tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post7264350749777134983..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Aching and...Aging?Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-59009086263433147382014-04-22T14:21:39.785-05:002014-04-22T14:21:39.785-05:00I am loving my 50's, but not the pain part of ...I am loving my 50's, but not the pain part of it!! I am currently in a self-imposed week off from running (okay, I jogged just a teensy bit on this morning's walk, I confess) to try and get the foot and the hip and the shin splints to ease off a bit. Part of me wonders if I had dropped the weight and gotten in better shape earlier, instead of waiting 'til my 40's, would things have held up better? Obviously nothing I can do about it now, but it's a nagging regret..Emmaclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619771938610181432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-33072802025688982632014-04-22T10:35:31.986-05:002014-04-22T10:35:31.986-05:00Very, very true.Very, very true.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-42823164136006519632014-04-22T08:03:41.168-05:002014-04-22T08:03:41.168-05:00"I don't talk a lot about the aches and p..."I don't talk a lot about the aches and pains either, but maybe more of us should acknowledge them, just so people don't think we're sailing though this, you know?" I agree a million percent. Acknowledging pain isn't the same as complaining about pain, and I think more of us who experience chronic pain need to acknowledge it to ourselves and one another, if for nothing else, to validate what's happening and to find support. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402408798054254211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-13869437732801119962014-04-22T07:17:57.246-05:002014-04-22T07:17:57.246-05:00I have to say, even just five years ago I thought ...I have to say, even just five years ago I thought the same as you - some people have their issues, but it's not due to aging...until I hit 50 and started falling apart. I mean, seriously, my ELBOWS??? So that's where I'm coming from...a place of shock and surprise that it's happening to me. Boo!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-56535939352456083242014-04-22T03:57:18.826-05:002014-04-22T03:57:18.826-05:00I might be one of the few who doesn't relate. ...I might be one of the few who doesn't relate. I think this has not much to do with age, there are people of high age that are in better shape than me. I think it's how once's body is. Your legs/feet are your weak spot, Lori's back is hers and in my case it's usually my back too (which hurts less when I exercise :) ). <br /><br />Of course when we get older, we won't be running as fast as the younger ones but I believe we can run at a reasonable pace till we are really old, as long as the body cooperates.<br /><br />But I get it that you don't like it because running is your passion.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287705328335828286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-35418726815385898942014-04-21T19:01:49.357-05:002014-04-21T19:01:49.357-05:00You and I are on the same side of 50 Shelley, and ...You and I are on the same side of 50 Shelley, and boy oh boy, can I ever relate!!! However, I'm trying to accept that, adapt to my body's "limitations" and be grateful that I'm still healthy enough to move at all. Sounds flakey I know, but I do find a bit of comfort in that...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-27024837677368872112014-04-21T15:14:40.150-05:002014-04-21T15:14:40.150-05:00Yeah, I think I'd feel better knowing I'm ...Yeah, I think I'd feel better knowing I'm not the only one who can barely make it up the stairs after a long run ;) I guess I don't talk about it because I don't want to sound like I'm complaining, but more so, I don't want people to feel sorry or think that I'm limited. Hmmm, I'll have to think about how to best do that...Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-4905379418986711482014-04-21T11:44:53.316-05:002014-04-21T11:44:53.316-05:00Thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to c...Thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to check this book out.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-8123075768119850532014-04-21T11:44:24.315-05:002014-04-21T11:44:24.315-05:00Admit what? ;)Admit what? ;)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-20939994727016044612014-04-21T11:44:12.262-05:002014-04-21T11:44:12.262-05:00No, it doesn't...our bodies sure are weird, ri...No, it doesn't...our bodies sure are weird, right?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-79139459816235671522014-04-21T11:43:25.639-05:002014-04-21T11:43:25.639-05:00I don't talk a lot about the aches and pains e...I don't talk a lot about the aches and pains either, but maybe more of us should acknowledge them, just so people don't think we're sailing though this, you know?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-42016453861588858922014-04-21T11:42:22.690-05:002014-04-21T11:42:22.690-05:00You said it - it's the push back that gets ann...You said it - it's the push back that gets annoying. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-88377738134850752312014-04-21T11:41:17.983-05:002014-04-21T11:41:17.983-05:00But you are keeping up with those young whippersna...But you are keeping up with those young whippersnappers, which is awesome!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-7026757942830890152014-04-21T11:40:38.321-05:002014-04-21T11:40:38.321-05:00TAKE TIME OFF?? Crazy talk. ;)TAKE TIME OFF?? Crazy talk. ;)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-91373653385018100032014-04-21T11:40:04.666-05:002014-04-21T11:40:04.666-05:00I am resistant to chiropractors in general, too. ...I am resistant to chiropractors in general, too. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-7202878364184978102014-04-21T11:29:00.459-05:002014-04-21T11:29:00.459-05:00I can so relate! I've been thinking these same...I can so relate! I've been thinking these same exact things lately. I'm 55 and trying to lose weight and get in shape and it's so much harder than when I was younger! I read runner blogs too because they are so inspiring, but I still feel like a little old lady waddling instead of running. It's so hard not to just throw the towel in!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476269237825508394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-91915836558275538122014-04-21T10:10:41.377-05:002014-04-21T10:10:41.377-05:00How 'bout some encouragement? Read "the G...How 'bout some encouragement? Read "the Grace to Race" bu Sister madonna Buder. She is an 87 year old triathalete. She has the pains but she has presevered through them. You will be inspired to keep going by herValerie Geibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003749161093779366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-1685304946867855902014-04-21T09:49:08.358-05:002014-04-21T09:49:08.358-05:00I feel like that with my back. I think "Isn&#...I feel like that with my back. I think "Isn't this something that happens to older people??" Guess not - or I am getting older and just don't want to admit it.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-63238035751928057782014-04-21T08:56:40.610-05:002014-04-21T08:56:40.610-05:00The only time I notice the aches and pains of agin...The only time I notice the aches and pains of aging are when I sleep, which seems kind of weird to me. If I stay in one position to long, I hurt and wake up. That doesn't seem fair, does it?Cammy@TippyToeDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-69623136030083954382014-04-21T08:51:17.164-05:002014-04-21T08:51:17.164-05:00I have nagging aches and pains pretty regularly an...I have nagging aches and pains pretty regularly and I'm only 32! I've been dealing with some of this since I was about 14, so I'm just used to it (which is probably not good, but like you, I'm rebelling against it). I'm guessing some of these younger bloggers deal with similar issues but maybe just don't talk about them? I tend not to unless it's a major injury that's putting the brakes on my training. But gosh, at this rate I hate to even think what my body will be like when I'm 50!<br /><br />But I'm still happier to be as active as I can, for as long as I can. On my last trip home, both of my parents (who are in their late 60's, fairly sedentary and not in great health) expressed regret that they hadn't even tried to take care of themselves when they were younger, and that's not how I want to feel 30-some years from now.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-88966535779557446612014-04-21T08:48:04.977-05:002014-04-21T08:48:04.977-05:00It really doesn't seem fair, does it? I'm...It really doesn't seem fair, does it? I'm in the same boat--have more energy and motivation than I did when I was younger, but as soon as I gear up to push myself a little, something pushes back. And some people do seem to magically exempt from that, damn it. But I guess we're shaping the mental toughness that will help in our Depends years when everything starts breaking down more dramatically for everyone. <br /><br />But I'm still waiting for the dang scientists to invent pills that make our muscles and joints young again, is that too much to ask?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912635811190240831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-2318318959119905852014-04-21T08:16:31.228-05:002014-04-21T08:16:31.228-05:00Oh yeah. I hear you loud and clear. SOOOOO relate ...Oh yeah. I hear you loud and clear. SOOOOO relate to this. And reading it made me think about how maybe it was like the grief process (you know, the five stages…) and so I looked them up, and I think I'm somewhere between depression and acceptance. With maybe a little anger thrown in.<br /><br />Off to take my ibuprofen so I will be able to work in the garden this morning with MLG….debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-63503695252170091662014-04-21T08:12:35.679-05:002014-04-21T08:12:35.679-05:00Everybody is different. I always have something hu...Everybody is different. I always have something hurting somewhere usually in my feet. But I am happy to get out and run. I also see so many my age (am I am 60) that are running marathons and running 5ks so much faster than me. I wonder how they do it. Then I remember everyone is different. We all just do our best.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-53858305396381204402014-04-21T07:23:52.461-05:002014-04-21T07:23:52.461-05:00I am with you on this one. When I get home from a...I am with you on this one. When I get home from a shift at the restaurant, the next day everything hurts - my knees, ankles, lower back and then I too realize that I am 20+ years older than some of the other servers that are in their 20s. Gah! Ibuprofen is my new best friend! Hugs!Bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783112702666715422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-25984223730632444212014-04-21T06:57:37.784-05:002014-04-21T06:57:37.784-05:00I so completely identify with this. I feel there ...I so completely identify with this. I feel there are times when enough of those nagging aches and pains add up to equal it affection you mentally as well. I have a running acquaintance who is a very good runner and at the end of every running/facing season he takes one complete month off from running. He does swim a bit and do some light walking but not everyday. Additionally he spends that month getting 1-2 massages each week and working with a foam roller. So while he's resting from running, he's also actively working on healing. (Rather than just not running, does that make sense?) He swears this is what enables him to train the way he wants to the rest of the year.<br /><br />I even resist this type of thing but when I think back on my best running, it's usually been preceded by a period of not running (due to injury, illness, vacation). I hate to admit that but it's true.<br /><br />Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308631304554235792noreply@blogger.com