Why Do I Feel So OLD :(

[Razors Edge ★]

...today?  Man, this 2nd half of life journey sure starts out with a lot more baggage than the first half did

But hey, no pimples or the whole puberty thing to look forward to at least

[Guest]

Wait, it gets better😩

[Razors Edge ★]

Just now, Zackny said:

Wait, it gets better😩

I sure HOPE so!

On the plus side, retirement gets closer every day.  That's a huge upside.  Everything else?  Maybe not.

[Kirby]

Getting older has its downsides for sure, but there are also some benefits.  Things that would have bothered me a lot in my 20's don't seem to matter so much anymore.

[ChrisL]

I just learned to accept what my body will give me and not be afraid to keep pushing it to do more.  Hitting 50 wasn’t a big deal but 55 is coming later this year and that feels old for some reason.

[maddmaxx ★]

1 hour ago, Razors Edge said:

...today?  Man, this 2nd half of life journey sure starts out with a lot more baggage than the first half did

But hey, no pimples or the whole puberty thing to look forward to at least

Check your mailbox.  Goodies will be arriving soon from AARP

[sheep_herder ★]

[Dottleshead ★]

46 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Hitting 50 wasn’t a big deal but 55 is coming later this year and that feels old for some reason.

I read ya. 53 in June. It's a tight window we are in.

 

Happy birthday RE.

[Razors Edge ★]

38 minutes ago, maddmaxx said:

Check your mailbox.  Goodies will be arriving soon from AARP

They got me a week before with their invite.

[Further]

Everyone’s use by date is different  Mine seemed to be around 60. Still have some life left but the freshness is gone 

[Prophet Zacharia]

2 hours ago, Razors Edge said:

I sure HOPE so!

On the plus side, retirement gets closer every day.  That's a huge upside.  Everything else?  Maybe not.

Have you looked at your 401(k) lately? Retirement looked a whole lot closer two months ago.

[Razors Edge ★]

46 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said:

Have you looked at your 401(k) lately? Retirement looked a whole lot closer two months ago.

Yeah, but I can't touch that money for 10 years. I think the 55 for her/56 for me plan is still in the cards, but the general chaos of recent years and this latest is tough on "planners". 

[Prophet Zacharia]

17 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

Yeah, but I can't touch that money for 10 years. I think the 55 for her/56 for me plan is still in the cards, but the general chaos of recent years and this latest is tough on "planners". 

No, you can access your 401(k) from your current job (and anything you rolled over into it from previous jobs) without penalty, if you quit/retire after age 55. So IF your accounts rebound in time, that could be in play within your timeline.

[Longjohn ★]

Hanging out on the forum with us old guys should make you feel young. When I was in my fifties I was doing a local century ride and saw the route we were supposed to take. I know the area and they routed us on the longest, steepest road in the area. I was stopped at the stop sign at my last chance to go off route and avoid “Snake Hill” and “Fly on the wall”. I was trying to talk myself into doing that road when a guy ten years older than me rode up and asked if I was ok. I told him I was trying to decide what to do. He said you could have signed up for the 65 mile route if you didn’t want to do these hills but you signed up for the century. Come on, you can do it. It turns out he wasn’t from the area and had no idea why I was considering going off route. We both made it but he had to admit it was a lot tougher than he expected. I think of that guy every time I have a tough cycling challenge and figure if he can do it so can I.

[JerrySTL ★]

After I turned 50, I did 4 double centuries. The 50s are great. Mid-60s ain't too shabby either. 

[Randomguy]

You feel old because your ARE old, oldy.

[maddmaxx ★]

23 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

Hanging out on the forum with us old guys should make you feel young. When I was in my fifties I was doing a local century ride and saw the route we were supposed to take. I know the area and they routed us on the longest, steepest road in the area. I was stopped at the stop sign at my last chance to go off route and avoid “Snake Hill” and “Fly on the wall”. I was trying to talk myself into doing that road when a guy ten years older than me rode up and asked if I was ok. I told him I was trying to decide what to do. He said you could have signed up for the 65 mile route if you didn’t want to do these hills but you signed up for the century. Come on, you can do it. It turns out he wasn’t from the area and had no idea why I was considering going off route. We both made it but he had to admit it was a lot tougher than he expected. I think of that guy every time I have a tough cycling challenge and figure if he can do it so can I.

I was averaging about 200 soccer games per year as a referee when I was in my 50's.  Unfortunately FIFA's mandatory retirement age was 55.  I could still work indoor games but by the time I was 57 I could no longer renew my certification.