First off, if there is one of us that has been more “in the game” as far as physical fitness it’s you. You are light years ahead of me in the sense that you’ve reached a point where you want to balance your fitness routine more. I’m speaking for myself, but at 44 and soon to be 45, my thoughts on fitness have simply been, “Am I doing any kind of fitness or not?”
Admittedly, one of my difficulties, especially in the past 5-7 years is not really knowing whether or not I hurt because I’m getting older and I’m not in the best shape, or because I’m actually injured in some way. We’ve had discussions in the past about the mental side of fitness/life, but I’ve conceded to the fact that my age places limits on performance. The friend that I ride with here in Maryland is always pushing himself to improve and break his personal records. The guy can hardly stand to have anyone pass us when we’re out riding. In fact, he usually doesn’t stand it - he takes off, runs them down, and at some point we join up again!
Hmmm, I’m wandering… what was my point there? Oh yeah, I guess I look at my fitness in general as maintenance. I’m not really trying to push myself to see what I might be able to accomplish.
I’m a non-stretcher. I think the only time I’ve ever stretched is when I have to do it as part of group PT in the Navy. Called it a mental block, but although I know I should do it, I just don’t. I’ve thought of trying yoga myself, but never seriously. Even at most gyms yoga is an extra cost, not something that is included in the normal membership. So I’ve never considered it seriously enough to lay out any extra money for it.
Since I’ve never been much of a runner, most of my working out is low impact anyway (primarily on the bike). I guess MTB makes it slightly more impactful, but not much. I’d love to get back to swimming at some point - if nothing else it would add some variety. I did do a 3.6 mile trail run yesterday. Just like MTB is a different kind of biking, trail running is a different kind of running. I rolled my left ankle twice and my right ankle once. Thankfully it wasn't serious.
I have a goal of biking to work twice a week this summer. I did all the prep work of figuring out the route, renting a locker, and now I just need to pre-stage some clothing and shower stuff. My guess is it will be about a 60-75 minute ride each way. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Ed, does your work complex, complete with Starbucks, include any kind of workout facilities?
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