BMX racing at 50!!
bmxpop
Posts: 353 Member
Today was my first BMX race of the year and my first race since turning 50!! I was the oldest in my class by far...the next oldest racer was 32!! I finished in 4th place..(yes...out of 4!!), but I was competitive. I was questioning myself as to why I was doing this and after checking my HRM and seeing how many calories I burned, I had my answer...I'm getting to do something I love and it's helping me with my weight loss journey as well. As icing on the cake (so to speak), my weekly Sunday night weigh-in showed a 3 pound loss since last week!!!
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That is awesomeness!!! GO YOU!!!!
4th or 1st, you are a rockstar!0 -
Awesome. The way I see it do what makes you happy, we only have 1 life to live...........0
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Just do it! Right? As long as your having fun!0
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That is so awesome and inspiring!0
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GREAT job!!! and great loss!!! so glad you're able to do something that you love to do and burn an amazing amount of calories
My fun thing to do is hiking 0 -
Nice job. I'm 39 and just bought my first "new school" bmx bike. I take my two older kids to the skatepark and ride with them. The kids get a kick out of seeing the old fat guy, but it is one hell of a work out.0
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Congratulations! I started racing with my son last year after losing about 70 lbs. I road cycle and BMX gives us a chance to ride together because he's too young for a road bike. Good luck and stay safe out there!0
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ROCK ON!!! Exersize you enjoy is the key In My Opinion!!! I am that way with Tae Kwon Do!!0
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So very cool! Way to go!0
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I saw the title and my heart skipped a beat. Please be careful, and double check that your insurance will continue to cover you if you should have an accident.
There is good reason why there are no older BMX racers. That sport is brutal!0 -
I'm willing to bet that the other (younger) riders are now inspired! Too many of us lose our passion as we get older, congratulations on being great at something you love!0
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Awesome! :drinker:0
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nice job!!0
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