When am I an "Old Codger"?
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About 12 years ago, newly divorced I decided to get back in the dating game. Went out with a nice man, same age as me. I have never been so bored in my life, he did'nt do sport, like decent music, modern clothes, rude jokes, modern furniture, drinking etc you name it he did'nt like it. He definately was an old codger, not a spring chicken like me. Your so right age is just a state of mind. Traded in for a younger model with all the same ideals as myself.
If you think you are an old codger at 50, what does that make me; I passed my 79th Birthday in June and ski at
least 60 to 70 days a Season in the Canadian Rockies. I am comfortable in the deep stuff and between the Trees; much better than on icy "easy green" runs.
I can ski from opening to closing without getting tired; but I fall asleep while watching Television.
Most of the people I ski with are much younger but I do have many Friends in their 60,s and 70,s and none of
them worry about their age; we all look forward to the ski season and throughout the summer most of are
riding our bicycles.
My wish is to ski until I drop.'
In my experience, 40 is the tipping point, you can go either way. To the one side is the expectations of our parents, slow down, put on some pounds, start move awkwardly etc. On the other side is to realise your potential, workout, become more graceful. I think I actually peaked fitness wise in my late forties.
What you come to realise as the years pass, is that at every point in time that you felt old, you were younger than you knew. A few unmotivated periods will let you know what the potential is to go the wrong way. Hopefully I can keep comming back from such times and rediscovering my real potential.
Go for it Brad
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Started by JimmyTheOne in Ski Chatter 14-Nov-2008 - 57 Replies
Daved
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
I am over 60 ,,a returnee to skiing after 30 years and am fitter now than i was then ,,i work at it ..I also ski faster than i did then and I feel that age is just a state of mind .... I have met many 30 year olds who are older than me;.....you get to be an old codger when you act like one...and that could be 25
RoseR
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
daved wrote:I am over 60 ,,a returnee to skiing after 30 years and am fitter now than i was then ,,i work at it ..I also ski faster than i did then and I feel that age is just a state of mind .... I have met many 30 year olds who are older than me;.....you get to be an old codger when you act like one...and that could be 25
About 12 years ago, newly divorced I decided to get back in the dating game. Went out with a nice man, same age as me. I have never been so bored in my life, he did'nt do sport, like decent music, modern clothes, rude jokes, modern furniture, drinking etc you name it he did'nt like it. He definately was an old codger, not a spring chicken like me. Your so right age is just a state of mind. Traded in for a younger model with all the same ideals as myself.
I'm a laydee
Dave Mac
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
God,
This forums getting older by the minute, I gotta get outa here. :D
This forums getting older by the minute, I gotta get outa here. :D
Max Mayer
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
If you think you are an old codger at 50, what does that make me; I passed my 79th Birthday in June and ski at
least 60 to 70 days a Season in the Canadian Rockies. I am comfortable in the deep stuff and between the Trees; much better than on icy "easy green" runs.
I can ski from opening to closing without getting tired; but I fall asleep while watching Television.
Most of the people I ski with are much younger but I do have many Friends in their 60,s and 70,s and none of
them worry about their age; we all look forward to the ski season and throughout the summer most of are
riding our bicycles.
My wish is to ski until I drop.'
Wanderer
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
Who cares? Anybody on this site loves skiing and as long as we are still fit enough to enjoy it,age is irrelevant. :mrgreen:
Trencher
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
brad1138 wrote:40 is the new 25
Getting back into skiing at age 41, I wonder how well I'll keep up. I don't feel old, I am fairly fit and can usually keep up with friends in there 20's when we go mountain hiking/climbing. I have been telling myself 40 is the new 30 (25 sounds even better). I am sad that I only skied once in my 30's, that could have been some great skiing years, but I hope to have at least 20 years of good to great skiing ahead of me and hopefully ski well into my 70's.
Brad
In my experience, 40 is the tipping point, you can go either way. To the one side is the expectations of our parents, slow down, put on some pounds, start move awkwardly etc. On the other side is to realise your potential, workout, become more graceful. I think I actually peaked fitness wise in my late forties.
What you come to realise as the years pass, is that at every point in time that you felt old, you were younger than you knew. A few unmotivated periods will let you know what the potential is to go the wrong way. Hopefully I can keep comming back from such times and rediscovering my real potential.
Go for it Brad
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because I'm so inclined .....
Shaunmcguinness
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
i know what you mean. I had to stop skiing (becasue of knee injuries) and took up boarding a few years back. To be honest I almost gave up when last season started tho it was becasue of my fitness I was having problems. I am just 43 but sit behnd a desk every day!
Buty because I live in the french pyrenees full time I MUSt take advantage and perservere. So keep it up!
One of my ski buddies is 73 BTW!And he can outski almost anyone else I know
So yes - we may look like a couple of old gits out there but hey - I really dont care any more :mrgreen:
Buty because I live in the french pyrenees full time I MUSt take advantage and perservere. So keep it up!
One of my ski buddies is 73 BTW!And he can outski almost anyone else I know
So yes - we may look like a couple of old gits out there but hey - I really dont care any more :mrgreen:
JimmyTheOne wrote:Could anyone offer an opinion, go on, be cruel, but not too cruel :roll:
On and off for the last 20 odd years I've been visiting the slopes with the family, but just as I had the opinion that I wasn't hanging around and I was giving my son a good run for his money, Saga went and pushed a bit of junk mail through my letterbox and suddenly reality hit home.
When I was younger anyone over 21 was old, but time has moved on and I've passed the big 50, I also have friends that are 12 or more years my senior who are still well active. I'd like to think the present 50 is yesterdays 30, but I'm sure I'm pushing that a bit. )
I work at a UK University and I've got used to the feeling everyone else is, in the main, younger than I, and I'm comfortable with that. 8)
Each year I've always used an instructor, possibly not needing, but we've always used one, mainly for the purpose of a local guide and in the process there's always something to be learned. They generally segregate people into their abilities, but in most cases there's an "old codgers" group.
So I've just booked a holiday at Saas-Fee (Comments please?) for later this year and was wondering if this is the year I go into the codgers class? I don't want to get frustrated, I can still whoop the young tea tray surfers, but maybe no-one is telling me to ski in my slippers yet.
Any comments?
RoseR
reply to 'When am I an "Old Codger"?' posted Nov-2008
Its not so long ago I was a Uni student, well a mature Uni student. I could outwit, outrun, study better and longer, get up earlier, remember more things, dress younger than all my fellow students. The only thing I could not do was out drink them..........never been able to do that.........lightweight :lol:
I'm a laydee
Topic last updated on 19-November-2008 at 11:14