Old fogies.......

X R sighs.
War King.
Keep the blood circulation moving at all costs -especially when you're not a young fogey anymore.

I do a LOT of "war king ". Every day and it's killing me. It is ALL part of the ageing process I know that. Hardening of the tendons etc.

My knees are fukced and I've got COPD but somehow I can do a mile and a third in 30 mins.

sorry, that's a mile and TWO thirds.

Have you tried Kratom?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa

Jul 9, 2018 -- 3:52PM, Barry Conway wrote:

Have you tried Kratom?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitragyna_speciosa

WTF is that?

kenny,
I don't know how long my walk to and from work is but it takes around 25 mins and it involves a long seriously steep hill. I just old I suppose.

Shouldn't be working at your age. Are you married? If so get the wife to get more hours, if not get a young model (someone else on this thread might be able to give you a few pointers on the latter) - hth

Young model? At my age? Get me dead and done with. Is THAT it?
No I shouldn't be working and yes I'm married.
I shall keep going for as long as I can then, when the old bod calls it a day, If I still live and breathe, well.......... We shall see eh?

I never, ever, heard anyone in their sixties refer to themselves as "old fogies"!

Peter Stringfellow bowed out, just a few weeks ago at age of 74, and I don't think he would have considered himself as such!

Get out and do some exercise,any exercise and cut down on the junk food. Go to the gymn,build up slowly and feel the adrenalin rush it gives you. Go and watch live bands in pubs,quiz nights and make friends to keep your mind occupied.

People age at different rates and if you've had a hard physical job all you life it starts to take its toll.  Poncing around in a night club is a different matter.

Anyway there is little you can do about it other than stop doing what is causing the problem. No job is worth risking your health for.

op may just have been being self-deprecatory

Just out of interest.
If you're on Statins. They can feck the leg muscles up - it's a relatively common side effect.
Stopping or changing them can make the legs better in days.

Thanks for that post Study, sometimes it takes me three or for attempts to get a couple of hundred yards. Feels like shin splints right down the front of my calfs, once I finally get started I can walk 7or 8 miles at a good pace,then my thighs are really sore the next day. Never used to happen but have been on statins for a few years. Might need a rethink or certainly more investigation.

My cholesterol is now perfect as of two months ago which delighted me, but when I asked the doc if I can come off the simvastin he gave me a very stern No.

money maker for the Doc

Excess weight obviously places greast strain on our legs and feet.

Swimming a great alternative to walking. If you can do in the sea even better. Sea swimming creates a greater high for us emotionally which then helps physically. More buoyancy too.

Codgers !

cod liver oil

I don't have time for gym, really, there aren't enough hours in a week

Don't "DO" pubs,friends,quizzes etc.

My job IS ALL. There IS nothing else.

Lee Ho, they say that you're as old as you feel. I feel decrepit at times I really do. My " down-time " is Zombie-like.

I'm not/never have been over-weight.

Have been tested for cholesterol. It is a family problem but not for me.

I DO take cod liver oil and glucosamine sulphate.

I can't stop the ageing process, that's probably all that's causing the problem. Combined with  working too hard but we all got bills.

I think that just about covers it.

Thanks for the input guys, appreciated.

If I could go to bed on a Saturday morning and sleep soundly until Monday morning, that would be my idea of heaven. I wouldn't be missing anything.

Big game Sunday 4.00pm

Seriously, I wish I had an answer.  I am sure you have considered a lighter job.

AM considering a lighter job Jack but age my age?
Sweeping streets? Cleaning toilets? I don't think so mate.
Probably the only time I slow down will be when I stop breathing.
Yeah, looking forward to the final.
I hope we're in it and don't embarrass ourselves too much.

So much depends on what level of income you need, what you do now, what you might be able to do etc...some employers specifically target older staff..

I guess you do hard, physical work....

With a bit more info, the Chit Chat Recruitment Agency may be able to make suggestions...

Lol Jack.
The CCRA eh?

I suppose I'm just trying to hang on to my current income. Could be a long time retired. God I hope not. And I don't think I could stand the indignity of being found something easier. Will have to be clean break I think when it happens.