This is heartbreakingly reasonable advice. (I play centre D so almost all the gameplay changes you suggest are my bread and butter. Probably time to learn a new position if I want to stay intact.)
Great advice on the workouts, probably safer to only play if I've been working out that week AND it's great motivation to actually go to the gym.
This is true. I used to lift but it was a pretty bro-ey group/instructor and I hurt myself enough times that I switched to swimming (which I admittedly don't do enough of.) I should probably look into another trainer and get back to moving heavy things up and down.
That warms my heart!
Oooh, we do have a few of those around. Honestly, should probably try that and give in and give actual golf a try too.
Yeah, I'm similar in that I'm aware of pickleball but know nothing about the actual game.
And yup, the West Coast is amazing for paddling! I've only ever done ocean kayak trips which are great but there is a lot more to explore!
That was great to read, sounds like you've earned a break!
Oof, sounds rough. I went trampoling with some folks just before I turned 30 and even that nearly crippled a few of us.
I'm also lucky enough to live in a great, albeit very wet, cycling city. One of the highlights of summer for me is biking around with the sun on your face.
This is a good point. Maybe I can grow to love different kinds of more age appropriate sports.
That does sound fun though I feel I'd find a way to break my own neck...!
Thanks! I've tried Yoga with Adrienne but should probably keep switching it up to keep things fresh!
Always heartening to hear anout a team with other greybeards! And honestly, with one minor edit, you are absolutely right.
So you might try lo̶o̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶o̶ actually doing that and see if it helps you stay in the game.
I keep meaning to yoga but it's there with drink and smoke less, wake up earlier, donate more etc. But if yoga keeps the games going a few more years...
This was really well put, thanks! I'd actually been worried about the older age groups for much the opposite reason, the couple I've seen have been hard competitive with a lot of Europeans who used to play at higher levels. And I'm a 5 - 15 years older than most of my team mates so I'd have to join pretty much solo. But I imagine there are a bunch of different leagues of all abilities/aggression/competitiveness.