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2019-03-14 10:31 AM

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Today is my last full day at work. I will come in tomorrow to 'out process' then I'm free!

Yesterday I joined a gym and couple of weeks ago I renewed my membership at the pool. My first and most important priority is me. I went from 2-time ironman finisher to couch potato. I read a quote recently: "Yet, it seems that through hard work, one can keep away boredom, poverty, and vice." - Cunégonde. So I have ordered a portable Woodmizer sawmill and will doing part-time custom sawing turning logs into lumber. The mill is on-order and will ship 17 April so I have a month to get into good enough shape to be able to handle logs and lumber.

I figure I no longer have the "I don't have time" excuse. Getting healthy is now my full time job. I am 56 but I am much too young to feel this damn old.

My biggest concern is my tendency towards excess...nothing exceeds like excess is my mantra. I will have to ride the brake so I don't try to do too much too soon and get injured.


2019-03-14 11:06 AM
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Congrats!

Buy an axe and start cutting down trees. My guess is you'll be able to handle the sawmill when it arrives. And be careful with that sawmill, those things have a mind of their own.
2019-03-14 1:30 PM
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Congratulations!!  Enjoy every minute.

2019-03-14 6:50 PM
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Congratulations! My husband would be thrilled to retire when he is 56!

 

2019-03-15 7:28 AM
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Originally posted by Rogillio

Today is my last full day at work. I will come in tomorrow to 'out process' then I'm free!

Yesterday I joined a gym and couple of weeks ago I renewed my membership at the pool. My first and most important priority is me. I went from 2-time ironman finisher to couch potato. I read a quote recently: "Yet, it seems that through hard work, one can keep away boredom, poverty, and vice." - Cunégonde. So I have ordered a portable Woodmizer sawmill and will doing part-time custom sawing turning logs into lumber. The mill is on-order and will ship 17 April so I have a month to get into good enough shape to be able to handle logs and lumber.

I figure I no longer have the "I don't have time" excuse. Getting healthy is now my full time job. I am 56 but I am much too young to feel this damn old.

My biggest concern is my tendency towards excess...nothing exceeds like excess is my mantra. I will have to ride the brake so I don't try to do too much too soon and get injured.


I retired in 2013. I figured my training and a bunch of small projects would keep me busy and they did. But I can't remember anything significant I did during those years. In 2016 I started a project for fun and that has been way more fulfilling. I can remember probably every week in the last 3 years.

I believe you need that "something" that you really want to do when you wake up in the morning.

Putting emphasis on getting healthier is fantastic.
Personally I find it harder to stay away from the food fridge (and beer fridge) when not working :-)
Make sure you don't drive you spouse crazy.

Find something equally mentally stimulating as physically. I find our mental ability actually declines as fast our physical.



2019-03-15 7:51 AM
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Originally posted by marcag

Originally posted by Rogillio

Today is my last full day at work. I will come in tomorrow to 'out process' then I'm free!

Yesterday I joined a gym and couple of weeks ago I renewed my membership at the pool. My first and most important priority is me. I went from 2-time ironman finisher to couch potato. I read a quote recently: "Yet, it seems that through hard work, one can keep away boredom, poverty, and vice." - Cunégonde. So I have ordered a portable Woodmizer sawmill and will doing part-time custom sawing turning logs into lumber. The mill is on-order and will ship 17 April so I have a month to get into good enough shape to be able to handle logs and lumber.

I figure I no longer have the "I don't have time" excuse. Getting healthy is now my full time job. I am 56 but I am much too young to feel this damn old.

My biggest concern is my tendency towards excess...nothing exceeds like excess is my mantra. I will have to ride the brake so I don't try to do too much too soon and get injured.


I retired in 2013. I figured my training and a bunch of small projects would keep me busy and they did. But I can't remember anything significant I did during those years. In 2016 I started a project for fun and that has been way more fulfilling. I can remember probably every week in the last 3 years.

I believe you need that "something" that you really want to do when you wake up in the morning.

Putting emphasis on getting healthier is fantastic.
Personally I find it harder to stay away from the food fridge (and beer fridge) when not working :-)
Make sure you don't drive you spouse crazy.

Find something equally mentally stimulating as physically. I find our mental ability actually declines as fast our physical.







Thanks for the tips.

I am the type who is easily bored but I like trying new things. So my thinking is I will try new things. If I get bored, I will move on and try something else. The internet if full of ideas for retirees. I might go work at Yellowstone one summer just to do something different.

The only thing I know I don't want to do is sit on my arse all day in front of a monitor! Men and women were not meant to sit on their rear all day. We have big glutes and hams and our pecs/deltoids/traps/bis are meant for much more than pushing a little mouse around and pushing buttons. I guess that is why we (society) have manufactured ways for us to stay fit. We make a machine to life weight for the sake of lifting the weight. :-) I've noticed you don't see many farmers at the gym. :-)







2019-03-20 5:40 AM
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Congratulations! I'm 61 and not quite ready to call it quits, but think about pretty regularly.
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