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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Reily, do you even still climb or do you just cut people down...…
You must be thinking of Norton.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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60 is but a minor speed bump...beware of the road ahead!
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FredC
Gym climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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May 13, 2019 - 08:55am PT
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I did a challenge at 60. On my birthday I "ran" up half dome from Happy Isles. 2 h 21 m. I was super happy to get up there that fast.
Now it is almost exactly 4 years later. I have just retired and am starting to bike more and hopefully get into the gym more than I have been able to for years.
How many of you guys screwed yourselves up by ramping up too fast when you suddenly have moire time?
Fred,
Former Indian Rock guy
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 13, 2019 - 03:46pm PT
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I'd like to make a reservation for May 9 2029. Thanks in Advance
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Urmas
Social climber
Sierra Eastside
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May 13, 2019 - 05:07pm PT
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Scole, glad to see you crushing the FA's like BITD! I am suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis and can barely walk a half mile on flat ground right now. I'm hoping for improvement, but am pretty shut down at the moment.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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May 13, 2019 - 07:16pm PT
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I was hoping to ski my age this winter-but the best I did was a few days of 45 km
Turn 60 in 3 months- So I'll have to set up the plan for next winter- I will say that the fun quotient ha a tendency to back down after the first 25 kms.
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thedogfather
Trad climber
Was Red Rock, now KANSAS
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May 14, 2019 - 06:44am PT
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69 years old and 4.5 years out from a spinal cord injury. Had to learn to walk and use my arms again. I just lead a 5.11 last month outside. Doctors said to find another sport and improvement would end at 2 years. BS. It took a year to do one push up and one chin up but I kept training hard. I am not as strong as I was and looking forward to my 70th birthday challenge. On one of my 65th challenges (I did 65 challenges in 65 days) I did 65 chin-ups in sets of 2 or 3 with an additional 65 lbs in 65 minutes. It is now fun to re-climb 5.10's that I did before the accident as if they are completely different routes. Gill and Donini are my inspiration on the aging process.
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO & Bend, OR
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May 14, 2019 - 11:38am PT
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Word of warning about the sixth decade, from my experience. (In less than two years, I will be entitled to post on the "only for 70 year olds" thread currently active.)
During my 40s and 50s, I thought decline in advancing years was "for other people" since I experienced virtually NO problems.
Apparently my bill became due with interest in my 60's, which have given me:
three kidney stones;
four eye surgeries;
four root canals;
chronic soreness in response to physical activity;
increased needs for sleep and rest.
Still climbing, skiing, playing golf, traveling, practicing yoga, etc. but the "price of admission and participation" has been raised and the "objective yields" are going down.
I am still willing to pay the price for the diminished rewards - and think that's all anyone can expect of their advancing years.
Thanks for all others who posted on this thread; many of you have stories that make me realize I've gotten off light - so far. Donini calls the 60's a "minor road bump"; if so, I'm in for some real nastiness.
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