He is 68 years old today
By Wendy789
@Drosophila (16571)
Ireland
January 18, 2017 6:57am CST
He is 68 years old today
He used to run marathon for the Olympics..
He still works for London marathons every year.
He runs local maraons for charity.
He can still run 5miles in 35 minutes.
He is my student learning to use computers.
He tells me "running is good for the head!"
Man, I feel old and rusty compare to him! and I'm only half his age!
Sometimes, age is just a number. Life is just what you do from sunrise to sunset.
Do you know any energetic 70 years olds? How do you feel about aging?
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
18 Jan 17
ya, it's like I've never liked the idea of being a vegetarian, not going to start now either
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Jan 17
@JudyEv well, I don't like running myself, but I found rope skipping fun and a good workout
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
18 Jan 17
Yes age.is not a factor if you have a strong will power to do so
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
18 Jan 17
Ya, definitely the case with my student. I can't even walk 5miles without breaking into a sweat lol
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
19 Jan 17
@amitkokiladitya I think its best to do more exercise for sure
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
19 Jan 17
@Drosophila I guess what will I do in that case
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Jan 17
Exactly! He and many others give me hope about growing old
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Jan 17
@DianneN definitely! when I look at your pictures of retirement.. it's reassuring :)
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@Drosophila You should always be hopeful of growing old! Lol!
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@Orson_Kart (6768)
• United Kingdom
1 Feb 17
@Drosophila Give me hope Joanna 'til the morning comes.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
18 Jan 17
My grandfather. He is 78 or 79? I think. He is very active and has a set routine. Ex-Army rountine
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
18 Jan 17
Amazing! I do think the army can really help to regulate a person's daily schedule
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
19 Jan 17
Not in my country. We, as a people, are too laid back.Also our country do not encourage running or jogging...too risky with the crime rate so high.So we are all old by the time we reach our forties.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Jan 17
Right erm guess it's all about buy a farm and run there or join a gym
@Orson_Kart (6768)
• United Kingdom
28 Jan 17
Running long distances is not good for your joints, so I don't do it. I do like to keep fit, but I think by the time I am 70 it will be limited to just walking. Fortunately that is ages away, so I can continue with my current regime to maintain my racing snake physique. 
@Orson_Kart (6768)
• United Kingdom
1 Feb 17
@Drosophila Oh I am good at stretching things. Usually my imagination. 
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
31 Jan 17
lol.. ya, my student tells me its all about stretching.. you just have to stretch out, warm up properly before you run. and great shoes
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Jan 17
oh, my. and i can't even manage stairs! 
so what computer lessons are you teaching him?
oh, and i love that line "Life is just what you do from sunrise to sunset"
so what computer lessons are you teaching him?
oh, and i love that line "Life is just what you do from sunrise to sunset" 1 person likes this
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
21 Jan 17
well funnily enough, he wanted to learn how to watch marathons on YouTube.
I've never seen a guy so passionate about running. It's refreshing.
Age seemed to have done nothing to dull that passion.
Ya, life is exactly that, one can seek all grand meanings or big picture stuff in the meaning of life, the concept of life, the origin of life, and the purpose of life.
But really, personal life is as simple as the things we do day to day.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
19 Jan 17
They did find what's causing aging, so ya might be matter of time
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
20 Jan 17
@just4him ya they have a few hypotheses, mostly only tested in worms I believe
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan 17
@Drosophila I hate to think what they found is the reason we're aging. I can tell you and I guarantee it has nothing to do with science.
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