Originally Posted by
andrewclaus
On my 50th birthday (almost 17 years ago) an older friend asked me how many 100 year old people I knew. I told him I personally didn't know any. He said, "You still think you're middle aged?" Some friend.
A lifetime of good diet and exercise, and a good choice of parents. lets me do pretty much everything I've always done. The other day on a rock crew working on a trail, I yielded my bar to a young guy who outweighed me by 50 pounds, just 'cause the weight was helpful, moving a 600-pound boulder. The only time I can remember feeling some age was during a giardia infection, which I got while hiking the Colorado Trail (again) about five years ago. And after a root canal in my 40s.
I drink like a fish and probably have what would be considered a poor diet... just finishing my dinner know...I think many people don't realize the power and health benefits of beer. I have one of those fit bits that tell me how much I sleep and it is usually between 4 and 5 hours but I am rarely if ever tired. Never have needed an alarm and I can only think of a few times in my life where I was actually waken up by the alarm. My wife says I am a freak as the minute i wake up I am out of bed wide awake.
