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capseeboy

Social climber

portland, oregon

Feb 23, 2019 - 10:49am PT

At 60 your path has likely been determined until the end.

I think that it is by age 3, but I might be wrong.

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Feb 23, 2019 - 10:54am PT

At 60 your path has likely been determined until the end.

Uh, that is Werner’s department.

rgold

Trad climber

Poughkeepsie, NY

Feb 23, 2019 - 11:36am PT

Well, now I'm 75. Retired from a 50+ year teaching career (with a 140 mile daily commute) eight months ago, so now have more time for exercise (and thought). An ankle injury from trail running benched me for the summer, but regular gym workouts kept my upper body presentable, and rowing machine workouts (which I absolutely hate) kept a semblance of aerobic capacity alive. I'm back to work now in the climbing gym, hoping for a decent Spring in the Gunks.

I don't have any big climbing projects, but I love climbing (at whatever level I can) as much as ever, and hope to piddle about as long as the body and mind cooperate

(EDIT: I may have inadvertently exaggerated my commute, as the 140 mile figure is the round-trip number; 70 miles each way; about three hours out of my day total.)

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Feb 23, 2019 - 12:08pm PT

Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying

Bad Climber

Trad climber

The Lawless Border Regions

Feb 23, 2019 - 12:31pm PT

Hey, Rgold, that's an amazing haul--teaching and commuting. I managed about 27 years before I threw in the towel and was able to retire early on a modest income. I first posted on this thread six damn years ago. Gonna be 57 in a couple of weeks, so closing in on the magic number. Right now I'm dealing with one of my worst finger injuries ever--sigh.... Hiked today with a full pack, gonna do yoga and some other workout stuff later. Another pack hike tomorrow. Don't know when I'll get back on the rock, but I'm game for some alpinism this summer--nothing gnar but I hope to get up a few things in the Sierras, especially the Mendel Couloir. I haven't swung an ax in ages!

Climb on.

BAd

jogill

climber

Colorado

Feb 23, 2019 - 12:57pm PT

Sixty is the youth of old age. Enjoy.

EdwardT

Trad climber

Retired

Feb 23, 2019 - 01:36pm PT

Anyone planning (or done) a 60+ birthday challenge?

This year I turn 59. Before I turn 60 I hope to complete a weekend birthday challenge / oldman triathlon.

Saturday - Mountain bike 100 miles of single track.
Sunday - Swim 8000 meters (5 miles).
Sunday - Walk half marathon (13.1 miles).

The ideal time is June. I'll post up if I step up.

ExfifteenExfifteen

climber

Feb 23, 2019 - 02:04pm PT

Hell at 60 you can still party AND climb......pretty soon you'll have to choose one or the other.

Finally, an easy first world choice...

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Feb 23, 2019 - 02:06pm PT

That's a lot of swimming. Would take me somewhere just over 2.5 hours depending on how much I slowed down over time. Probably 2.75 if I just leveled it out from the beginning.

Don Lauria

Trad climber

Bishop, CA

Feb 23, 2019 - 02:22pm PT

Hell, I was 60 twenty six years ago. It took a heart bypass when I was 83 to slow me down, but slow me down it did. Now I just ride an indoor bike and sit in front of this damn computer. I really miss climbing.

divad

Trad climber

wmass

Feb 23, 2019 - 02:59pm PT

youth is always wasted on the young..

jogill

climber

Colorado

Feb 23, 2019 - 03:52pm PT

Ref: Lauria

I was 60 twenty two years ago, and in retrospect that was damned youthful! Can't imagine doing those things now.

Trad climber

Calgary

Feb 23, 2019 - 04:43pm PT

Due to my arthritic knees 4 pitches is a good day at age 61.
I still enjoy it.

Roadstead

Sport climber

Spokane, Wash.

Feb 23, 2019 - 05:05pm PT

I will turn 62 in April. Was diagnosed with leukemia in July and I just finished up 7 months of chemotherapy. After climbing for 45 years, just climbing out of bed feels like a good day.

throwpie

Trad climber

Berkeley

Feb 23, 2019 - 06:25pm PT

By the time I hit my mid 30s I had pretty much quit climbing. I was tired of being terrified and windsurfing had lured me away. That was the mid 80s. I’ve been windsurfing on the San Francisco Bay as much as possible to this day. Now at 68, I was coerced by a friend to join the local climbing gym... reluctantly. I must say after a few months I’m starting to enjoy it. I have no desire to go back to the world of rock fall and runouts, but my upper body strength has really improved and I am able to do things I never imagined I would be able to do at this age. Even with climbing and wind surfing, or because of it, I still walk like Fred Sanford when I get up off the couch!

kpinwalla2

Social climber

Feb 23, 2019 - 07:34pm PT

Turning 60 in less than a month, and it's definitely inspiring some serious introspection - it's also going to inspire the consumption of some very serious wine... Climbed ice last weekend, headed to Moab in a month for a week of mtn. biking, and to the City for climbing in June. Got one knee replaced and imagine the other one will have to be replaced one of these days. Life could be worse... Just heard Frank Sinatra sing "I'm gonna live til I die". Sounds like a good plan - if you can follow through with it.

Tom Turrentine

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Feb 23, 2019 - 11:02pm PT

Just turned 65, just retired in September, and am one year past a 3rd shoulder surgery. But everything is working, and getting stronger again. Started skiing more than in the previous 30 years, what a great snow season, and bought my first season pass, first set of backcountry skies with a lockable heel and skins. It feels like an experiment. And started running again this year with all the time. Skiing, climbing, running, all feels good, just need to keep the rat under control, I'm pretty sure injuries are easier to come by and will spoil the fun.