The good news on my fitness is that at 56 I can lift more weight than at any time in my life and I weigh 30 pounds less than I did in January. In high school I worked out every day, but even the field goal kicker could lift more than I, so I'm not sure the reason for this late life strength surge ...but I did 12 bench press reps at 245 pounds (the whole stack) on the company fitness center machine. Maybe it's because I only work out my upper body two days a week so my muscles have time to build and recover.
The bad news is that my endurance on long bike rides isn't right. I feel really hungry after riding an hour. Saturday, i had to stop for lunch to have enough energy to get home on a 3 hour ride. Then when I got home and started to rest I got a cramp in my aductor longus muscle. Damn, that was way worse than a calf or hamstring cramp.
Last edited: Jul 11, 2016