aware of the fact that any night I go to sleep it's possible I won't wake up. I don't overtly think about that or obsess about it but it's in the back of my brain somewhere. I worry about what happens when the Tylenol PMs stop working...
Physical issues over the last 5 years include Hemorrhoids, mild ringing in my ears (lots of concerts), a blown out arch in my foot, less flow when peeing, and a herniated disc in my upper back. I was at the eye doc yesterday and was told I need readers and am close to needing bifocals.Something always hurts - random body parts ache all day - then it's something else the next day. I'm not sure I can remember a truly pain-free day. I've also found myself occasionally dealing with anxiety - not crippling but also not just fleeting worry.
The biggest thing of late is that I can't sleep. I can nap during the day just fine but I can't get any meaningful sleep at night. My solution has been to take 2 Tylenol PMs every night before bed which allows me to fall asleep and stay asleep through the night. Been doing that for a couple of months now. The other night I was so tired I figured I could get to sleep without them. Two hours later I was still awake.
Part of this feels physical (lack of melatonin perhaps) or that I have to get up and pee if not sleeping well, but part is anxiety related. I think somewhere in the back of my brain i'm aware of the fact that any night I go to sleep it's possible I won't wake up. I don't overtly think about that or obsess about it but it's in the back of my brain somewhere. I worry about what happens when the Tylenol PMs stop working...
mr. furley
Footballguy
yesthere's a lady in the office who's a few years older than me (late 40s) and she practically screams some variation of "####! ow,! ####! ####! ow!" every time she stands up.
mr. furley
Footballguy
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Wondering why I'm having trouble rubbing one out, then realizing it was because I just did it ten minutes ago and simply forgot.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Just watched a commercial and there was a woman in it that was 65. I thought she was kind of hot.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Judge Smails
Footballguy
snellman
Footballguy
No matter what time I go to bed, I am up 5-6. I normally go to bed around 10 during the week because I have to get up at 5:45 for work. I force myself to stay up until at least 11 on the weekends hoping I can sleep later, but wake up, look at the alarm clock & realize it is only 5.
Not to criticize man but you sound a lot older than 48. If you're able to exercise some - although maybe you need to get those injuries taken care of first - that can help with sleep. Even some light yoga or something. Also changes to diet can help.
Tecumseh
Footballguy
Called a HS playoff game Friday night, then went home and ate some take and bake type pizza, with sriracha. Woke up about 4am with what felt like a ball of fire in my epigastric/substernal area. If 10/10 pain was having most of the skin ripped off my upper back in a car accident, this was a 7.5. Legit almost made me cry. I had some acid reflux issues a couple of years ago, so I'm guessing this is a recurrence. It was f'n awful. The pain lasted well into Saturday morning. I ended up eating a giant muffin in the hope that it would soak up some of the acid, and that actually did the trick. I can still feel where that ball of fire was, but it doesn't hurt.
I used to be able to eat anything I wanted with 0 repercussions. Now I'm afraid to eat soup.
I used to be able to eat anything I wanted with 0 repercussions. Now I'm afraid to eat soup.
soothsayer
Footballguy
I can't call you wrong. One of the problems here is that the injuries (arch/back) happened while I was trying to get into better shape (tennis/pickleball/lifting). So it's been a bit of a bad cycle - drop weight when working out and then an injury hits which puts me on the shelf and the weight returns. Rinse, repeat. It is definitely time to drop some weight...Tool said:
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TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
My daughter's friend jokingly said to me the other day, "OK, Boomer."
Problem is, I'm 10 years younger than the youngest Boomer. But I'm so old, that the younger generation just lumps me in with those old farts.
Problem is, I'm 10 years younger than the youngest Boomer. But I'm so old, that the younger generation just lumps me in with those old farts.
Copeman
Footballguy
I am starting to like getting up early on the weekends, as opposed to sleeping in. I'm talking 6-6:30ish. The house is quiet, I can relax in my house in peace for a couple hours. I also like going to bed early (10-10:30ish).
Honestly, i don't think my body and its aches would let me sleep any longer, I have just grown accustomed to it. But it's not too bad being up early on the weekends.
Honestly, i don't think my body and its aches would let me sleep any longer, I have just grown accustomed to it. But it's not too bad being up early on the weekends.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Same. I'll get up even earlier sometimes as I am used to the alarm going off. I'll get up, play video games or watch TV for a couple of hours. Then when my wife gets up, I'll sometimes go back to bed for a nap.If I happen to have a "lazy" weekend which is rare. I'm usually up around 6-6:30 - i'll grab a cup of coffee flip on tv and end up napping around 9
If I don't, I will end up napping at around 11 if nothing going on. Then again at 4 if nothing going on. Then fall asleep around 9 or 10 (on a good night).
Captain Cranks
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I'm getting cuts and scrapes that would have taken 2 days to heal but now seemingly need 2 years to heal.
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