Are there many, some, a few of us over 50??

[OakLeaf]

Happy birthday Fredwina - so sorry to hear about your mother. Does she ride? Exercise of any kind helps stave off cognitive decline...

[emily_in_nc]

Hey, I can join this one now too -- turned 50 in April. Feeling very good and fit (and I won't even say "for my age")! Running 3x a week (3.5 miles each time), and riding my bike nearly daily now that I'm retired in Belize. Most rides are short (7-9 miles) commutes to/from town for groceries in 4-6 stops daily at all the little stores and fruit stands, so nothing like the long rides I used to do in NC but fun nonetheless. Living car free down here, so my bike is my transportation!

[shootingstar]

Awesome Emily.

Living car-free makes me feel strangely chic anarchronistic .
Turning 53 in 2 months.

[Crankin]

Well, I'm 2 years older than the first time I responded to this post.
58.
I feel fit, but it seems, more prone to injury. I have to be better about stretching, etc. I still subscribe to the theory, "I think I'll die before I get old."

[Artista]

I love hearing about how many of us are more fit now that we're over 50 than we were as younger women. I'm 51 and have been more fit and active during the last 6 years than during any other time in my life. I attribute my current, active lifestyle to the wisdom of age and having more time and energy to devote to physical activity.

[Fredwina]

Happy birthday Fredwina - so sorry to hear about your mother. Does she ride? Exercise of any kind helps stave off cognitive decline...

No, she doesn't. Also got a brother with Type II diab. have offered to buy both a bike, but they've turned me down.

[marni]

I am 63- have been riding and weight training for at least five years, and most days have energy enough to leap out of the coffin. I am noticing that in this last year, probably due to the stress of being a 24/7 caregiver for my 90 year old blind, diabetic, COPD FIL, that I definitely value the occasional afternoon nap. I am at the same weight I was in college after a long hard struggle to lose the extra 125 pounds life added. Unfortunately my skin is not shrinking as fast as my body is so I definitely have flappy bye bye arms, jelly belly and wobbly thighs...... sigh.

Currently training for my third cross country New Orleans to Niagara falls along the Missisppi, next may.

looking forward to more good years on my bike.

marni

[Sky King]

noting that it took me three tries to log in this morning... I hope to be doing lots of Kicks at 56 next year as still alive at 55 has been an up and down injury year Looking forward to planning a bike tour with my 23 and 25 yr old kids and the bike hermit of course!

[surgtech1956]

I'm 55 and think I'm fairly fit, back in my late 20's/early30's I was a runner. I want to get back into running - that was my plan late last year, but last December 2nd, I broke my ankle in 3 places and its been a long recovery stretch -orthopod wanted me a year out before I started jogging. I spent alot of time on my bike. Need to do some weight lifting and maybe try a spin class this winter. My biggest issue with being over the age of 50 - is lack of training buddies, DGF doesn't share my 'exercise' enjoyment. Anyone else with the same problem of lack of exercising buddies? Any suggestions?

[kjay]

Back here again after many, many months. Wondering if there's a thread on "Anyone Here Over 60?" :-)

I just turned 68 in July and not long after I had signed up to travel with Trek to bike in Mallorca, i broke my wrist. Luckily I had purchased trip insurance. It would have been an awesome trip, and I hope to sign up again.

Anyway, good to be back here again. At this time in life, I'm having some physical challenges, but I will never give in. (Or shouldn't I ever say never?) Hope to be back on my Trek bike again soon!

[goldfinch]

Fifty six and in better shape than I can think of in my memory, but I think I am just approaching normal. I went trail walking with some minor rock climbing with a friend today who doesn't get a lot of exercise and who works a lot of hours. I doubt she could out bike me, but she can walk and climb as well as I can and for as many hours. A year ago I would not have been able to keep up.

[tealtreak]

I'm 55 and think I'm fairly fit, back in my late 20's/early30's I was a runner. I want to get back into running - that was my plan late last year, but last December 2nd, I broke my ankle in 3 places and its been a long recovery stretch -orthopod wanted me a year out before I started jogging. I spent alot of time on my bike. Need to do some weight lifting and maybe try a spin class this winter. My biggest issue with being over the age of 50 - is lack of training buddies, DGF doesn't share my 'exercise' enjoyment. Anyone else with the same problem of lack of exercising buddies? Any suggestions?

wow can I relate! I love to Mountain bike- but my main "riding buddies" are my teen sons- love them- but they are so far ahead of me technically it is demoralizing! I do enjoy keeping up with them climbing..........The few women I have connected with that want to ride have a totally different schedule than I do, (they are younger with no teenagers) so I ride solo often..........

[OakLeaf]

My biggest issue with being over the age of 50 - is lack of training buddies, DGF doesn't share my 'exercise' enjoyment. Anyone else with the same problem of lack of exercising buddies? Any suggestions?

Is there a bike club near you? My husband doesn't ride or run either. I prefer to run alone, but for cycling, I join club rides, and now that I've gotten to know some of the club members who ride a similar pace to me, we'll do impromptu rides on our own schedule sometimes too.