6 years ago I got together a bunch guys aged 50 to 60 for one day at Alta and one at Park City just before a conference we were all attending. We were all solid upper intermediate and advanced skiers looking forward to a couple days of "guy skiing." One of them brought, Steve, his 23 year old son, a decent advanced skier.

The "kid," much to his surprise, quickly found out that another of the "old dudes" and I had no trouble keeping up with him. He kept turning up the wick and we stayed right next to him or would beat him to the bottom on every run. Sure was fun to let him see that age was no reason to make excuses.

Maybe you pick what you do. Sometimes you get hurt, but you try to be smart about the risks. You get injured, and you try to come back stronger, or at least close to where you were. My philosophy is one I often close some of my business presentations with:

"The goal of life is not to arrive at the grave in a perfectly preserved body, but to slide in sideways, totally worn out, shouting 'Holy shit! What a ride!"

• Because I was so astonished....., Herb Hirsch , Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:16:40
  • So many thanks are owed to all......, Herb Hirsch , Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:13:12
  • Two things, AlS, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:46:48
  • Re: Flexibility level may vary by type of replacement, paul de k, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:04:55
  • How old are you, Herb?, Railhead , Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:30:03
    • Yes and No, Noel, Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:58:19
      • Re: With age, BobS, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:56:15
      • This board is getting old.., yaofeng, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:32:15
        • holy cow, I was just 21 when it started...now 41, Scott Paterson , Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:31:12
        • Yeah, I'm 56 now, Mike in Anchorage, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:52:38
        • Yeah, no kidding., Noel, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:17:37
          • This thread is scaring me, Noel....., turrbo , Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:07:40
          • Is 42 considered a "younger guy?", Boston Baab, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:30:23
            • Nah, 40 is when a lot of guys start making excuses..., Noel, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:37:47 <-- Viewing This Message
            • Re: Is 42 considered a "younger guy?", DE , Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:00:52
              • Hip guys all wish they'd done it sooner.., Mike Lynch , Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:13:02
                • yeah, DE , Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:24:31
                  • So true!, Denise, Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:10:13
      • Go easy, No Snaab, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:56:17
      • John McCain could well be right...., PT, Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:33:38
        • Gee, Thanks., Noel, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:09:34
          • You're right about attitude:, PT, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:42:54
            • "as much mental as it is physical"..No..., Mike Lynch , Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:26:54
              • I know you're real active and I agree that, Noel, Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:56:56
            • Re: You're right about attitude:, Noel, Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:07:58
      • Joint replacements, PT, Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:13:29
        • Re: Joint replacements, Seth, Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:56:24

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