You don't want to get old?

Byron Drachman · Post by **Byron Drachman** » November 3rd, 2006, 2:24 pm

Getting older doesn't have to be a disaster.

We have Bob S. See his recent row at Xeno's blog at his website (gorow.com) as one inspirational example.

For another example of how to get older gracefully, here is a video about 84-year old Frank Cunningham:

http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/Vide ... ops=SPORTS

Byron

paul s · Post by **paul s** » November 3rd, 2006, 4:24 pm

I don't remember who this quote is from, but it remains some of the truest words ever spoken. "If there is such a thing as a fountain of youth, it is excercise"

NavigationHazard · Post by **NavigationHazard** » November 4th, 2006, 9:04 am

There's also the soda fountain of youth....

paul s · Post by **paul s** » November 4th, 2006, 2:45 pm

So, how many hours of erging would it take to equal the calories in that beauty?

grams · Post by **grams** » November 4th, 2006, 4:20 pm

Regarding the distaff side:

Most folks think I'm 10 years younger. Yes!! I'll take it.

Not to mention that I was in good shape and had something on my body repaired. I recovered recovered weeks faster than others of any age who had the same surgery. Yes!!

My husband is an old guy, and he is in great shape, thanks to cycling. I'll take him too.

grams

brendon · Post by **brendon** » January 2nd, 2007, 1:55 pm

Proven and agreed, I was all this while pondering what is the secret to the young looks of my uncle who is well past his fifties all this while! I have never seen him do any special caring for his body parts, yeah I knew he exercised though! that exercise is the fountain of youth was clear to me today! Now I feel disgraced with myself as I am a late riser and often skip my exercising routines!

TabbRows · Post by **TabbRows** » January 2nd, 2007, 3:33 pm

OKAY....now after devouring that tempting gif of goodies...go to http://www.realage.com and check out how "old" you really are!

Adds new meaning to "you as old as you feel"

hjs · Post by **hjs** » January 2nd, 2007, 3:45 pm

Byron Drachman wrote:Getting older doesn't have to be a disaster.

We have Bob S. See his recent row at Xeno's blog at his website (gorow.com) as one inspirational example.

For another example of how to get older gracefully, here is a video about 84-year old Frank Cunningham:

http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/Vide ... ops=SPORTS

Byron

No matter what you do, father time will catch you in the end. The only way not to get old is to leave a young corps

becz · Post by **becz** » January 2nd, 2007, 6:06 pm

paul s wrote:I don't remember who this quote is from, but it remains some of the truest words ever spoken. "If there is such a thing as a fountain of youth, it is excercise"

Ain't that the truth. Look at Madonna Buder.

Bob S. · Post by **Bob S.** » January 2nd, 2007, 7:26 pm

hjs wrote: No matter what you do, father time will catch you in the end. The only way not to get old is to leave a young corps

My philosophy is to do what you can with what you've got. But you have to be prepared to accept the fact that at some age you start losing your abilities, sometimes gradually and sometimes suddenly. It is inevitable and usually irrevocable. I was lucky in that modern medicine was able to make a temporary fix for my calcified aortic valve and clogged coronary arteries, but there are several other items that nothing can be done about. I don't want to go into details, since it would make this message too negative and discouraging. I just hope that I have the ability to accept these limitations as they develop and to continue to do what I can within these limitations.

Bob S.

ebolton · Post by **ebolton** » January 2nd, 2007, 9:02 pm

Usually, when we evauluate the available alternatives, getting older is the best option. Hard to believe it sometimes.

Ed

hjs · Post by **hjs** » January 3rd, 2007, 6:00 am

Bob S. wrote:
hjs wrote: No matter what you do, father time will catch you in the end. The only way not to get old is to leave a young corps
My philosophy is to do what you can with what you've got. But you have to be prepared to accept the fact that at some age you start losing your abilities, sometimes gradually and sometimes suddenly. It is inevitable and usually irrevocable. I was lucky in that modern medicine was able to make a temporary fix for my calcified aortic valve and clogged coronary arteries, but there are several other items that nothing can be done about. I don't want to go into details, since it would make this message too negative and discouraging. I just hope that I have the ability to accept these limitations as they develop and to continue to do what I can within these limitations.

I know Bob, we just have to try to keep as healty as we can, but we can,t say we are not getting older. I myself will be 40 next month and I am not the man I used to be at 25, to say that would be rediculous.

Bob S.

jamesg · Post by **jamesg** » January 3rd, 2007, 9:43 am

No idea who thought this one up, but saw it quoted by a certain Ms Savage, whose claim to fame is having rowed across the Atlantic single handed, and intends to do even worse:

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW! What a ride!"

RowtheRockies · Post by **RowtheRockies** » January 3rd, 2007, 11:36 am

jamesg wrote:Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW! What a ride!"

I have seen that quote before and whole heartedly agree.

ciproano · Post by **ciproano** » January 10th, 2007, 5:43 pm

Someone sent me a "points to ponder for 2007" which included the following quote, a little different twist:

"Good health is merely the slowest rate at which one can die."

It seems a dark view, but in this case slow wins. But when all is said and done, just ask anyone who has suffered long term illness or injury: it is just a heck of a lot more fun to be fit and healthy!!!

Cindy

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