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Aging Well | Last Active: Apr 20 8:04pm | Replies (139)
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My big struggle is finding the new reasonable me. I remember exercising when I was younger and I fight with myself over what are reasonable expectations for me now. I tend to injure myself. I try and remember something Arnold Schwarzenegger said - I’m paraphrasing but it was to the effect that when students complained to him about the slow 6 week start to their body building journey he would tell them that the 6 weeks will pass anyway so do they want to be getting stronger or injured at the end of them?
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Capt & @randywhite Yeah - I hear you! My PT and I have been working on my "new normal" for 3 years now. Every time I pretend I am still in my 40's...or 50's...or 60's...some new ache or pain reminds me I am not.
I am away from my regular every-two-weeks PT visits for the winter, and at our last visit he warned me "Just maintain. Let's not ramp up anything until I see you again. I don't want you to come back in pain like you did last Spring." So I do my daily stretches & walks, and have added 3 times weekly "senior chair yoga" with my friends. One of my best friends joined the local gym, but I remembered his warning and resisted...
Randy - We have lots of people out walking here - from race walking to scooters, everyone does what they can. The same with other activities - only a few of us still climb ladders to hang decorations (with a spotter) - others work at ground level. I have no problem telling people "I used to be the one who hauled totes & tables - but I retired from that now." The beauty of "senior communities" is turnover - there are always younger folks replacing those who have moved on, so this year we have a new group of younger seniors to do the heavy lifting.
Sue