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[RC] Old Age & Healthy - k s swigart - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Erick paradigm@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I have to agree with Kat on this one. My Dad is 72 and on no meds at all. He cross country skis in the winter and bikes in the summer. He is an official with the Junior Olympics. My mother is approaching 70 and also on no meds. Last summer they both kayak down the Green River (I think thats right?) near Moab Utah. Both have crewed for my wife and I at the Oroville Endurance Ride. I suspect there are many endurance riders who would also take offense that life above 70 requires medication; or even that medication equates unhealthyness. I would be interested in hearing from some of our "senior" riders on riding, training, competing, etc. as you age. Cheers! -Erick- Lif Strand said: I can't say I know very many people at all over 60 or 65 who aren't on at least one prescription medicine. I can't think of one person over 70 that I personally know who isn't taking several prescription medicines. kat said: My father who just turned 79 does not take any prescription medicines (not saying that he never has in his life for injuries and such, just that he isn't now, and probably hasn't for the last 10 years), and rarely ever even takes over the counter medications. He isn't showing any signs of this state of affairs changing in the near future either. He goes to the doctor once a year for his annual physical, and that's about it. I don't think my aunt (his sister) who is 83 is either. kat Orange County, Calif. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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