Thursday, July 9, 2009
Rebuttal to getting old
While Mr. Molnar is feeling his age, Stage 3 of the Tour Day France showed what age and experience will do for you as Lance made the split in the peloton and moved from 10th to 3rd and now sits in 2nd. His 26 (aka young) year old teammate did not make the split. My dad used to say that youth was no match for old age and treachery (or in this case - experience). Or, as a guy I worked as a landscaper with in college used to say, "You don't grow old being stupid." True!
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i for one will say that as i've aged, my cycling has become better. i'm no lance armstrong, however at 38, i made an elite open national main prior to breaking my hand. it was myself (38) and the next oldest rider was 24...finished 5th..
ReplyDeletei think as we learn how to train better, take better care of ourselves, etc...our longevity on the racing circuit will increase. right now, we're trying to figure out who the best bmx racer was...many say Eric Rupe...the man is 46 and makes vet pro mains at the races all the time...46!!!
...just my take on it...
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ReplyDeleterup all the way... wasn't it the 86 worlds he won in Florida?
ReplyDeleteTommy2x4 - As we get older, we get smarter about our training. I know I train way smarter than I did 10-15 years ago when it was all about ripping the legs off of people. Experience teaches us there is a better way.
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