No offense, but only the best in the world should compare themselves to the best in the world, otherwise you will always feel insufficient. I'm an awesome bike and motorcycle rider compared to my peers, but I'm shit compared to the actual pros. That doesn't make me bad, that means that those guys had a higher natural baseline, and then the opportunity to couple it with more money or training or resources, or some combination of all 3.
I know that feeling all too well. Every time I get to feeling good about my bike riding skills I go to the bike park and and ride with the guys that work there and they drop me like a rock. Then you realize that's what they do for a living. Everything in their life resolves around riding and riding fast.
The goal should be to become the best version of Alta that you can be. That applies to everything in life. Try to be the best father YOU can be, the best at your job that YOU can be, the best husband that YOU can be, etc. NOT comparing yourself to others.
I feel the same way and I’m 10 years younger than you. If it weren’t for my feet and ankles, I feel ok. But today for example I did some tree trimming and put in a few thousand steps on concrete and hard dirt, and now I’m sitting on the couch with everything from my knees down aching, which just completely depletes all of my energy and motivation. And this will last a couple of days before I’m back to “normal”. My podiatrist prescribed meloxicam, which is an anti inflammatory and usually helps a lot, but I’ve had a stressful couple of weeks at work and haven’t gotten enough sleep, so I am just totally whooped and hurtin.
Shoes. Or insert. Once you find the right ones you’ll know.
I’ve tried everything. I have custom orthotics and they help a lot, but they don’t magically heal chronic injuries. 10 years of soccer followed by 15 years of untreated plantar faciitis, overlapped with 20 years of being fat and very active has done a number on my lower extremities.
Chiro?
Does wonders for an issue with my back, but hasn’t helped the feet at all unfortunately. But my chiropractor is an attractive young girl, so I keep going back in hopes that the next visit will be the one that heals me!
“Lower than the back” issues. I see, I seeDoes wonders for an issue with my back, but hasn’t helped the feet at all unfortunately. But my chiropractor is an attractive young girl, so I keep going back in hopes that the next visit will be the one that heals me!
At 62 I've been there. I've been very active and over performing my whole life but at the cost of my knees. Both replaced in '17 and '19. They slowed me tremendously and took away the gym from my life. Your body can not do the things you used to be able to do and you've got to train your mind to accept that, not to give up but to adjust. "Modify" was the term we used at the gym. Learn to save your joints. I joke that I don't run, I don't jump, I don't kick, it all hurts my knees. Also work your core through strengthening and stretching. And wear GOOD shoes! I buy 2-3 pairs of shoes for work every year.My trip over seas was a reminder I am going to be 50 in January. A lot has been on my mind lately about feeling lousy and letting the old man in. Joined a F3 group about 2 or so years ago. Stuck with it a little while. Small group, great motivation but i couldn't keep up. My damaged knees got the best of me and my pride.
On my trip three days in my hamstrings and knees were screaming. We walked 6 to 7 miles a day and i carried a small day pack for just incase supplies for all the kids and water (modified camel back). Nothing real heavy. I took ibuprofen every morning because i knew it was coming. Two travel days of not sleeping and 10 in the middle with an average of 6 hours sleep after doing chaperone activities wooped my butt. Been nearly a week and I am still down.
Gonna try some app based body weight stuff and make time to pedal a little. Feeling old and semi defeated sucks. Im pretty grey in the beard and the hair is leaving my head but im not ready to roll over. I do blue collar work and ligher farm work but for some reason the trip has me upside-down. This has been really unexpected.
One great positive I did not expect on my journey is a profound difference in my understanding of the greater World, Roman Catholic Church, and my personal faith.
God is Good
I totally understand this!
I hit 50 this year, it's hard throttling back...I agree on all the above.
We did too...makes a differenceI did something super lame, but extremely exciting. I bought a new bed
Wait, is today President’s Day?I did something super lame, but extremely exciting. I bought a new bed
