Was camping with some friends this past weekend, and one friend had done her first backpacking trip ever, 40 miles over 4 days with pack horses. She just hit 50. She related how she was amazed by some in the group in their mid-70s that were keeping up just great, and asked them how they did it. Reply was something like, “well, when you hit 50, you have start going hard, because everything in your body is slowing down and if you don’t push it a little and just let things slide, everything will go downhill. Then, when you retire, you need to go even \*harder\* because many of your friends who also retire will just be stopping totally and watch TV all day and you just need to keep moving.”
I’m turning 55 next month, and eeeeverything is slow this summer. Throw in a bout of the ’rona and it’s hard to feel any motivation, but just moving is good and being able to move is a blessing. The camping conversation couldn’t have been more well-timed. Blessings abound.
Sept. 5, 2024, 10:05 a.m. - Christian Strachan
Was camping with some friends this past weekend, and one friend had done her first backpacking trip ever, 40 miles over 4 days with pack horses. She just hit 50. She related how she was amazed by some in the group in their mid-70s that were keeping up just great, and asked them how they did it. Reply was something like, “well, when you hit 50, you have start going hard, because everything in your body is slowing down and if you don’t push it a little and just let things slide, everything will go downhill. Then, when you retire, you need to go even \*harder\* because many of your friends who also retire will just be stopping totally and watch TV all day and you just need to keep moving.” I’m turning 55 next month, and eeeeverything is slow this summer. Throw in a bout of the ’rona and it’s hard to feel any motivation, but just moving is good and being able to move is a blessing. The camping conversation couldn’t have been more well-timed. Blessings abound.