[Jeff Higgins]

I've been back in the gym for about three years after about a ten year hiatus. I just started riding my bicycle this year after about a 20 year hiatus. At 64 years old, my only real goal is to not hurt myself doing either. As such, I started oh so slowly with both, to the point of feeling silly about it. Like one set of squats, with just the bar. Same with the bench, curls, and every other exercise. It took a surprisingly long time to begin adding weight, reps, and sets to anything. It took forever to venture out of my neighborhood on the bike. Slow and steady wins the race at our age. After about six months of steady lifting I was able to start adding enough weight to get a good workout. After three months of riding I now ride one 20 mile hilly route and one 30 mile flatfish route from my house. And yes, I still get sore from both, but that "good" sore, the one that lets you know you did something. Getting old ain't for the feint of heart...