Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
I assume the doc was speaking metaphorically, but yeah, I had the same reaction. As a 57 year old woman.

Yes, I was wondering what 55-year old knees are like. And I'm 55. Maybe I have them. I don't know. They don't feel that old to me.


Seriously, though, cycling and swimming (or water aerobics) would be no impact exercises. A lot of my tri-friends have taken swimming lessons as of late and are loving being in the water. Are you close to a Y or other health club that might give you lessons in real, honest to goodness proper swimming technique (which I used to know when I was a kid, but have totally lost myself). And, while not necessarily something that will help you lose weight, yoga is fantastic for flexibility and balance, which are also important as we totter around on those 'old' knees

I recommend a book by William Broad, a NYT science writer, called The Science of Yoga. It convinced me of the worth of going back to yoga for the many benefits as we age gracefully.