Getting on ! To those over 40yr olds.

Skidder said:
I'm 40 this year. I am fitter than I have been in years and stronger, I am happy in my own skin. I know enough in my career to be properly in demand and would argue I have more to offer than the dead wood folks. I am probably more driven than ever, but that is probably due to having a family to support. I am still (just) getting better at the sports I love. My taste in music is as diverse as ever and DnB does not just sound like noise. I still have an unhealthy interest in getting wrecked but I am ever so good at it. My beard is white but has been for ages. I am not as good looking as I was in my 20s but better looking than I was through most of my 30s. I don't feel old thanks very much :)
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I would be happy in your skin too. I'd wear it like a finely tailored, sun-kissed suit.


I wouldn't wear your bloody Jimmy Buffett T-shirts though. ;)
 
I don't feel old @ 36 despite retiring last year and starting Uni in September. I still do all the things I used to do when I was twenty (in fact, I'm stronger and in better shape than when I was 20) although I do not I'm more chilled out when I'm on my mountain bike - my love of "getting air" has totally vanished so I'm more into epic al day bridleway explores in the middle of nowhere than hammering it down a trail center now.

I've never really been into music (I think I own 7 CD's, of which 4 are Oasis!) but I still like some trance in the car when I'm out for a drive. Never really been into clubbing either - always prefered pubs - so I don't feel out of place when I go out either.

The only difference now is I share my leisure time with my three kids, but they make me feel younger, not older. And I think my wife is twice as hot now as from when I married her ;-)
 
56, quite bad arthritis in my hips, knees & spine so I get up like an 80 year old man but I cycle to work every day and run most days which does help.
I was made to feel old on Sunday when I played 5 a side football with 25 to 30 year olds and I had to accept my age and arthritis was now going against me but by the time 45 minutes came I was running round like a 2 year old while they were all flagging.
Bedroom department is still OK but when I've been on my knees for several minutes I really struggle to get down.
I still wear shorts & rock T shirts all year round except when I have to get changed at work.
The last game I played was Kick Off 2 on the Atari ST so games don't bother me but I want them to, I'd love to get a PS3 with FIFA & Battlefield (!) but I can't be bothered.
My driving has only improved since I became a cyclist 2 years ago so I now have more patience on the road.
I play in two rock bands so loud music doesn't bother me but I need hearing aids now.
I was made to feel old yesterday when my 27 year old daughter picked up a First at Uni (she want back at 24).
 
Congratulations to your daughter Dimple!

I should say finally I can play Surfin with the Alien by Joe Satriani note perfect - only took me 22 years ...
 
I'm happy plugging away at 29, but approaching the age in which I'm getting the usual 'when are you settling down' kind of questions.

I've got plenty of hobbies to keep me going till my old age, travel, drawing, painting, playing guitar & song-writing & some good competitive gaming. I'm finding it harder to find the time for these & socialising so some of them have to give from time to time.

Still, I can still pass as being mid 20's assuming I've shaved :p so the prospect of being 30 doesn't phase me too much.
 
MatsyLR said:
I,m 23 and i already feel old.
I hate loud music, games are becoming tirsome, i have no interest in sports or going out much. My days are basically, wake up, go to work, come home and watch movies or play the odd game. Rinse repeat.
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Sounds like you fap too much
 
I'm 40 and came 17th out of 460 in one of the UK's toughest half marathons the other weekend. Also i'm fornicating like a fifteen year old at the moment, which is rather nice !

So, being 40 is good for me so far !
 
At 43 I feel as young as ever. The only problems with my body are from mountainbiking accidents (shoulders, wrists, knees). Otherwise, I am fitter than I was at 25. I don't have time for video games really and I never liked dance music :p I am still a self-appointed alpha and probably get down ;) more than ever :cool: It helps that I'm not married and have no kids. Building up my businesses and R&D work in cutting edge tech keeps me motivated.

Sorry, OP, but I can't say I feel like I'm 'getting on' :)
 
I am 44

I still drive fast (in a fast car as I can afford to buy and run one!)

I still listen to terrible loud metal and rock..same as I have done since 16..same goes for games

I am probably fitter now than I was at 18 thanks to better diet and gym

by knees kill me though...one clicks and one permanently aches!

and I have white hair in my beard
 
Skidder said:
I'm 40 this year. I am fitter than I have been in years and stronger, I am happy in my own skin. I know enough in my career to be properly in demand and would argue I have more to offer than the dead wood folks. I am probably more driven than ever, but that is probably due to having a family to support. I am still (just) getting better at the sports I love. My taste in music is as diverse as ever and DnB does not just sound like noise. I still have an unhealthy interest in getting wrecked but I am ever so good at it. My beard is white but has been for ages. I am not as good looking as I was in my 20s but better looking than I was through most of my 30s. I don't feel old thanks very much :)
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I'm 42 this year and completely agree with the above, minus the beard part. I go to the gym more, I play more sports and do so more often, I will occasionally get absolutely munted to a degree that my younger self wouldn't have deemed possible having dinner with friends, I get up earlier and have a fuller life now we have little ones, and I still listen to any music which has a BPM above 100. We got to more places, more often - my daughter at 5 has been to more countries than I had at 30 - and I really feel settled, grounded, and very happy with my lot.

I struggle to relate to the OP at all (the content, not him).
 
I'm 49 end of this month.

Things I've noticed.

The Doris are easier & dirtier.
My motorbike insurance is unreal cheap.
I am happy in my own skin.

Other than that I still feel like a 15 year old. :D
 
My dad who is in his 70s, tells me he doesn't feel any different mentally than he did in his 20s. His physical well being is another story!
 
thedoc46 said:
I'm 42 happily married /w two kids and well, I guess you could say, I'm really starting to feel like I'm starting to age, compared to the young buck I once was !! :D

I'm noticing in myself, that ......

I do not drive as fast as I once use too.

Video games.... Although I try and stay interested, truth of the matter is, playing a video game is more of a chore than not.

Hiking / sports even though its still enjoyable, its a lot more work than I remember it being, with much less results.

Music being loud is now annoying whereas it once was a must.

Under the sheets, well the go in me is most definitely on the decline. BUT I WILL GO DOWN A FIGHTIN' MAN in that department !!!!

Risk taking.. has umm come to a grinding halt. Taking a risk these days is driving 10mph over the speed limit.
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I'm a happily married father one one, grandfather of one.

I generally don't drive fast but haven't for decades. I still enjoy the odd sporty drive through twisty roads though.

Video games? Not a massive interest as I play board games now... However I've been off video games for quite a few years.

Hiking/Mountain Climbing/Mountain Biking are my favourite hobbies and I'm getting better at them as I get older.

Loud music is fine, never have liked it in pubs but it's still cool to rattle the windows at home. Never really liked dance or techno so that hasn't changed with age.

Bedroom department. No change there. Spark still bright, iron still in the rod.

I still like to take risks, after all the thrill of mountain climbing/mountain biking is rubbish without risks. Sure they're more controlled but they are also fun!

I'm probably happier, fitter and more content than I have ever been. The only real thing that weighs on my mind is my grandson. I forgot how much I worry when there is a small child around. Still he is the single best thing in my life...
 
I used to climb as well..and looking back the risks we took were daft and you wouldnt think of doing them now

Wodens face for example just down from the bowderstone...easy routes that we would solo, but some of them are 30m high

difficulty not an issue but the exposure was stupid..a simple slip , an accident could have been catastrophic at such heights but we never gave it a second thought!

same with easy routes at crag Lough..something like Jezebel was only a diff and so we would solo it..but its over 24m high

I wouldnt do it now!
 
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