I'm falling apart

[OakLeaf]

True that.

One of my riding buddies is 76 years old.

The other day, at the tail end of a ride, he ran over a leaf-covered stick that wedged itself between his front tire and fender, and did a face-plant in the asphalt. I wasn't there, but I hear the blood was impressive.

Two days later he was out riding with us, busted lip, scraped nose, bruises and all. Dude's hardcore.

[indigoiis]

My commuting partner is 62 and she kicks my butt, averaging 18/19 most mornings. I'm 42. I want to be like her when I grow up.

I know a bunch of women my age who are on all kinds of crap for all kinds of ailments.

I just don't want to be that woman. I accept the inevitable and watch my body age, but I know it is capable of great things.