@RickiTarr The summer after I graduated high school, I attended community college to get some required classes out of the way and decided to do my physical ed requirements all at the same time. So, at 7am I had golf, at 9am I had tennis, then at 11 I had swimming. I have never been as fit before or since and I felt great, that's the "body age" at which I would pause. Mentally, I like where I'm at right now. Age and treachery will overcome youth and enthusiasm every time... heh heh heh...
@RickiTarr 14, so I could be a competitive boulderer! (I had "precocious puberty", a stigmatizing term I loathe, so my 14 didn't look like most people's - I was like today's 14-year-olds, the smallest adult possible. I need smaller hips and to start testosterone earlier if I want to take the bouldering track in life.)
@RickiTarr I always wanted to be old. Now that I'm old I'm not a thrilled with it. My body was pretty good when I was in my late twenties but I wanted to be old. I would be glad to have that body back.
@RickiTarr Tough one. I was probably in the best shape of my life at ~50, but eyesight was getting worse, my colon was growing things it shouldn’t, and while I was in great physical shape I was going through the worst depression of my life. Even during the bad episodes, I still have a part of my brain that doesn’t give up, so that time I got fitter because I was depressed - I was fighting back.
If I could get a do-over, I’d say 27 but with the general fitness level from 50…
@RickiTarr In terms of physical ability, maybe 25. In terms of looks, I’m still waiting on that. I have a PhD plus 10 years of experience in my field, and I still get asked by admin if I’m an intern at times. My hair is getting grayer, which I love as it honestly seems to bring more respect.
@RickiTarr I'd have paused it at 25. Most of my pain issues hadn't really began by that point, and I could still easily lose a lot of weight by diet/exercise, and I was still young and physically capable enough (although mental health was definitely another matter) that pain/fatigue could be taken care of quickly.
I hate losing that resilience the most (like as an example, I'm typing this with an arm that's sore as hell from bicep tendonitis that got aggravated from lifting a 20 pound box :( )
@RickiTarr I turned 40 in 2011, and there was a sweet spot that summer and fall when I had finally rid myself of the debilitating periods I'd had since I was 10, but had not yet had my mystery chronic illness shift into high gear. I was able to work full time and we also took a massive road trip through the UK and Ireland. It was bliss. I still wasn't super healthy, but it was the best I'd felt in ages. I haven't felt anywhere near that good since.
@RickiTarr Whenever it was I averaged at least 100 miles a week on my old 3-speed bicycle, and had to regularly climb 5 floors to get in the studio. Calves and thighs all day long. 30-ish.
@RickiTarr It would make sense for it to stop at whatever age you'd act more like throughout your life if it didn't pause. You age physically much differently than you do mentally, so synchronizing it would be nice.
I'm fine with my current age, just miss the "bounce back easily" instead of "how did I hurt my leg sleeping?" physical differences. But wouldn't change my current life experiences for that.
Surprised that no one did the "I'm 39!" Jack Benny bit in the replies.
Now realize that a lot of people now have no idea who he was. Fame is fickle, folks.
@RickiTarr 31. I was done my insane dieting to the point I had recovered the majority of my curves. Also, I was finally able to admit I was madly in love with @rockmastermike. If I could remain that way in only his eyes, it would make me happy.
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