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Gee thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by pardes
But I guarantee that if you keep biking regularly you will really like the changes in your body shape over the next few years.
Hey fire hydrants can be damn cute!
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I did yodel when we went under the aquduct :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
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It provided wonderful acoustics.
i'm in love with that fire hydrant.....
and way over 40...
Heh... I wasn't over 40 when this thread first appeared - but I am now.
I'm in the worst shape of my life...how's that? It's gone all downhill since I started biking. I love it so much, I no longer do all the other things that were so good for me (like weight lifting). Plus, it gives me an excuse to eat too much. :o
BUT, I am happier now than I have ever been, does that count? :D
yes; that counts in my book!
Lisa, your dress in picture #1 made me laugh. That's what I started wearing in my mid forties when, all of a sudden, I started gaining weight. This happened after being VERY skinny and then just normal thin since I was about 25. Those dresses were very popular "elementary school teacher" dresses in the mid to late nineties. I weighed more than I did when I was pregnant with Scott, and pretty close to my weight when I was pregnant with Josh. My friends told me it was "normal" and I think they were secretly happy I was now like them.
Then, in 1996 I went to a Bat Mitzvah in AZ, where all my former friends were wearing slinky black dresses and i was wearing a long (very nice) velvet empire waist dress from JJill that made me look like a whale. They must have wondered what happened to the 100 pound aerobics instructor. It took me another couple of years to start cycling (Fall 2000) but I immediately started to up my exercise and lose weight. The cycling did the rest, without even trying.
I'm over 40, (20-22, to be exact) and not posting a picture of myself, but here's one of a fire hydrantQuote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
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This fire hydrant is not only over 40, but is over a HUNDRED years old, and it's also a HERO!
I found this story about it:
In 1906 a massive earthquake destroyed most of the city of San Francisco.
This fire hydrant is said to have been the only one functioning when fires broke out in the Mission district neighborhood following the earthquakes. Residents were able to put out the fires and they now honor their gold-painted fire hydrant every year on the day of the anniversary.
You can find the fire hydrant at the corner of Church and 20th Sts.
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Here's a sexy bunch of fire hydrants if I ever saw one:
http://www.firehydrant.org/pictures/oldermodels.html
Just found this thread. Am still in the over-40 crowd, and pushing 50. But not there yet! When I go home I'll have to take a couple of pics of the hydrants in my neighborhood - the ground has sunk, so the hydrants are further out of the ground than normal. Rather strange. After 6 years, I still can't get used to the fact that the ground here is sinking.
:)
I am finding this forum fascinating and finally took the plunge and joined.
I began cycling in February, have a Giant Elwood, and am thoroughly enjoying the whole thing. My daughter encouraged and prompted me to "get going" so I did. We entered two duathlons, one as a team, a "round the bays" event and I have also taken part in a team duathlon and loved it all. Pleased to say I will be 67 in October so if I can do it anyone can.
Just turned 58, still riding daily (with rest days thrown in for thunderstorms). Love my WSD Giant Suede 7 speed. Try to ride 8-11 miles per day. Riding is so much fun and great for the legs and waistline.:D
Okay, I ride all the time (daily, in Chicago, year round)... but so does my MOM. She is 80 years old. Mind you, she lives in Florida from Oct to April, but still. Not bad, eh?
Of course, my dad rides every day too. And he's 83. And has had both knees replaced and has had two back surgeries in the last 2 years. Plus he rides a bike from the 1920s!
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I'm approaching 50, but I want to brag on one of my best biking buddies who will be 62 Friday. Of course, we're going for a ride to celebrate. She does about 6,000 miles a year. Here is a pic of her taken yesterday on our ride:
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Bleeker Street Girl,
I just looked at your post with the before and after pictures. I had been wondering how I could look so much better than before and only have lost 10 lbs. I have only been riding for one year, so three might make even more difference. And for this thread - I am 57. Most of the people I ride with at my local bike club are in their early 60's, and I am now just starting to be able to keep up with them. On Saturday, I rode 49 miles! If you want to see a video clip of this ride, look at this UTube below. the ride is from north of Monterey to Pebble Beach Golf Course along 17 Mile Dr. in CA (where we had one day of sun between all this rain). My husband has started riding around with a camera in a rig that he made that rests on his chest - looks like suspenders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXpeUfI6WrM
Hmmm, I've managed to miss this thread for quite a while. I'm 46, about to turn 47 in may. funny, I was just thinking about cycling and aging... I was pleasantly surprised to find yesterday on a club ride, that my fitness level had improved so much that, I had gotten to be faster up the hills than a woman who was pretty consistently kicking my butt on those same hills last year. I thought we were the same age, but turns out, she's 75! I think I wanna be her when I grow up! It's good motivation to keep at it!
Just had to raise my hand, I turned 42 last Sunday. I'm just starting out riding though so no great insight ;)
44 here...and will be starting my 3rd year of cycling.
45 here. Cycling for about a year and a half, minus downtime from injuries.
Roxy
Hey, since I answered in 2008 (see above), I'll update: am 51.Quote:
Originally Posted by shootingstar
Maybe the oldest here at 66? Here I am in St. Emilion, France last Sept. The biking over there is phenomenal.
Attachment 10896 I'm also a groomer and caretaker of about 16 camels (my passion of passions)!
52 here...
57 in June here.
Yep, I'm 45.
47... soon to be 48 in June,,, gulp:eek:
I love cycling, I love running... I have been active my entire life, and I hope it lasts through my 50's, 60's, 70's, and beyond:D
I thought there was someone around 70 here.. Tell us, more about those camels. Who owns them? The zoo?Quote:
Originally Posted by kjay
Hammertime, when you reach 50 it will have a grand ring to it. Half a century. :D But later before 60, the age just sounds hum-drum.
Now everyone answer in unison, "Hi Liz!" lol!!!
Just got my first road bike about a month ago and I love it! I have posted in other threads about being overweight and have read other people's posts about losing weight at our age through cycling. So I'm totally inspired and fired up! Being on my bike just makes me feel GREAT!
Also, another member posted she went back to college, well me too! I am a full time student, I changed my major to Art History, and I'm attending the local community college. Should graduate with my BA in about 2 1/2 years.
Great being on these boards and meeting my fellow cycling addicts. You ladies are AWESOME!!
Liz
Great to see you here LizzyBee. Good luck with all of your pursuits.
I thought I would check in and say that I am now 41. I cannot even believe it myself. Where did the time go?
Red Rock
Wow, you look so amazing!Quote:
Originally Posted by kjay
Oh yeah, and I am 47. The 40's have been the best decade of my life by far.
Yes, we are all older since this thread started! 56 here. That sounds old to me, but I don't feel it, despite all of my various sports related injuries, aches, etc.
Although I wish I could be faster on my bike, I realize that I am comparing myself to probably the top 5% of the population in terms of athletic ability, who are my age. All I have to do is think about my "regular" friends trying to do what I do.
Hi — the 16+ camels are on a private estate, and I am fortunate to be considered their "camel-care specialist." I say that because I'm much more than simply their groomer. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by shootingstar
Also, a big thanks to Julie13.1 for your nice comment. You made my day!
I am 50 - and never rode a bike until December. So when I find myself getting frustrated at what seems like slow progress - I remind myself that there is no "time schedule" for me to follow - other than being ready for the Tour de Cure on June 12 :D
I'm 48...49 in a few months. I've been riding recreationally most of my life with some gaps over the years. About 8 years ago, I bought a good mtb and started riding even more for fitness. As I riding more and more on the road (there being a real lack of mountains or trails around here!), I decided to get a good road bike and started putting on even more miles. I'm looking forward to doing some centuries this summer.
I live in a northern climate so can't really ride in the winter. I'm active in a lot of other sports as well...xcountry skiing, seakayaking, hiking/backpacking, scubadiving.
I've always worked outdoors in trades that required a lot of physical exertion...that has always provided a real base of fitness for me. I'm currently a gas fitter.
53 here, a cycling couch potato. Did a lot of therapeutic riding last year and dropped two pants sizes. Have been trying to ride through the winter, which, with the snowstorms, was not as successful as I had hoped it would be. And next year, I'm definitely buying a coat; that should help with the winter riding!
53 for me, too.
Sharon
I'm 40. I started riding a few years ago after a number of years as a couch potato. I feel like a new person. I've been lucky to meet and ride with any number of people who are in their 50s, 60s and 70s, and they've really made me really rethink aging. God willing, it is possible to remain active, energetic, healthy, etc., etc. I hope I'm just like them in 20-30 years' time.
49 for a few more months.
60 for a few more months!!! The average age of the last three WomanTours rides that I did was 59, 61, 61!! The oldest was 75!! Way to go, Glenna! There were two 70 yr. olds on the cross country in 2007!!! I LEARNED about the trip from a lady who was 74 and had done it the year before. She was a strong cyclist!!! Keep the faith, ladies, we can ride a long time more!!! :D:D
48...will be 49 this summer. Doesn't seem real somehow-lol
Road a lot last year for the first time, got a beginner road bike and had a great time. This winter was rough as far as health issues go, but now that soring has arrived, I'm starting to get back out there. Got a new commuter to replace my falling apart W*M mtb bike so I'll be ready to start riding to work again.
Good for you! I am not over 40 but my job recently started a marketing campaign for the Arthritis Foundation and the Ad Council that is promoting fitness in adults. It's all part of the Fight Arthritis Pain PSA campaign that is designed to let OA sufferers know that staying in shape is the best way to avert and stave off the effects of OA.Quote:
Originally Posted by owlice
Keeping active like those in this thread is very beneficial and you guys should be commended:)