Originally Posted by pelirary

Going to be 76 next week. In my mind I am in my forties, but my body refuses to agree. On and off I have had issues with different joints giving me trouble, but most have either resolved themselves or have been remedied with some PT. But the arthritis is something that causes some soreness while riding. Both neck and back have plagued me for years, but it doesn't stop me from riding. The one thing that keeps reminding me that I am old is that my mileage is down from years ago. A century is something I would never even consider now. Metric century perhaps. This summer I plan on doing a forty mile ride. Not much for many, but I rarely do a thirty, with most rides begin between eighteen and twenty five. Another thing is the avg mph of my rides. For years, on club rides I would average between 14 and 14.5, with an occasional 15 when the leader would really push it. Now my average is thirteen. Maybe it is because I only ride solo now, but maybe not. Hard to come to terms that I can't ride as long or as fast as I used to.