Do you ever wonder "If I feel this bad now... how am I going to survive being -- years old?" Recently, I pondered the fact that we exercise our bodies to keep them stronger longer, but then wondered... in doing so... have we done more harm than good? Really. Are couch potatoes living shorter but more pleasant and pain free lives? My heart and lungs may be those of a 25 year old, but dang, my joints are feelin' like they belong to my 80 something grandmother! Scratch that... my grandma has new knees... soooooo.
Three weeks ago, I was told "You might be at that age, where you may be required to do some activity modification." Alllllrighty then. I tried to explain that after 20 years of soccer, and 10 more of hockey, running IS my modified activity! :-p Knitting anyone? Underwater basket weaving? Yes yes... I understand there are sports and activities out there that still have some "hair" to them, but are much less strenuous on the body... But, I refuse to believe that I'm hitting middle age. RealAge.com tells me I'm still much younger than that, and computers are never wrong. If it's on the internet, it must be true. Right?
Are we ever too old to reach and dream? I read about a woman who finally earned her college degree at 98 years old, and passed away two days later. My bucket list isn't long... but I guess I have to face the facts that I'm on the "downhill slide". If you can help me out with any of these checklist items, I'd be happy to waste a few more of my employer's hours coming up with a new list to blog out..............
1. See New Zealand
2. Run a full marathon
3. Develop automobile resistant body armour for squirrels and opossums.
....... holla if you can help. You know where to find me.
